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Duke Basketball Deluxe
Package
Back in 2018 by popular demand!
French Classics Wine Donated By: LeChase Construction
Dinner Estimated Value: $20,000
Estimated Value: Priceless! Duke University is one of the perennial powerhouses
When it comes to food and wine, France continues to of college basketball. Under legendary coach Mike
Krzyzewski (aka Coach K), the Duke Blue Devils have
be the standard against which the rest of the world
is compared. Now, savor exceptional French cuisine appeared in 11 NCAA Championship games and won
and extraordinary French wines during this sumptuous five NCAA Men’s Basketball Championships. Needless
French Classics feast. It will be like going to France, to say, seats to Duke home games are among the
only without jet lag and airport customs! hottest—and toughest—tickets in sports. This Deluxe
Duke Basketball Package will treat the high bidder
Slated for Next Door by Wegmans' elegant, private Test and three guests (four, total) to the excitement of Duke
Kitchen, this sophisticated repast will showcase the Basketball 2018-2019 in grand style.
talents of Chef Paul Vroman and his staff as they create
and prepare a French feast, drawing on Wegmans’ The top bidder will select the game to be attended from
incomparable selection of farm fresh ingredients. To two great options. He or she can choose either the away
complement the various courses will be a selection (though almost next door) game pitting Duke against its
of remarkable French wines, among them 2015 Louis arch-rival, the University of North Carolina Tarheels, at
Chapel Hill, or the home game against the talented and
Jadot Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru (Burgundy, 94-97
from The Wine Advocate), 1969 Remoissenet Vosne- deep Syracuse University Orange at Cameron Indoor
Romanée Premier Cru (Burgundy, not rated), 2000 Stadium in Durham. The specific dates for these games
Chateau Léoville-Barton (St. Julien, 95+ from The Wine are to be announced in early autumn.
Advocate), and 2008 Chateau d’Yquem (96 from The After the winning bidder and his or her guests arrive
Wine Advocate). at Greater Rochester International Airport, they can sit
This dinner will be scheduled for a date to be back and relax—we’ve taken care of all the details.
announced. Seats will be sold individually at $2,000. The foursome will travel to Durham, North Carolina
via private plane, courtesy of LeChase Construction,
A maximum of 30 seats are available.
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