A silent art and wine auction is held at the peak of the activity.
The dinner and a wine auction raised nearly $70,000.
As is common in wine auctions, the names of purchasers were not disclosed.
They hold regular wine auctions, but only in one or two states.
The school also hosts an annual wine auction to raise money.
It has become a problem as wine auctions have proliferated.
"I want to put the buzz back in wine auctions by introducing a little theater," he said.
The answer, as expressed by wine auctions, seems to be yes.
It was supposed to be the biggest wine auction in history.
Illinois and California are the only states that allow commercial wine auctions.