Meet our special guest chef, learn about the extended deadline to be featured as a benefactor in our catalog, and indulge in a 2017 auction lot. Let's go!

Chris Hastings
Hot and Hot Fish Club

We are thrilled to welcome Chris Hastings as our special guest chef for the Friday Fête on March 24! Chris and his wife Idie are chef and co-owners of Hot and Hot Fish Club in Birmingham, Alabama. Housed in an historic building on Birmingham's south side, the award-winning restaurant has earned a reputation for serving some of the most fresh and refined dishes in the region. 

Chris honed his skills at the Johnson & Wales Culinary School in Providence, Rhode Island. After graduation, he moved to Birmingham—where he and Idie met—and worked for Frank Stitt as Chef de Cuisine of Highlands Bar and Grill. Later, he also helped to open Stitt’s second restaurant in Birmingham, Bottega. In 1989, the couple moved to the Bay Area where Chris worked under Bradley Ogden to open the Lark Creek Inn in Larkspur, California. While on the west coast, Idie enrolled in the California Culinary Academy and could be found in the esteemed kitchens of Jeremiah Towers’ Stars Café, Wolfgang Puck’s Postrio and at Patisserie Francaise. In 1995, the Hastings opened the Hot and Hot Fish Club, which was one of the first farm to table restaurants east of the Mississippi. Continue reading.

• Four reservations and transportation to an in-home Winemaker Dinner with first choice of dinner (Thursday, March 23) OR four tickets to the tasting seminar of your choice

• Two reservations to the Vintner Golf Outing (Friday, March 24)

• A premium reserved table for eight and a winemaker of your choice at the Friday Fête (Friday, March 24)

• Private Champagne reception with Museum Director Rand Suffolk and Wine Auction Special Guests of Honor prior to the Friday Fête

• A premium reserved table for ten with signage and table concierge service at the Live Auction (Saturday, March 25)

• Complimentary valet parking for events on Friday night, March 24 and Saturday, March 25 for the host couple and guests

• Special recognition with a gift to be worn at the Auction

• Complimentary Museum membership at Contributing level with an option to upgrade or gift the membership; does not apply to current Director’s Circle members

• VIP invitations to High Museum events

Imperial Benefactor - $15,000

• Two reservations to an in-home Winemaker Dinner (Thursday, March 23) OR two (2) tickets to the tasting seminar of your choice

• A premium reserved table for eight and a winemaker at the Friday Fête (Friday, March 24)

• A premium reserved table for ten with signage and table concierge service at the Live Auction (Saturday, March 25)

• Complimentary valet parking for events on Friday night, March 24 and Saturday, March 25 for the host couple and guests

• Complimentary Museum membership at Contributing level with an option to upgrade or gift the membership; does not apply to current Director’s Circle members

• VIP invitations to High Museum events

Becoming a benefactor is the only way to guarantee a reservation to any of our 25th Anniversary events. Join us by Monday, January 30 to ensure your name is in our auction catalog. Can't make Monday's extended deadline? Don't fret! We welcome benefactors at any time before the week of the wine auction.

REGISTER TODAY: www.atlanta-wineauction.org/tickets  

Questions? Visit the Wine Auction Website or contact Carole Ashworth at 404-733-4543 and carole.ashworth@high.org.

We’re rounding up the South’s best restaurants and world-class wineries. 

Wow. As each day goes on, we are truly blown away by the winemakers and chefs supporting our 25th anniversary Wine Auction - The Big One! 

From longtime supporters, such as Steven Satterfield of Miller Union, to new faces, such as Kathryn Hall with HALL Wines, see a full list of our participating restaurants and wineries by clicking and scrolling here. 

An Italian Trip for the Ages!

Get ready for this one! Castello Banfi and Sartori di Verona team up to offer an Italian trip for the ages. Begin your excursion with a two-night luxury hotel stay in Verona, a VIP tour of Villa Maria (Sartori's winery), and dinner and opera in the Arena di Verona with Andrea Sartori. After winding your way to Monalcino, spend four nights at Il Borgo, a small boutique 11-room luxury hotel with butler service, wine fridge and spa services. 

Enjoy a private tour of the Castello Banfi vineyards and winery with a fantastic paired wine dinner at the Castello. Taste your way through the barrels and go home with a large format bottle. If there's time, a day trip to Florence may be in your plans. Get those paddles ready!

Register as a Benefactor to attend our 2017 live auction. Make a payment or pledge by January 30 to be included in our catalog. We hope to see you in March!  

We raise a glass to our Friday Fête Sponsor, JLL, for supporting the 2017 High Museum Atlanta Wine Auction. Thank you, JLL!

Proceeds from the High Museum Atlanta Wine Auction are a vital part of the High Museum’s exhibition and education plan. Funds raised help us change lives and bring the world’s great art to Atlanta’s children!