On Saturday 17th September, we shall celebrate the 30th Edition of the Hawke’s Bay Wine Auction. Where great wine lots, many of which are unique to the event, and a beautiful piece of original art are offered to a room of 600+ people, and afar.
For over 30 years the Hawke’s Bay wine community, along with its partners, has been supporting its local community by raising funds for Cranford Hospice. 100% of the money raised goes to the operational side of Cranford Hospice, directly assisting those in need of their services each day.
About Hawke’s Bay Wine Community
Hawke’s Bay is the oldest establish wine region in New Zealand, and the second largest. With over 100 producers, and home to some of the most highly acclaimed and award winning wines, not only in New Zealand but around the world. Hawke’s Bay is truly one of the world’s great wine regions. They say it takes a village, well here in Hawke’s Bay we have the best wine community that continually support and give back.
About Cranford Hospice
On any given day, Cranford Hospice touches the lives of over 200 Hawke’s Bay husbands and wives, sons and daughters, friends, wh?nau, neighbours and colleagues. This past year alone the team made 34,000 contacts with 1,000 people living with palliative care needs across the Hawke’s Bay region – either in their home, on the phone, or in our inpatient unit. The youngest person they are supporting is only 1 year old, and the oldest being 100 years old. If you live in Hawke’s Bay, you are likely to know someone who has benefited from the care and support that Cranford teams provide around the clock.
Feature Artist
John Lancashire is a contemporary New Zealand painter living in Hawke’s Bay, also known as Monday Painter. John has been an artist for 20 years, over the past 10 years, he has built a reputation as a serious artist. Working in fine oils on canvas, Lancashire specializes in expressionist still life works imbued with character.
John has created a triptych collection ‘You Can’t Tell The Sky What To Do’, especially for the 30th Hawke’s Bay Wine Auction. This collection can be displayed as a single piece or split into three canvas’s. 3 x canvas stretchers @ 910 W x 1210 H x 30. combined measurement. 2730mm x 1210mm.
Unlike previous editions of the Wine Auction, being a triptych means that a syndicate of 3 people/couples/businesses can get together to bid for this beautiful Lot and divided amongst themselves.
Ways to bid on our fantastic Lots:
- Purchase a ticket from our website, register as a bidder on our website and come along on Saturday 17th September to Swirl, Sip, Bid & Repeat.
- If you cannot be present, register as a bidder on our website and we can arrange for a representative to bid on your chosen Lot on your behalf, with a pre-agreed budget. This needs to be done by Friday 16th September so we can make arrangements. The Auction will be live-streamed on our website on the day.
- You can be a telephone bidder, again we can arrange somebody to be on the phone with you from the auction to do this. This needs to be done by Friday 16th September so we can make arrangements. The Auction will be live-streamed on our website on the day.
- Or just pre-register a bid for any of the lots. The Auctioneer will have this information when the Lots come up.
https://hawkesbaywineauction.co.nz/bidder-registration/
You can be an individual bidder or form a syndicate. See here for the 101 on forming a syndicate:
https://hawkesbaywineauction.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/2020-HBWA-Syndicate-Flyer.pdf
Below is the catalogue, and the website also lists the Silent Auction Lots.