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The RMSC Wine Cellar!
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Start your very own wine/spirit cellar and get to know our RMSC Board of Trustees with this RMSC Wine Cellar starter pack! Our terrific Trustees donated a bottle of their favorite beverage to bring you the tastes of the RMSC! This package includes:
- One (1) 750ml bottle of 2024 Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio, donated by Bruce Baker
- One (1) 750ml bottle of Colonel E.H. Taylor Small Batch Bourbon, donated by Kurt Button
- One (1) 750ml bottle of 2025 Mezzacorona Pinot Grigio, donated by John Carver
- One (1) 750ml bottle of Mano's Buffalo Bills Buffalo Logo Etched California Cabernet Sauvignon, donated by Bill Coe
- One (1) 750ml bottle of 2024 Boundary Breaks Dry Bubbly, donated by Kristen Cotton
- One (1) 1L bottle of Woodford Reserve, donated by Robert de Leon
- One (1) 750ml bottle of 2024 Weis Vineyards Dry Rose Zweigelt, donated by Stephanie Dickman
- One (1) 1L bottle of Appleton Estate Signature Jamaican Rum, donated by Dr. Andre Hudson
- One (1) 750ml bottle of 2020 Living Roots Shiraz From the Hills, donated by Dan Keeley
- One (1) 750ml bottle of 2018 La Cour du Prieure Graves, donated by Michele McCall
- One (1) 750ml bottle of 2024 Chateau Valtice Tramin Cerveny, donated by Alex Molinich
- One (1) 750ml bottle of 2023 Chateau Saint Sulpice Bordeaux, donated by Dr. Elena Nescio
- One (1) 750ml bottle of Lambrusco Doc Reggiano Dry Sparkling Red Wine Secco, donated by David Payne
- One (1) 750ml bottle of 2022 Beckmen Vineyard Cuvee le Bec, donated by Eric Snavely
- One (1) 750ml bottle of Casamigos Blanco Tequila, donated by Michelle Sommerman
- One (1) 750ml bottle of 2023 Cantina Zaccagnini Montepulciano d'Abruzzo, donated by Robert Steron
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VIP Uncorked Experience!
$575You and nine guests (all over 21 years old) will have the wine-red carpet rolled out for you as you partake in the RMSC Uncorked & On Tap VIP Experience!
This annual tasting event, held throughout the exhibits within the Museum & Science Center, brings together wineries, breweries, distilleries, chefs, bakers, and vendors from across the region so you can taste the vast flavors of the greater Rochester region!
Your ten tickets will get you in the doors an hour before general admission, so you can sip and taste with Event Sponsors and Partners! Want to take a break before going out to sample more beverages? Enjoy access to your own VIP lounge for you and your guests throughout the event!
2027 Uncorked & On Tap date is still to be determined, but this event is usually held the first or second weekend of March.
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Wobbly Wines!
$150Start your wine cellar off on a wobbly foot with these unique glasses, a decanter, and a red and white wine to enjoy!
Don't worry, the floor's not uneven! You're impressing family, friends, and guests alike with your unique decanter-and-glass set from axom home!
This set features:
- One Sempli lead-free crystal decanter
- Four Sempli lead-free crystal Cupa Vino glasses
- One walnut wood, Cupa lift four-glass tray
If you're over 21, you can take home this 750ml bottle of Mezy Sauvignon Blanc 2025 and this 750ml bottle of Les Carrieres de Mezy Pouilly-Fume from Century Liquor & Wines!
Items cannot be shipped: Winning Bidder must arrange pick up or drop off with RMSC, and will be contacted within 2 business days of the event conclusion.
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Cheers to Learning Together!
$350Experience a one-of-a-kind date night with this voucher for a Date Night Class for two at the Rochester Arc + Flame Center! Valued up to $225, this certificate gets two adults into a Welding, Blacksmithing, Jewelry, or Glass Date-Night Class!
Then celebrate your newfound skills with these two bottles of New York State wines from Marketview Liquor:
- One (1) 750 ml bottle of Thousand Islands Winery Semi-Dry Riesling
- One (1) 750 ml bottle of Thousand Islands Winery Chardonnay
- One (1) two-bottle wine carrier
- One (1) $10 Gift Card
You'll then be able to stock up for future date nights with this $50 gift card to Flight Wine Bar!
Items cannot be shipped: Winning Bidder must arrange pick up or drop off with RMSC, and will be contacted within 2 business days of the event conclusion.
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Park Ave Play-Date!
$225Have a blast at The Strong, and then enjoy dinner and dessert down scenic Park Ave!
You and your family can have a blast at The Strong National Museum of Play all year round with this gift certificate for a free, Basic Level Annual Membership!
For two named adults and ANY four children age 18 and younger, your membership will get you:
- Free museum admission for one (1) year.
- Six (6) parking validations and four (4) train or carousel rides digitally attached to your membership card.
- Discounted guest tickets, ropes course tickets, and butterfly garden tickets.
- 10% discount in the museum shop.
- ACM Reciprocal Network Discount of 50% off admission for up to 6 people at participating ACM museums.
- Member-only exhibit previews and discounts on select museum programs.
Enjoy this delectable gift basket from Rochester's own Stever's Candies, making homemade candy since 1946! This gift basket contains assorted homemade milk and dark chocolate candies (8 pieces), a 2-pack croquette, a nonpareil milk chocolate ice cream pop, and a gift card for $15!
Enjoy a drink with "the most authentic Szechuan cuisine in Rochester" with this gift certificate for a dine-in bottle of Soju at Szechuan Opera!
And! You'll be able to enjoy this meal and more with your own gorgeous sets of chopsticks and chopstick rests!
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Cheers to the RPO's VIP!
$300Celebrate your VIP access to the RPO with a flight of wine!
You and a guest can enjoy an RPO VIP Experience with this gift certificate from the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra! Your VIP Experience will be tailored to your needs as you work with RPO staff to claim your two non-box seats during the 2026-2027 season, and then, after the performance, you'll receive an invitation to the orchestral champagne toast, meet the special guest artist, or maybe more!
Some possible shows you could use your VIP pass for include:
- October 10th and 11th - Peer Gynt with John de Lancie
- March 5th - Jeff Beal original score for Fritz Lang's "Metropolis"
Enjoy a night out with a delicious glass or bottle of wine with this $50 gift card to Flight Wine Bar!
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Stellar Bar Starter!
$175Start your own home stellar bar, where you can enjoy a beverage while contemplating the complexities of the cosmos!
Thanks to Mahan Discount Liquor & Wine! start your bar off with:
- One (1) 750ml bottle of Gran Coramino Tequila
- One (1) 750ml bottle of Citadelle Gin
- One (1) 750ml bottle of Glenfiddich Amontillado Sherry Cask Finish 12-Year-Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Enjoy your beverages with this fabulous Roman Space Telescope set from STARtorialist!
You'll enjoy:
- Two (2) Roman Space Telescope Pint Glasses
- One (1) Roman Space Telescope Shot Glass
- One (1) Roman Space Telescope Wide Field Instrument Resin Pin
Items cannot be shipped: Winning Bidder must arrange pick up or drop off with RMSC, and will be contacted within 2 business days of the event conclusion.
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Book Nook Starter Kit!
$75Get your book nook started, then nestle in with a good book and a cup of coffee or spirits!
Expand your library, or that of a book-loving friend, with these fantastic books from Boa Editions!
- Disaster Tourism by Rena J. Mosteirin (signed)
- Flare, Corona by Jeannine Hall Gailey (signed)
- Holes the Crickets Have Eaten in the Blankets by Robert Bly (chapbook, rare)
- Kingdom Animalia by Aracelis Girmay (hardcover)
- Blessing the Boats by Lucille Clifton (paperback)
- The Science of Lost Futures by Ryan Habermeyer (paperback)
- Permanent Exhibit by Matthew Vollmer (paperback)
Wake up to the best of the Finger Lakes with this $25 gift certificate to Finger Lakes Coffee Roasters!
Embrace the ancient with this delicious 375ml bottle of Modern Ancient Floriani Red Flint Heirloom Corn Whiskey from our friends at BayTowne Wine & Spirits!
Items cannot be shipped: Winning Bidder must arrange pick up or drop off with RMSC, and will be contacted within 2 business days of the event conclusion.