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The Nov. 12 benefit combines tastings, heavy hors d’oeuvres, games and auctions. Free virtual access is for bidding; the listing does not describe a livestream of the in-person evening.
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Uncork Education pairs its scholarship fundraiser with two distinct ways to participate: a hosted evening at Florentine or remote auction bidding. UAB says tickets, bids and gifts support student scholarships, with the event’s own fundraising history separate from the National Alumni Society’s broader totals.
UAB reports that Uncork Education has raised close to $1 million for scholarships over 17 years. That history gives the auctions a clear purpose: the event says ticket purchases, bids and gifts all help fund student aid.
The National Alumni Society also cites more than $4.5 million raised from alumni during 2024–25 in partnership with UAB schools and colleges. That is a society-wide figure, not the total raised by Uncork Education.
Further reading: 2026 Uncork Education - The University of Alabama at Birmingham ↗ · National Alumni Society - The University of Alabama at Birmingham ↗
The $75 Complete In-Person Experience includes tastings, heavy hors d’oeuvres, live and silent auctions, entertainment and games. The listed opening-hour features are Blazer Plinko, Blazer Birdie and Mersey Craft Spirits, alongside the cocktail hour and silent auction.
The listing does not name tasting selections or quantities. It describes a mix of food, games and bidding rather than a fixed menu or item-by-item auction catalogue.
Further reading: 2026 Uncork Education - The University of Alabama at Birmingham ↗
Virtual Bidding Access is free and open to all, and the silent auction opens online November 6. The event listing describes remote participation as bidding; it does not promise access to the tastings, games or live program from home.
A separate online Auction Preview took place October 27, offering an early look at featured live-auction items and selected silent-auction packages. Its listing did not name particular lots, so it is not a confirmed inventory for November 12. The final silent-auction cutoff is 7 p.m. on event night.
Further reading: 2026 Uncork Education - The University of Alabama at Birmingham ↗ · Uncork Education Auction Preview - The University of Alabama at Birmingham ↗
The opening hour combines the cocktail hour, games and silent-auction activity. That auction closes before the live auction and special program begin, so anyone planning to bid silently should account for the cutoff rather than expect bidding to continue through the later program.
The in-person event is scheduled for 6–8 p.m. CST at Florentine.
2026 Uncork Education - The University of Alabama at Birmingham ↗
The $75 Complete In-Person Experience includes the hosted event; Virtual Bidding Access is free and open to all. UAB lists registration for the in-person ticket through its event page.
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The silent auction opens online November 6 and closes at 7 p.m. on November 12. The event listing does not provide further instructions for joining the bidding platform.
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UAB lists alumni and donors, faculty and staff, and the general public as target audiences.
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UAB lists Margaret Whiteside as the contact for event information and sponsorship inquiries and provides the phone number 205-934-3555.
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The event is at Florentine, 2101 2nd Avenue N, Birmingham, AL 35203. The listing provides map links for transit, driving and walking that can calculate directions from your starting point.
The event listing does not give parking directions, transit-route details or accessibility information. Contact the venue or organizer to confirm arrangements that matter to your visit.
2026 Uncork Education - The University of Alabama at Birmingham ↗
UAB describes it as the Complete In-Person Experience, including tastings, heavy hors d’oeuvres, live and silent auctions, entertainment and games.
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Yes. Free Virtual Bidding Access is open to all. The listing describes bidding access, not a stream of the in-person program.
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It opens November 6 and closes at 7 p.m. on November 12.
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Yes. UAB includes the general public among its listed target audiences, alongside alumni and donors, faculty and staff.
2026 Uncork Education - The University of Alabama at Birmingham ↗
2101 2nd Avenue N, Birmingham, AL 35203
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Event, planning and background information checked 2026-11-02 against the linked sources.