The Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art will host an evening of “Fine Wine + Fine Art” beginning at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 12.

The event, a benefit for the The Dorsky Museum, will include tastings of wine, hors d’oeuvres from the Depuy Canal House, artisanal cheese and chocolates, and fine ports.

There will also be an auction of fine wine and fine art.

Alumnus Steven Koplan ’71 is the event’s honorary chairman. Koplan is a professor and chair of wine studies at the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park and the coauthor of “Exploring Wine” and “Wine Wise.”

Auctioneer Fred Mayo will guide the bidding on a selection of collectable wines and fine art items. The auction also includes a weeklong stay in the Swiss village of Soazza in the heart of Swiss-Italian merlot wine country.

Tickets are $80 per person or $650 for 10 people and $65 per person for supporters and members of the museum. For tickets and more information, go to www.newpaltz.edu/museum/auction or contact x3240 or crosss@newpaltz.edu.

The event is sponsored by Depuy Canal House, Dorsky Gallery Curatorial Programs, Morgan Anderson Consulting and the SUNY New Paltz Foundation.

Tags: auction, fine art, fine wine, Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art, SUNY New Paltz Foundation

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