Farewell to Napa's annual wine auction, the raucous charity bacchanal that's ended after 40 years
Skip to main content Farewell to Napa's annual wine auction, the raucous charity bacchanal that's ended after 40 years Farewell to Napa's annual wine auction, the raucous charity bacchanal that's ended after 40 years The end of an era for an outrageous Wine Country tradition, in this week's Drinking with Esther newsletter FacebookTwitterEmail Mitch Soekland and Mary Miner celebrate after winning Lot 10 for $55 thousand during Auction Napa Valley 2012 held at Meadowood resort in St. Helena, California. June 2, 2012.Erik Castro / Special To The Chronicle 2012 Like most events, Napa Valley’s m...