A seated, structured tasting of wines from our guest of honor
Champagne reception and gourmet dinner featuring premium wines donated by our patrons
Champagne reception and Silent Auction, seated dinner, and spirited Live Auction
47th Annual l’Eté du Vin presents
Guests of Honor
Champagne Louis Roederer
Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande
Artwork Courtesy of Etienne Francey – Roederer Collection

Président & CEO, Maison Louis Roederer
Frédéric Rouzaud serves as Président & CEO of Maison Louis Roederer and represents the seventh generation of family leadership at the legendary Champagne house.
After joining the family business in 1996, he was appointed President in 2006 and today leads the broader Roederer Collection, whose distinguished estates span Champagne, Bordeaux, the Rhône Valley, Provence, Portugal, and California. Under his stewardship, Louis Roederer continues its legacy as one of the few great independent, family-owned maisons in Champagne.
General Manager & Winemaker
Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande and Château de Pez
Nicolas began at Château Haut-Brion in 2005 and Château Margaux in 2006. In 2012, he became the general manager and winemaker at Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande (Pauillac) and Château de Pez (Saint-Estèphe), owned by Champagne Louis Roederer.
Since joining Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande in 2012, Nicolas has overseen a remarkable period of success. His impressive career includes leading the estate through an era of achievement, highlighted by multiple 100-point wines.
We recently spoke with Nicolas ahead of his visit to Nashville this summer for l’Eté du Vin, read more at the link below.


Since its inception, Nashville Wine auction has raised more than
$44 million for organizations whose purpose is directly related to cancer research, innovative patient treatment, and caregiver/patient support. Our events are lively, fun and educational, fostering spontaneous and generous giving by those who love and appreciate wine. Save the date for the 47th Annual l’Eté du Vin!

Cheers to our 2025 Co-Chairs for a record-breaking weekend!
“We’re humbled by the generosity we witnessed and grateful to the Nashville Wine Auction staff and volunteers whose dedication made the event seamless and inspiring,” say co-chairs Kristen and Brian Junghans.
“Saturday night’s incredible generosity proved that when we come together with purpose, hope is contagious and giving is unstoppable,” add co-chairs Lisa Maki and David Osborn.
l’Eté du Vin offers Live, Super Silent, and Silent Auctions filled with fine wines, exquisite trips, luxury items, and exclusive dinners, tastings, and parties. The Silent Auction opens the week of the event and all the bidding takes place via mobile devices. Registered guests who provide a credit card for the Auction and a mobile phone number will receive a text message containing a personal bidding link to the Silent Auction when it opens. The excitement of the Live Auction takes place on Saturday evening featuring one of the nation’s most accomplished wine auctioneers, Fritz Hatton.


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