This was the 3rd annual (but our first) Sips & Shoes fundraiser event produced by David LeClaire, an event that is becoming especially popular. Not surprising since the event holds a lot of appeal! Women from all over Seattle donate their shoes to auction for charity, drink fine wines from wineries located all over the world, eat chocolate, and buy calendars from firemen. This year the proceeds went to support the Ryther Child Center. Over 400 people attended, and together they raised about $10,000 for the Ryther Child Center!
We found some especially good pairings with wine from the PengWine label this year. They have a collection of wines produced in their Chilean vineyards. Some notable combinations were the Fairy Rose of Cabernet Sauvignon and Malbec with the Kirsch truffle, and the Gentoo Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz with the Jamaican HOT Chocolate.