On September 10th, Wine on Wheels which was established in 2012 by Somm Yannick Benjamin, held a fundraiser with the proceeds to benefit the Axis Project.
The Axis Project is a non-profit organization created by people living with physical disabilities. Their mission is to “motivate people with physical disabilities and seniors to pursue a healthy, active lifestyle”.
The fundraiser was held at City Winery located at Pier 57 on 25 11th Avenue in far west Manhattan.
It was a big event with a huge selection of wines which were donated by various spirit and wine vendors and were served by a crew of dozens of local Somms who volunteered their time.
I would have to say that the majority of the wines that were poured at the event were small, off the radar labels from producers I wasn’t familiar with.
There were some interesting wines at the Vins de Bourdeaux table which poured from four Magnums of wine which included the 2022 Chateau Le Rey “Argileuses”, 2018 Chateau de Parenchere “Raphael”, 2016 Chateau des Laurents and the 2016 Chateau Clarke.
I enjoy pet-nat wines and there were a few poured at the tasting including a 2022 Living Roots Finger Lakes Rosé.
To help raise money they held a silent and a not silent auction.
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