BD17 Unicorn Raffle - it's BACK! Winners' Choice(s) Burgundy/Rhone/Champagne Unicorns! Over $10,000 in Prizes!

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WINNERS!!!

(I mean, we’re ALL winners…read on…)

First five entries drawn each win an annual subscription to Decanter Premium (£99 value each):

Albert Mishaan
Christopher Hamilton
Jonathan Grahmann
Michael Ramali
Pasquale Avolio

Next were the ‘First Prize’ Winners, the first 10 winning $250 gift cards to JJ Buckley:

William Baker
Alvin Lin
Daniel Paik
Tom Clement
Scott Mackenzie
Brian Bates
John Pollard
David Fischer
Daniel Thoennessen
Albert Mishaan

The next FIVE names drawn won a $500 gift card to JJ Buckley:

Leslie Renaud
Nick Toumanios
Jarod Maginot
Matthew Stolz
Jeff Ruggels

Now the big stuff!! The UNICORNS!! First Grand Prize winner drawn gets first pick, second gets second pick, third gets third pick:

@Scott_Mackenzie is the Grandest of the Grand prize winners!!! (Chose 2020 Roumier Bonnes Mares)
Next Grand prize winner… Stefan Lewis…whom I can’t find in the registered users so please help!
Final Grand Prize winner is @Pau1_M3nk3s (who, by the way, purchased ONE TICKET!)

Congratulations to ALL the ‘prize’ winners…I will be in touch soon (need a break, will hit this tomorrow!) but also, we are ALL WINNERS through our contributions to the incredible organization Love146.org.

We received $9,725 in proceeds to Love146, and an additional $600 through employer matching programs, for a total of $10,325 to Love146.

When preparing my amazing visual aids during the livestream, it struck me that last year we raised $10,650…so I decided the only smart move is a personal contribution of $400 so that we have a final donation of …

$11,225 to Love146!!!
(updated 1/31/26)

I can’t wait to tell them, and know they’ll prepare a video to thank this amazing, philanthropic community. I’m so proud of you all, truly, and so proud to be part of a community such as this. It’s truly exceptional.

Last year we had a ‘raffle champion’ who really drove the record-setting total we achieved last year, @R_Frankel . This year, our champion is @JonathanG and I look forward to him choosing his ‘custom title’ as his prize for being Love146’s (and our raffle’s) biggest contributor.

Congratulations ALL!!!

And thank you, truly :smiling_face_with_three_hearts:

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Wow, I actually won something! Thanks for having the raffle! Glad to contribute to such a great cause regardless. I appreciate you highlighting this organization.

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Congrats to the winners and great effort for love 146!

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are you ‘William Baker’ above?

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Todd, that number is incredible.

Is this place great, or what!

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Are you William Baker?

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btw, Scott McKenzie (hope I don’t get in trouble for this) is the luckiest mofo on the planet…as he bought two tickets and BOTH WON including the first pick at the Grand Prize WHATTTTT

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Yes, they got my first name off my credit card I’m guessing

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Hey, I bought four tickets, so only half as lucky as you suggest! :joy: I was only thinking to support such a great charity; winning was clearly icing on the cake! Or an exceptional taste of a fine wine… love to all the Berserkers out there!

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Unless there is an actual just William Baker as a user name. I am William Scott Baker.

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I was joking

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I was thinking I should change my name to Scott Baker so I could take it, but then I recall that I should probably change my name to Scott McKenzie instead

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Stefan Lewis is Chris’ nom de guerre. You can check with Robert to verify it.

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Wooo I won a gift card! Also what a great charity donation!

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Thrilled to have won a prize but even more thrilled to have been a (very, very small) part of this community’s support of a great organization that does amazing work.

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You are either my least favorite person (for your great luck) or my most favorite (if you share)

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Wow! I actually won something! Woo-hoo! I thought it was “just” a donation to a worthy cause. Cool!

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I humbly accept your prize on your behalf so you can apply your donation to Love146 and not collect a prize kthxbai

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That’s okay Todd. I’ll suffer with a prize. Now I have a 25% chance of actually getting to drink a Batard Montrachet!

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Congrats to Love146 and of course the winners.

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