Fritz Hatton and his immediate family own Arietta, one of Napa’s top producers of Bordeaux-style blended wines. He is also the nation’s most experienced wine auctioneer, having begun his career in Christie’s Wine Department in 1980. After a twelve year management career for Christie’s in North America and the Far East, Fritz took a musical sabbatical in the 1990s. He remained with Christie’s before joining Zachys Wine Auctions in 2002. He continues to conduct all commercial wine auctions for Zachys, as well as numerous charity wine auctions nationwide, in addition to overseeing the production and sales of Arietta.

Charles Antin is currently an international benefit auctioneer and fundraising consultant, performing over 75 auctions internationally in 2019 alone! He is also a Senior Wine Specialist and Auctioneer at Zachys Wine Auctions where in 2019 he was responsible for the consignment of over $3.5m of fine wine in New York and Hong Kong. Prior to Zachys he was both a commercial auctioneer and charity auctioneer at Christie’s for nearly a decade. He has auctioneered hundreds of benefits over the past decade including The Clinton Foundation, the TJ Martell Foundation, GenYOUth, and more.