Sponsors

In addition to our donors and the wineries serving today, we appreciate the support and contributions from the following:

Baldwin Press

Carolyn Pendry – Graphic Design

Charles Krug – C. Mondavi Family Winery

Classic Party Rentals

DesignThis!

Howell Mountain Education Foundation

Howell Mountain Vintners & Growers Association

PLUMBLINE GRAPHIC DESIGN - DOM MORECI

Sound Expressions

Stellar Fundraising Auctions – Greg Quiroga, Auctioneer

The Hummingbirdz

Upper Valley Recycling & Disposal

Winery Chefs - Chef Richard Haake

And, we thank our Executive Committee of Volunteer Coordinators: Brett Ronayne and Gretchen Brakesman; And our Volunteer Committee Chairs: Wendy Battistini, Anna Carmichael, Heather Dahline, Sara Desmond, Jaime Jones, Lori Price, Mike Kauble our IT specialist, Julie Rayner, Gigi Ronayne, Staci Printz, Dan Smith, Regina Weinstein and Diana Wesner.

And, we thank all the volunteers who help make this event possible.

1 participating Wineries

Aloft Arkenstone Atlas Peak Winery Black Stallion Winery Bravante Bremer Family Winery CADE Estate Winery Cimarossa Clif Family Winery Cornerstone Cellars Cresta Velia Dunn Vineyards Haber Family Vineyards Highlands Winery Hindsight Wines Howell at the Moon Winery Howell Mountain Vineyards La Jota Co. Lamborn Family Vineyards Notre Vin O’Shaughnessy Estate Winery Outpost Estate Winery Paraduxx Piña Napa Valley Red Cap Vineyards Retro Cellars Robert Craig Winery Robert Foley Vineyards Roberts + Rogers Round Two Wines Rutherford Grove / Pestoni Family Saunter Wines SPENCE Summit Lake Vineyards & Winery W.H. Smith Wines

2 schedule of events

Wine Tasting Culinary Delights & Silent Auction Begins at noon

First Set of Silent Auction Tables Close at 2:00 pm

Second Set of Silent Auction Tables Close at 2:30 pm

Bid Board Auction of Library Wines Closes at 3:00 pm

Live Auction Begins at 3:00 pm

Event Closes at 5:00 pm

Auctioneer Greg Quiroga Stellar Fundraising Auctions

3 Auction Rules 1. Your paddle number is registered in your name. Use it when bidding on Silent and Live Auction items. 2. Payment for purchases may be made immediately following the item’s sale, or the amount owed may be accumulated for payment at one time later in the evening. Payment in full must be made the evening of the auction. Cash, check, Visa, Mastercard, and Amex are accepted. 3. All sales are final and there will be no exchange or refunds. Items are not to be returned to Donors for exchange or refund, unless otherwise noted in Auction publications. 4. All items must be removed the evening of the Auction. Items may be picked up at the Checkout station by presenting a paid receipt from the cashier. 5. The Howell Mountain Vintners & Growers Association warrants neither the quality nor the value of items and services purchased. Neither the Howell Mountain Vintners & Growers, nor the donor is responsible for any personal injuries or damage to property which may result from use of items or services purchased. 6. The Howell Mountain Vintners & Growers Association is not responsible for typographical errors. 7. some items have restrictions: please check the lot descriptions thoroughly and carefully.

Silent Auction 1. All silent auction items, descriptions, and bid sheets are on display on the Great Lawn. The items are grouped on numbered tables. Bidding begins at noon and the tables will be closed in order at the times indicated. 2. Bids should be written on the Bid Sheet located next to each item. Note that each item has a starting bid and a minimum allowable bid increment. 3. use your paddle number and signature to identify your bid. The closing time for each lot will be announced. The last highest bid will be marked by the Silent Auction Monitor and will constitute the winning bid. 4. Winning bids will be posted at the Checkout Station.

4 Live Auction

1. A Variety of 500 Bulbs for Your Home or Business The winner of this lot receives a variety of 500 bulbs and will be the talk of the neighborhood every Spring…a gift that truly keeps on giving, year after year… Opening Bid: $350 Contributed by: The Howell Mountain Elementary School

2. A Giant’s GRAND SLAM… • Cheer on the San Francisco Giants vs. the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday, July 1, 2014 at 7:15 p.m. with four (4) Virgin America Club Level tickets at AT&T Park! • You have dinner reservations at 5:00 p.m. at Momo’s and a gift certificate for dinner for four people. • You not only hit a homerun with nine innings of Giants joy…you also receive nine 750ml bottles of Cresta Velia 2011 HM ! • Also take home two autographed baseballs by Giants players – one by Tim Lincecum and one by Hunter Pence Take home tonight: • Nine – 750ml 2011 Cresta Velia HM Cabernet Sauvignon Opening Bid: $850 Note: • Date & time of dinner: Tuesday, July 1, 2014 at 5:00 p.m. • Date & time of game: Tuesday, July 1, 2014 at 7:15 p.m. Contributed by: San Francisco Giants Momo’s Cresta Velia

5 3. notre Vin and Your Ten at the Chef’s Table! Notre Vin – May-Britt & Denis Malbec, formerly of Château Latour and makers of legendary wines of Kapcsándy and Blankiet Estate, created Notre Vin to honor their favorite California terroirs. Included in this lot are six 750ml bottles of their 2007 Notre Vin Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon in a lay-down wooden case signed by winemaker Denis Malbec. Your Ten - The Hottest Reservation in Town – Lunch for 10 guests at the Chef’s Table. Get ready to dine in the exciting, fast-paced kitchen of the Napa Valley Cooking School during the student-run Winter Restaurant. Foodies, Food Network Junkies and thrill seekers alike will love this up-front and in the trenches experience! You and your guests will be seated at the Chef’s Table and served a 5-course lunch, paired with Napa Valley Wines while watching the Chefs and Students of the professional culinary program work their magic while they serve not only you, but 70 people in the busy dining room. This is a great opportunity for a Holiday Party or any celebration…and it is impossible to get a reservation for this! Take home tonight: • Six – 750ml 2007 Notre Vin HM Cabernet Sauvignon Note: • Chef Barbara Alexander must be contacted at 707-967-2930 prior to November 3rd to book the date. The Napa Valley Cooking School Winter Restaurant 2014 runs Tuesday – Friday only at 12:00 p.m. Opening Bid: $1,000 Contributed by: Notre Vin Chef Barbara Alexander Napa Valley Cooking School

6 4. Dine ALOFT with the MONDAVI’S for 6 people There are few vintners in the world that know more about Napa Valley than Marc Mondavi. Third generation vintner, his family has defined much of the things for which this legendary appellation is known. Floating above Napa Valley at 1,660 feet of elevation, Marc’s Cold Springs Vineyard is farmed by one of California’s most sought after vineyard managers, Jim Barbour. It’s a gem of a location with soil profiles, slopes and elevation to make even the most stoic wine geek swoon. Crafted from hand-selected fruit by Thomas Rivers Brown, Aloft Cabernet Sauvignon is garnering a great deal of attention…and for good reason. It is a mountain Cabernet that’s terroir-driven, complex, lush and made in tiny quantities (less than 500 cases per ). This is your chance to meet the people behind this special project and to get in on the ground floor of what promises to be among the best in the world of Napa Cabernet. The winner of this lot receives: • A vineyard tour of Cold Springs Vineyard 1,660 feet above Napa Valley – surrounded by other famed Howell Mountain locations such as Dana, Abreu, and LaJota - followed by a family-style dinner for up to six people in Marc and Janice Mondavi’s family home Take home tonight: • Three – 750ml 2009 Aloft Cabernet Sauvignon, second release • One – 1.5L Magnum of the sold out inaugural release, 2008 Aloft Cabernet Sauvignon, signed by 3 generations of Mondavi’s Note: • Dinner and vineyard tour must be scheduled in advance on a mutually agreed upon date. Contact Alycia Mondavi [email protected] 707.548.9651 Opening Bid: $2,800 Contributed by: Peter Mondavi Sr. Family

7 5. set Sail with Four Howell Mountain Wineries for 20 couples All aboard the Commodore Hornblower for a , Wine Dinner Sunset Cruise. Set sail from Doubletree Marina in Berkeley… relax and enjoy the sunset and wine tasting portion of your cruise with wines poured by Bravante Vineyards, Howell at the Moon Winery, O’Shaughnessy Estate Winery and Robert Craig Winery. Savor a gourmet buffet dinner and more Howell Mountain wines from your host wineries On the Commodore Hornblower, it’s all about the views. Wrap-around settee seating surround the main deck, making it easy to settle in and marvel at legendary landmarks and the San Francisco cityscape while enjoying wines from Howell Mountain. Exotic hardwood and brass accents complement the Commodore’s nautical décor; coupled with Hornblower’s flawless guest service and world-class wines from Howell Mountain, it all adds up to an unforgettable on-the-water experience. This Lot Includes: • Wine Tasting with Bravante Vineyards, Howell at the Moon Winery, O’Shaughnessy Estate Winery and Robert Craig Winery • Buffet Dinner with wine from participating wineries • 3-hour tour of the San Francisco Bay Schedule: • Saturday, October 18, 2014 • 4:45 – 5:00 p.m. Boarding at Doubletree Marina, 200 Marina Boulevard, Berkeley • 5:00 – 7:45 p.m. Event Time • 7:45 – 8:00 p.m. Dock and Disembark at Doubletree Marina Opening Bid: $225 per couple – multiple bidder lot – available for only 20 couples Contributed by: Bravante Vineyards Howell at the Moon Winery O’Shaughnessy Estate Winery Robert Craig Winery Hornblower Cruises & Events

8 6. 8, 4, 2, 1 Bottles of Undivided Howell Mountain Love! Impress your friends with this dramatic horizontal array of 2006 Piña Napa Valley Howell Mountain Buckeye Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Take home tonight: • One – 750ml 2006 Piña Napa Valley HM Cabernet Sauvignon • One – 1.5L 2006 Piña Napa Valley HM Cabernet Sauvignon • One – 3L 2006 Piña Napa Valley HM Cabernet Sauvignon • One – 6L 2006 Piña Napa Valley HM Cabernet Sauvignon Opening Bid: $1,500 Contributed by: Piña Napa Valley

9 7. sAunter On Down to New Orleans Two lucky winners will enjoy a two-night stay at the Windsor Court Hotel in New Orleans, which is in its 30th year of celebrating its guests…along with the Howell Mountain AVA! Wind down in the evenings and savor any number of the six magnums of 2011 Saunter Eagle Summit Vineyard HM Cabernet Sauvignon you will receive tonight. Enjoy dinner for two at AUGUST, one of Chef John Besh’s famous restaurants. Also enjoy a dinner for two at Del Fuego Taqueria, owned by former Commander’s Palace chef, David Wright. While you’re in New Orleans, enjoy gift certificates from Cajun Encounters Tour Co. and take a spectacular city/cemetery tour through beautiful New Orleans in one of their climate controlled mini busses. Experience the history, culture and charm of neighborhoods like the French Quarter, Ninth Ward, Tremé, City Park, Garden District and American Sector. Then get adventurous and step into one of Cajun Encounters’ smaller, intimate 22 passenger boats and weave your way through the back bayous of the Honey Island Swamp, which is home to alligators, raccoons, wild boars, nutrias, snakes, turtles, black bears and a rich variety of exotic birds. Also visit an authentic Cajun Village only accessible by boat! Take home tonight: • Six – 1.5L 2011 Saunter Eagle Summit Vineyard HM Cabernet Sauvignon Opening Bid: $1,950 Contributed by: Saunter Wines Windsor Court Hotel AUGUST + Gretchen & Brian Brakesman Del Fuego Taqueria – David Wright Cajun Encounters Tour Co.

10 8. pig Roast for 8 at Summit Lake PLUS 48 bottles of wine A table for 8 awaits at Summit Lake’s annual Pig Roast and Wine Club Party on Howell Mountain, Saturday, September 6, 2014. Includes lots of Summit Lake homegrown, farm-to-table goodies, tastings of the new releases, some oldies but goodies, and a whole lot in between. PLUS the lucky winner will receive a one-year membership in the Summit Wine Club, which includes four (4) wine shipments per year of 12 bottles each shipment. Each shipment will include: • Four – 750ml Summit Lake “Emily Kestrel” Cabernet Sauvignon • Four – 750ml Summit Lake Vineyards • Four – 375ml Summit Lake “Claire Riley’s” Pirate Reserve Zinfandel Port • Shipping within California included Note: Summit Lake Wine Club Party date is Saturday, September 6, 2014 Opening Bid: $1,750 Contributed by: Summit Lake Vineyards & Winery

11 9. tours, Tastings and Lunch with ROYAL Views The breathtaking views from CADE and Outpost wineries on Howell Mountain will inspire you to dream, “If I were king or queen of Napa Valley, this is where I would build my castles!” Enjoy a day on Howell Mountain at CADE with a three-course lunch for six guests paired with wines from CADE. Follow that with a private tour of CADE’s winery and caves. Next, enjoy a tour and tasting for six guests at Outpost and take home tonight a vast array of Outpost wines. Take home tonight: • One – 1.5L 2010 CADE HM Cabernet Sauvignon • One – 1.5L 2011 Outpost True Cabernet Sauvignon • One – 1.5L 2011 Outpost Immigrant • One – 1.5L 2011 Outpost Estate Cabernet Sauvignon • One – 1.5L 2011 Outpost HM Zinfandel • One – 1.5L 2011 Outpost • One – 1.5L 2011 Outpost Petite Sirah – The Other Note: • CADE lunch, tour and tasting for 6 guests to be scheduled on a mutually agreeable date • Outpost tour and tasting for 6 guests to be scheduled on a mutually agreeable date Opening Bid: $1,750 Contributed by: CADE Estate Winery Outpost Estate Winery

12 10. Argentinian Style Open-Fire BBQ Enjoy a fabulous Argentinian Asado-style BBQ for ten guests at the quintessential Howell Mountain home in the vineyards of Red Cap Vineyards proprietors Tom & Desiree Altemus. Owner/Chef Tom Altemus will dazzle you with his open-fire cooking… Argentinian style! Red Cap Vineyards winemaker, Rudy Zuidema, will pour several award-winning Red Cap Vineyards . Take home tonight: • One – 1.5L 2009 Red Cap Vineyards HM Cabernet Sauvignon Note: • Red Cap dinner for 10 guests to be scheduled on a mutually agreeable date Opening Bid: $1,400 Contributed by: Red Cap Vineyards

13 11. livin’ Large with Lamborn, Duckhorn and Paraduxx… Take home an exceptional vertical collection of Lamborn Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon…two 750ml bottles each of 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 & 2010 in a beautiful, numbered, branded and signed wood box. Also receive verticals of Duckhorn Vineyards Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon… one 1.5L each of 2007, 2008 & 2009 AND Paraduxx Howell Mountain Red Wine…one 750ml each of 2009, 2010 & 2011. In addition, join Duckhorn Wine Company for an intimate Legacy Tour for four guests of Rector Creek Vineyard, the home Estate of Paraduxx, where you will learn how their exceptional wines are crafted. Then taste through several of their limited production releases from their Duckhorn Portfolio. Take home tonight: • Two 750ml each 2005-2010 Lamborn HM Cabernet Sauvignon • One 1.5L each 2007-2009 Duckhorn HM Cabernet Sauvignon • One 750ml each 2009-2011 Paraduxx HM Red Wine Note: • Duckhorn/Paraduxx tour and tasting for 4 guests to be scheduled on a mutually agreeable date Opening Bid: $1,700 Contributed by: Lamborn Family Vineyards Duckhorn Wine Company

14 12. …We’ll Have A Barrel of Dunn! This is the chance of a lifetime…to make and own a barrel of Dunn Vineyards sourced wine…that’s approximately 23 cases of wine! Join Mike Dunn as your consulting winemaker for an extraordinary winemaking experience and produce your own Dunn Vineyards sourced 2014 Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon in a Treuil French Oak barrel with commemorative “Taste of Howell Mountain” plaque. You can get your hands dirty and learn how to do it, or drop in just for the blending, or sit back and let Mother Nature and Mike Dunn work their magic and VOILA, you have approximately 23 cases of your own unique Dunn Vineyards sourced 2014 Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon! A truly one- of-a-kind addition to your cellar! Note: • Wine is not for resale Opening Bid: $19,000 Contributed by: Dunn Vineyards Treuil and Paul Frommelt – barrel Napa Valley Custom Metal – plaque Demptos Glass – bottles Scott Laboratories – corks

13. ~ FUND A NEED ~ Howell Mountain Elementary School The Howell Mountain Elementary School was given a wonderful opportunity to join the New Tech Network; a growing movement of progressive schools that engage students in a collaborative way to maximize their learning experience! This amazing journey the school has embarked on carries a cost, one of which is the need for a true student to computer ration of 1:1. Thanks to previous efforts of this Foundation and its generous donors, we’re close. We’re very close. In order to see this goal met, we need one more set of laptops, which we estimate will cost $15,000! Our hope is that we can open our doors on August 20th and see a computer or iPad in the hands of every child! Thank you for supporting and funding this need!

15 14. fun, Food and Fine Wines on Howell Mountain for 8 couples Have the time of your life with your friends and two of Howell Mountain’s finest family-owned wineries, Bremer Family Winery and Haber Family Vineyards on Sunday, September 14. Savor Lunch at beautiful Bremer Family Winery with wood-fired pizza, green salad, double-chocolate brownies…all paired with Bremer and Haber wines. Plus, play bocce to your heart’s content on one of California’s only full sized bocce courts! Enjoy tasting current releases and library wines as well. On the day of the event, two lucky guests will take home either a 1.5L bottle of 2004 Bremer Claret or a 1.5L of 2011 Haber Cabernet Sauvignon. Limited to 8 couples. Note: • Date of the Bremer & Haber event is Sunday, September 14, 2014 Opening Bid: $175 per couple – multiple bidder lot - available for only 8 couples Contributed by: Bremer Family Winery Haber Family Vineyards

16 15. A Great Day ON and IN Howell Mountain for 6 guests Start your day on Howell Mountain with a VIP tour and tasting at Arkenstone’s state-of-the- art winery. Follow your guide for an extensive underground winery cave tour, a walk through the vineyards and a full tasting of Arkenstone wines they will “unearth” for you in their tasting room with a gorgeous view overlooking the vineyards. Next, enjoy an intimate wine tasting experience and afternoon meal at the top of Howell Mountain with 6 of your closest friends at Clif Family Winery’s Cold Springs Estate. Clif’s Cold Springs Estate is the perfect setting to enjoy the afternoon tasting their wines and enjoying some savory wood-fired pizzas from their outdoor pizza oven. Take home tonight: • Three – 750ml 2009 Arkenstone HM Estate Obsidian Cabernet Blend • One – 1.5L 2010 Clif Kit’s Killer Cab HM Cabernet Sauvignon Note: • Arkenstone VIP tour and tasting for 6 guests to be scheduled on a mutually agreeable date • Clif Private Estate Tasting Experience and pizza lunch for 6 guests to be scheduled on a mutually agreeable date Opening Bid: $1,200 Contributed by: Arkenstone Clif Family Winery

17 16. your Home in Idaho and HM Wine for a Week Victor, Idaho is where you will call home for a week in a 4 bedroom, 3 bath house located in the Teton Valley, 18 miles from Jackson Hole Wyoming and 90 minutes from both Yellowstone and Teton National Parks. There’s good skiing nearby in Drigg’s Idaho at Grand Targhee, or at The Village in Jackson or take in nature’s wonders on a summer vacation. No worries, you won’t miss Howell Mountain on any of the seven nights you’re away, because you also receive a seven 750ml bottle vertical from 2004 – 2010 of Pestoni Family – Rutherford Grove Winery & Vineyards HM Cabernet Sauvignon from their Three Tears Vineyard on Howell Mountain. Also enjoy a VIP tasting for 6 guests of Howell Mountain wines at Rutherford Grove Winery in their Barrel Cellar. Furthermore, ensure you never go thirsty in Idaho and take with you one case of 2011 Black Stallion NV and one case of 2011 Black Stallion NV . Also enjoy a tour and tasting at Black Stallion Winery for 6 guests. Take home tonight: • One each – 750ml Pestoni Family – Rutherford Grove Winery & Vineyards 2004 – 2010 HM Cabernet Sauvignon • One case – 750ml 2011 Black Stallion NV Chardonnay • One case – 750ml 2011 Black Stallion NV Merlot Note: • Mutually agreed upon dates for Idaho home, limited availability from June – August. Not available December 15 – January 5. Opening Bid: $2,500 Contributed by: Heather & Corey Dahline Pestoni Family – Rutherford Grove Winery & Vineyards Black Stallion Winery

18 17. second Generation Dunn Dinner Ten guests will join Mike and Kristina Dunn of Dunn Vineyards for an evening of food, wine and fun at Goose & Gander restaurant in St. Helena. Chef Kelly McCown will create a thoughtfully prepared four-course meal paired with several vintages of Dunn Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon and Retro Cellars Petite Sirah poured from magnums. Take home tonight: • One – 1.5L 2006 Dunn HM Cabernet Sauvignon • One – 1.5L 2009 Retro Cellars old vine Petite Sirah Note: • Dunn dinner for 10 guests to be scheduled on a mutually agreeable date Opening Bid: $1,500 Contributed by: Dunn Vineyards Retro Cellars

18. BBQ, Bluegrass & A Whole La Jota Love What do an historic winery, award winning wines and a musically-inclined winemaker have in common? La Jota Vineyard Co.’s celebration of music and wine at our annual Bluegrass and BBQ event! Four guests will join winemaker Chris Carpenter and the La Jota team for an afternoon of merriment, sampling La Jota’s new releases, indulging in succulent BBQ and listening to traditional bluegrass music. Take home tonight: • One – 3L 2005 La Jota Heritage Cabernet Sauvignon • One – 6L 1998 La Jota HM Cabernet Sauvignon Note: • La Jota Bluegrass & BBQ for 4 guests is on Saturday, August 16, 2014 Opening Bid: $1,500 Contributed by: La Jota Vineyard Co W.H. Smith Wines 19 19. Getaway, Golf & Howell Mountain Wine Getaway with a one-night stay at Carmel Valley Ranch in one of their beautiful Ranch Suites. Also enjoy Golf for two, including cart, clubs and shoes. Unwind with some Howell Mountain wine as well and take with you tonight six – 750ml 2010 Howell Mountain Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon and six – 750ml 2011 Roberts + Rogers Cabernet Sauvignon. Take home tonight: • Six – 750ml 2010 Howell Mountain Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon • Six – 750ml 2011 Roberts + Rogers HM Cabernet Sauvignon Opening Bid: $1,300 Contributed by: Howell Mountain Vineyards Roberts + Rogers Carmel Valley Ranch

20. Bocce, BBQ & HM Cabernet Sauvignon for 6 guests Six lucky winners will spend the afternoon with the owners of Hindsight Wines, Keith Hargrove, Seth Gersch & Alisa Gean, MD and their winemaker, Jac Cole, enjoying great BBQ, bocce and beautiful Cabernets from Hindsight Wines. Take home tonight 6-750ml 2010 Hindsight HM Cabernet Sauvignon. Also take home tonight 6-750ml 2011 Roberts + Rogers HM Cabernet Sauvignon AND 6-750ml 2010 Howell Mountain Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon. Take home tonight: • Six – 750ml 2010 Hindsight HM Cabernet Sauvignon • Six – 750ml 2011 Roberts + Rogers HM Cabernet Sauvignon • Six – 750ml 2010 Howell Mountain Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Opening Bid: $1,300 Contributed by: Hindsight Wines Roberts + Rogers Howell Mountain Vineyards

20 21. An afternoon of Fine Wine and Culinary delights at SPENCE Join Jacalyn & Allen Spence at their Howell Mountain estate for a wine country afternoon. Enjoy champagne and mouthwatering appetizers poolside prepared by Master Chef Adam Busby and Executive Chef Barbara Alexander; Director of Napa Valley Cooking School. Stroll through the vineyards to their boutique winery for a barrel tasting of SPENCE 2013 Cabernet. Top off the experience with a sit-down late afternoon multi-course gourmet meal while indulging in a 3L of 2006 SPENCE Reserve HM Cabernet Sauvignon along with other vintages and from the their home cellar …truly a day to remember! Note: • Date of the SPENCE event is Saturday, September 27, 2014 Opening Bid: $300 per couple – multiple bidder lot - available for only 10 couples Contributed by: SPENCE Chefs Barbara Alexander and Adam Busby Patti Lefever-floral arrangements

21 22. it’s an Italian Thing… Take in the breathtaking scenery at Cimarossa “Red Hilltop” Vineyards. Four lucky winners will start off with an adventurous romp in the vineyards and olive groves on “Clifford,” their vineyard ATV. While winery owners Dino Dina and Corry Dekker whip up a three course lunch, you will enjoy a tasting of estate cabernet sauvignon and olive oil. Lunch will be served on their deck overlooking the valley below. Then travel down valley to Yountville where you will enjoy dinner for 4 guests at Bottega paired with Chiarello Family Vineyards wines. Also take home tonight six 750ml bottles of 2011 Cresta Velia Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon from winemaker John Giannini. PLUS spend two nights at Salvestrin Winery Inn with two rooms for two guests each. Take home tonight: • Six – 750ml 2011 Cresta Velia HM Cabernet Sauvignon • One – 1.5L 2008 Cimarossa Rian HM Cabernet Sauvignon • One – 1.5L 2008 Cimarossa Riva di Levante HM Cabernet Sauvignon • One – 1.5L 2008 Cimarossa Riva di Ponente HM Cabernet Sauvignon Note: • Cimarossa tour for 4 guests to be scheduled on a mutually agreeable date • Cimarossa offers Howell Mountain tours May - October • Bottega dinner and wine for 4 guests to be scheduled on a mutually agreeable date • Salvestrin two-night stay with two rooms, two guests in each room to be scheduled on a mutually agreeable date Opening Bid: $1,900 Contributed by: Cimarossa Cresta Velia Bottega Salvestrin

22 23. Get Lucky with Five Magnums and Five Date Nights! Consider yourself and your loved one already lucky when you win five magnums from Cornerstone Cellars and the opportunity to indulge yourselves in five dinners for one couple at five famed Napa Valley restaurants • The Restaurant at Meadowood • Lakehouse Restaurant at Calistoga Ranch • Cook Restaurant with Salvestrin Winery wines • Mustards Grill • Il Posto Trattoria Take home tonight: • One – 1.5L 2010 Cornerstone HM Cabernet Sauvignon • One – 1.5L 2011 Cornerstone NV Cabernet Sauvignon Black Label • One – 1.5L 2011 Cornerstone NV Black Label • One – 1.5L 2011 Cornerstone NV Black Label • One - -1.5L 2012 Cornerstone NV Sauvignon Blanc Opening Bid: $1,500 Contributed by: Cornerstone Cellars The Restaurant at Meadowood Lakehouse Restaurant at Calistoga Ranch Cook Restaurant and Salvestrin Winery Mustards Grill Il Posto Trattoria

23 24. 3 X 3 Impress your friends with this dramatic array of 3 L bottles and ranges of vintages from Howell Mountain. Take home tonight: • One – 3L 2010 Robert Foley Vineyards HM Cabernet Sauvignon • One – 3L 2003 Atlas Peak Wines HM Cabernet Sauvignon • One – 3L 2008 Highlands Winery HM Cabernet Sauvignon Opening Bid: $1,500 Contributed by: Robert Foley Vineyards Atlas Peak Wines Highlands Winery

25. Go BIG and Go Dine! The night is just getting started for four lucky winners as your limousine awaits you outside RIGHT NOW to transport you to your 5:30 p.m. reservation for 4 at the Restaurant at Auberge du Soleil, where Chef Robert Curry’s inspired cuisine reflects the natural diversity and rich ingredients of California’s Napa Valley and draws from regional produce, accented with Mediterranean flavors. Come as you are and indulge yourselves at this Michelin rated shrine to fresh new twists on California cuisine. Make more memories from the 19th Annual Taste of Howell Mountain by sharing the following array of Howell Mountain wines donated by Atlas Peak Wines. Take home tonight: • Four – 750ml 2007 Atlas Peak Wines HM Red Blend • Two – 1.5L 2006 Atlas Peak Wines HM Cabernet Sauvignon • One – 3L 2003 Atlas Peak Wines HM Cabernet Sauvignon Opening Bid: $1,200 Contributed by: Atlas Peak Wines Auberge du Soleil Napa Valley Tours & Transportation 24 Taste of Today Raffle Drawing

• (35) – 750ml bottles of Howell Mountain wine. One bottle from each of the 35 participating Howell Mountain wineries. Purchase Taste of Today raffle tickets from our raffle ticket sellers: 1-$10; 3-$20; 8-40; 30-$100 Contributed by: Howell Mountain Vintners & Growers Association

CARD TEAR RAFFLE Join the Thrill!!!

(100) – 750ml bottles of CALIFORNIA CABERNET SOCIETY wines 52:1 odds of winning 100 bottles of Cabernet Sauvignon valued at $7575.00 for only $125.00 a playing card. You pick a playing card, we tear it in half and give you one half and we keep the other half. During the Live Auction, we draw the winning half of the card. Ask registration staff or volunteers about purchasing a card before they sell out!!! Contributed by: California Cabernet Society Sam Peters

Adelaida 2005 Paso Robles Adelaida 2007 Paso Robles Alexander Valley Vineyards 1999 Alexander Valley Alexander Valley Vineyards 1999 Alexander Valley Allora 2003 Napa Valley Allora 2003 Napa Valley Amapola Creek 2005 Sonoma Valley Arns 2002 Napa Valley

25 Arns 2002 Napa Valley Atlas Peak 2004 Napa Valley Bell 1999 Rutherford Bell 1999 Rutherford Bell 1999 Rutherford Beringer 2004 Napa Valley Beringer 2004 Napa Valley Blue Rock 2001 Alexander Valley Calistoga Cellars 2005 Napa Valley Calistoga Cellars 2005 Napa Valley Chalk Hill 2000 Sonoma Valley Chalk Hill 2000 Sonoma Valley Chimney Rock 2001 Stags Leap District Chimney Rock 2005 Stags Leap District Cornerstone 2009 Napa Valley Deluctus 2000 Napa Valley Deluctus 2000 Napa Valley Dry Creek 2006 Dry Creek Valley Dyer 2000 Diamond Mountain Dyer 2000 Diamond Mountain Faust 2009 Napa Valley Fontanella 2008 Mt. Veeder Franciscan 2004 Napa Valley Franciscan 2004 Napa Valley Frias 2006 Napa Valley Frias 2006 Napa Valley Garden Creek 2004 Alexander Valley Gargiulo Vineyards 2004 Oakville Gargiulo Vineyards 2004 Oakville Hagafen 2008 Napa Valley Jericho Canyon 2006 Napa Valley Jericho Canyon 2006 Napa Valley Judd’s Hill 2001 Napa Valley

26 Judd’s Hill 1998 Napa Valley Justin 1997 Paso Robles Kathryn Hall 2004 Napa Valley Kathryn Hall 2004 Napa Valley Keenan 2004 Spring Mountain Kenefick Ranch 2007 Napa Valley Kuleto 2004 Napa Valley Kuleto 2000 Napa Valley Mi Sueno 2005 Napa Valley Mi Sueno 2005 Napa Valley Mount Veeder Winery 2004 Napa Valley Mount Veeder Winery 2004 Napa Valley Owl Ridge 2004 Dry Creek Valley Owl Ridge 2004 Dry Creek Valley Peterson 1998 Dry Creek Valley Peterson 1998 Dry Creek Valley Pina Napa Valley 2005 Howell Mountain Ravenswood 2005 Sonoma Valley Ravenswood 1999 Sonoma Valley Raymond 2002 Napa Valley Raymond 2005 Napa Valley Ritchie Creek 1998 Spring Mountain Ritchie Creek 1997 Spring Mountain 2005 Napa Valley Robert Mondavi 2005 Napa Valley Roberts + Rogers 2005 Howell Mountain Rudd 2000 Napa Valley Rudd 2001 Oakville S. Anderson 1999 Stags Leap District S. Anderson 1997 Stags Leap District

27 Salvestrin 2005 Napa Valley Salvestrin 2005 Napa Valley Schweiger 2001 Spring Mountain Schweiger 2001 Spring Mountain Sequum 2005 Napa Valley Silverado 2002 Stags Leap District Silverado 2002 Stags Leap District Simi 2004 Alexander Valley Simi 2004 Alexander Valley St. Supery 1998 Napa Valley St. Supery 1998 Napa Valley Steltzner 1999 Stags Leap District Steltzner 1997 Stags Leap District Sullivan 2001 Napa Valley Temple 2005 Napa Valley Terlato Family Vineyards 2005 Stags Leap District Titus 2005 Napa Valley Trinchero 2001 St. Helena Trinchero 2001 St. Helena Truchard 1999 Carneros Tudal 2005 Napa Valley Viader 2008 Napa Valley Viader 2008 Napa Valley Vineyard 7&8 2005 Spring Mountain Volker Eisele 2002 Napa Valley Volker Eisele 2002 Napa Valley Von Strasser 1998 Diamond Mountain Von Strasser 1998 Diamond Mountain Yates Family Vineyard 2005 Mt. Veeder

28 Members of Howell Mountain Vintners & Growers Association

ADAMVS Aiken Wines Aloft Arkenstone Atlas Peak Wines Black Sears Vineyards Blue Hall Vineyard Bravante Vineyards Bremer Family Winery CADE Estate Winery Cakebread Cellars Cimarossa Clif Family Winery Cornerstone Cellars Cresta Velia Duckhorn Vineyards Dunn Vineyards Elsberg Family Vineyards Haber Family Vineyards Highlands Winery Hindsight Wines Howell at the Moon Winery Howell Mountain Vineyards John Robert Eppler Wines La Jota Vineyard Co. Lamborn Family Vineyards Notre Vin O’Shaughnessy Estate Winery Outpost Estate Winery Piña Napa Valley Press Cellars Red Cap Vineyards Retro Cellars Robert Craig Winery Robert Foley Vineyards Roberts + Rogers Rocky Ridge Vineyards Round Two Wines Rutherford Grove Winery – Pestoni Family Saunter Wines Sbragia Family Vineyards Seek Vineyards SPENCE Summit Lake Vineyards & Winery W.H. Smith Wines

29 An Extra Thank You to:

Greg Quiroga Auctioneer Extraordinaire

Charles Krug Winery C. Mondavi Family Winery For their gracious hospitality

All of our amazing Howell Mountain member wineries for their thoughtful and generous support of our event and cause!

Brett Ronayne and Gretchen Brakesman, Executive Committee of Volunteer Coordinators And their amazing band of volunteers…whose thoughtful and generous donations of time, talent and treasure are greatly appreciated!

And you, our auction patrons Your generous support is helping to assure the Howell Mountain Education Foundation can help provide the best education possible to school children.

Thank you!

Samuel J. Peters Auction Director

We look forward to seeing you next year on Saturday, June 20, 2015!

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