In Addition to Our Donors and the Wineries Serving Today, We Appreciate the Support and Contributions from the Following
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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 VINEYARDS 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 ViNEYARD 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 Cabernet Sauvignon! • 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 Malbec & 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 vintage). 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 Tasting, 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.