The World with Pillar Rock
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1 THE WORLD WITH PILLAR ROCK Imagine the ultimate lifestyle that comes from combining a private yacht with a luxury vacation home, taking you all around the globe, spending extensive time in the most exotic and well-traveled ports, and allowing you to wake up to new scenery outside your private veranda every few days. You’ve just imagined The World, Residences at Sea, the largest private residential ship on the planet and home to only 165 residences. Now imagine you and a guest on a 10-night voyage aboard The World in a one-bedroom studio Residence, exploring bustling cities, remote islands, diving meccas or World Heritage sites all before returning on board to your private home and a lifestyle that exists nowhere else on earth! Your stay includes all meals, non-alcoholic beverages, and select wines, spirits and champagnes from around the globe. While on board, the winner will enjoy a vertical wine tasting and food pairing with the ship’s Sommelier. Come back to Napa Valley after your travels for a private tour and tasting at Pillar Rock Vineyard with Ron & Teri Kuhn, followed by lunch at Lucy Restaurant & Bar at Bardessono. Finally, add some luxury to your cellar with three magnums of luscious 2008 Pillar Rock Cabernet Sauvignon, Stags Leap District. DONATION: • 2 Guests for 10 Nights in a 1-Bedroom Studio Residence Aboard The World • All Meals, Non-Alcoholic Beverages, and Select Wines, Spirits and Champagnes; all Gratuities and Port Charges aboard the Ship • Vertical Wine Tasting and Food Pairing with the Ship’s Sommelier • Tour & Tasting at Pillar Rock Vineyard in Yountville with Ron & Teri Kuhn • Lunch at Lucy Restaurant & Bar at Bardessono in Yountville • (3) 1.5L 2008 Pillar Rock Estate Stags Leap Cabernet Sauvignon DONOR: The World, Ron & Teri Kuhn, Pillar Rock Vineyard RESTRICTIONS: Airfare and ground transportation not included. Valid for any itineraries on The World’s schedule subject to availability and blackout dates until October 8, 2017. Special wine tasting and food pairing aboard The World at the discretion of the ship’s Sommelier. Tour, tasting and lunch with Ron & Teri Kuhn and Pillar Rock based on mutual availability. 12 2 100 POINTS OF PRIDE: EMERIL LAGASSE’S CARNIVALE DU VIN WEEKEND NOVEMBER 3 – 6, 2016 The Emeril Lagasse Foundation inspires, mentors and enables youth through culinary arts and education to assure that underserved kids reach their full potential. This is made possible by the generosity of so many good people. We are excited to welcome you to New Orleans! There is nothing like the thrill of Carnivale du Vin weekend, now in its 12th year. Two couples start their adventure with dinner at Emeril’s Restaurant, hosted by Suzanne Pride Bryan and Stuart Bryan of Pride Mountain Vineyards, where you will experience Chef Emeril’s contemporary New Orleans cuisine paired with Pride Mountain Vineyards’ award-winning wines from their family winery which has been designated by Robert Parker, Jr., as being one of the world’s greatest wine estates. Kick it up a notch at The Beneficiaries Luncheon, hosted by Emeril and Alden Lagasse, where you will meet some of the youth benefitted by the Foundation and hear their inspiring stories of gratitude for brighter futures. That evening, join the 6th annual Boudin, Bourbon and Beer fest hosted by Emeril Lagasse, Donald Link and Mario Batali featuring dozens of Emeril’s chef friends from New Orleans and beyond cooking up Creole’s specialty in what has come to be known as one of the best outdoor food and music festivals in Louisiana. Saturday is the main event, hosted by Food Network star Sunny Anderson. Emeril Lagasse Foundation’s Carnivale du Vin takes place at the Hyatt Regency New Orleans for 700 black tie guests celebrating friends, superb wine and great food. The night begins with a G.H. Mumm Champagne reception, followed by the Bacchus Reception featuring Far Niente Winery. Emeril’s signature five-course dinner is served with wine parings from Arista Winery, Crocker & Starr Winery, David Arthur Vineyards, Kistler Vineyards and Martinelli Winery. Guest chefs include Danny Bowien, Sarah Grueneberg, Frank Stitt and Jacques Torres. Bam! The winner of this lot will “take some pride in their cellar” when they receive a coveted case of Pride Mountain Vineyards’ 2012 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, recently awarded 100 points by Robert Parker, Jr. This wine is highly allocated and available only to clients on Pride’s wait list, so this is a rare opportunity to get some of this highly sought-after wine. DONATION: • (12) 750ml Pride Mountain Vineyards’ “100 point” 2012 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon • Pride Mountain Vineyards’ Wine Dinner at Emeril’s Restaurant in New Orleans for 4, hosted by Suzanne Pride Bryan and Stuart Bryan • 4 VIP Passes to all Carnivale du Vin Events, Including Beneficiaries Luncheon Hosted by Emeril and Alden Lagasse, and Emeril’s famed Boudin, Bourbon and Beer Party • 2 Rooms for 3 Nights at the Windsor Court Hotel, New Orleans • Airport Transfers DONOR: Emeril and Alden Lagasse, Emeril Lagasse Foundation, Suzanne Pride Bryan and Stuart Bryan, Pride Mountain Vineyards RESTRICTIONS: Airfare not included. Valid November 3-6, 2016. 13 3 ABBEY ROAD, BAC MONO STYLE This exclusive lot begins by sending two guests to Liverpool, England, for an intimate look at the Briggs Automotive Company (BAC) Mono, a bespoke, lightweight, ultra high performance, road-legal supercar designed and manufactured in Liverpool, England, using the latest racing technology. Aimed at drivers who seek a purist driving experience and for whom design, engineering excellence, exclusivity and performance are of paramount importance, Mono is an aggressive design and sets a new benchmark in the small, but elite segment of lightweight supercars. Your three-night, four-day Liverpool adventure begins with dinner at Panoramic 34. After dinner, settle into bed at the four-star Titanic Hotel where you will stay for the duration of your adventure. Wake the next morning looking forward to a trip to BAC’s Liverpool factory where you will get familiar with the BAC Mono. Visit the Liverpool Football Club, and if in season, watch a game. Then enjoy tapas and Latin-inspired dishes at Alma de Cuba. Beatles fan? No trip to Liverpool would be complete without a tour of the Cavern Club, the home of the Beatles and the stage where they began their career. Early the next day, travel to the motorsports track for what you’ve been waiting for: a day of one-to-one tuition in a BAC Mono with multiple-winning racing and current World Endurance Cup driver—and BAC Mono’s test driver—Oliver Webb. Celebrate that night with the BAC team after your test drive. A farewell breakfast the next morning sees you off with memories of your BAC Mono Liverpool adventure. Then come back to wine country for some down time with a Pinot Noir extravaganza at cult winery Williams Selyem Estate in Sonoma’s Russian River Valley. Three couples will enjoy three nights’ accommodations at the Estate. During your stay, relish in a private tour, tasting and winery luncheon paired with Williams Selyem wines. Take home a highly prized three-year magnum vertical of Williams Selyem Estate Vineyard Pinot Noir 2012-2014. And keep your cellar filled with a coveted immediate membership on the Williams Selyem allocation list for their next release. DONATION: • 4-Day, 3-Night BAC Mono Experience in Liverpool, England, Including 3 Nights at 4-Star Titanic Hotel, 2 Dinners, 1 Breakfast, Tours of the Liverpool Football Club and the Cavern Club, and a Chance to Drive the BAC Mono on a Motorsports Track During a Private Driving Class with Professional Racing Driver Oliver Webb • 3 Nights’ Accommodations for 3 Couples at the Williams Selyem Estate in the Russian River Valley • Private Tour, Tasting and Winery Luncheon Paired with Williams Selyem Wines • (3) 1.5L Bottle Vertical of Williams Selyem Estate Vineyard Pinot Noir 2012-2014 • Immediate Membership on the Williams Selyem List with an Allocation for the Next Release DONOR: Briggs Automotive Company, Williams Selyem RESTRICTIONS: Airfare and ground transportation not included. Based on mutual availability. Expires August 2017. 14 4 PERFECT GRACE: GRACE DINNER WITH REDD AND THE DALAI LAMA The V Foundation is most pleased to offer a very special package from longtime supporters Julie Allegro and Grace Family Vineyards, including a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to sit with the Dalai Lama. Begin with a dinner hosted by Dick & Ann Grace and Julie Allegro, co-founder of the V Wine Celebration, at the elegant Grace Victorian Estate. Twelve guests plus Dick, Ann and Julie will enjoy a very special dinner prepared by Richard Reddington of Redd on Tuesday, August 1, 2017. To complement the meal, wines will be selected from the Grace’s vast personal collection and will feature the sought-after Grace Family Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon. Then at a future date in 2017 or 2018, four guests will receive tickets to a very special “Unsung Heroes” dinner featuring the Dalai Lama. The Unsung Heroes event is a celebration of the extraordinary effort of multiple individuals from around the globe who work to alleviate the suffering of others without expectation of reward. Rest and rejuvenate for one night at the Harvest Inn by Charlie Palmer, an idyllic resort designed to celebrate the vineyard way of life. Surrounded by the lush landscaping of expansive clipped lawns and serene shaded groves, partially forested by towering redwoods, Harvest Inn is also home to gardens of agricultural botanicals. Finally, expand your cellar in all the right ways with two 3-liter bottles of exquisite Grace Family Vineyards Cabernet, one each 2013 Grace Family Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon and 2013 Grace Family Vineyards Blank Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, both etched and hand-painted with The V Foundation logo.