The Somm Showdown returned last month, crowning two new winners — although both are familiar faces. Champion LeeAnne Arnold and runner-up Phillip Patti, both returning competitors from 2024, swapped wins in round one and round two to set up a final round showdown. In the first...
Nashville Wine Auction is excited to welcome Chef Dustin Valette, Chef/Owner of Valette, The Matheson, Roof 106, and Valette Wines, to Solid Gold Pairings in February. Born and raised in Sonoma County, Chef Valette brings generations of winemaking heritage and a lifelong passion for hospitality to...
Six sommeliers competed in three-round sommelier competition on Nov. 16 NASHVILLE, TN (November 19, 2025) - Nashville Wine Auction is proud to announce LeeAnne Arnold as the champion of the Second Annual Somm Showdown. Phillip Patti was named runner-up. On Sunday, November 16 at Goal Post Club...
Almost 50 years ago, one wine tasting changed the world of wine forever. British wine merchant Steven Spurrier hosted a blind tasting on May 24, 1976, in Paris. In a stunning upset, American wines — then largely dismissed by the European establishment — triumphantly bested France’s...
The room was buzzing with energy, glasses clinked, and guests leaned forward in their seats. Last year’s inaugural Somm Showdown was immensely exciting — an event where knowledge, skill, and passion collided onstage. Six of Nashville’s finest sommeliers took their places under the spotlight, navigating...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (September 2025) — Nashville Wine Auction is proud to announce the six sommeliers who will compete in the second annual Somm Showdown on Sunday, November 16 at the Goal Post Club in Geodis Park. Established in 1980, Nashville Wine Auction has raised more than...
NASHVILLE, TN (August 18, 2025) — Titan CEO and headline sponsor RMG Erectors and Constructors, LLC is pleased to announce Loren Chumley, President & CEO of Nashville Wine Auction, as an Inaugural 2025 Nashville Titan 100. The Titan 100 program recognizes Nashville’s Top 100 CEOs...
NASHVILLE, TN (August 1, 2025) — The Nashville Wine Auction raised more than $2.6 million at the 46th Annual l’Eté du Vin, which was held July 26 at the JW Marriott Nashville. l’Eté du Vin Guests of Honor were co-proprietors and winemakers Philippe and Cherie...
NASHVILLE, TN (June 18, 2025) - Nashville Wine Auction is excited to announce the return of its Somm Showdown, an exhilarating live competition showcasing Middle Tennessee’s most skilled and passionate sommeliers. Now in its second year, the event will take place on Sunday, November 16,...
In addition to featuring wines from our Guests of Honor Philippe and Cherie Melka of Melka Estates, l’Eté du Vin will also feature wines from friends and clients of Atelier Melka, Philippe’s wine consulting company. The featured vintners will share exceptional wines Friday evening at...