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Grapes for Humanity's Save Hospitality charity auction to feature guitars signed by Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson

Thu, Sep 24, 2020@10:26AM | comments

Grapes for Humanity is an organization that helps to raise funds to benefit humanitarian causes around the world with the assistance of the international wine community, and Geddy Lee is a member of the board of directors. The charity will be hosting a Save Hospitality online fine wine auction in support of the hospitality industry beginning this coming Monday, September 28th through Wednesday October 7th via Waddington's Auctioneers & Appraiser. The auction will feature over 300 lots of exceptional wines and winery tours as well as two signed guitars donated by Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson. The Geddy Lee Fender Signature Jazz Bass can be seen in this listing:

A Fender Signature Jazz Bass Guitar, signed by both Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee, along with a bottle of 2005 Lucien Le Moine Hospices de Beaune Mazis-Chambertin Cuvée Madeleine Collognon, 2005 Lucien Le Moine Hospices de Beaune Volnay Santenot Cuvée de Massol and 2005 Lucien Le Moine Hospices de Beaune Beaune Cuvée Clos Des Avaux.

The Alex Lifeson Gibson Les Paul Gold Top can be seen in this listing:

A Gibson Les Paul Gold Top 1950's Re-issue, signed by Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee, with a bottle of 2005 Lucien Le Moine Hospices de Beaune Mazis- Chambertin Cuvée Madeleine Collognon, 2005 Lucien Le Moine Hospices de Beaune Volnay Santenot Cuvée de Massol and 2005 Lucien Le Moine Hospices de Beaune Beaune Cuvée Clos Des Avaux.

Both items are estimated to bring in between $15,000 and $18,000 CAD. Proceeds from the auction will directly benefit Ontario Hospitality front-line workers through the Toronto Restaurant Workers Relief Fund; the Bartender's Benevolent Fund; and independent Ontario restaurants through savehospitality.ca.

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