Annual Taste of Howell Mountain 2012
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17th Annual Taste of Howell Mountain 2012 Live Auction Lots 1. Topographic Map of the Howell Mountain AVA Who can resist hand-made kid crafts…especially this one-of-a-kind topographic map of Howell Mountain itself! Show off your favorite mountain AVA to your family and friends and help support our cause…the students of Howell Mountain Elementary School. The Middle School Students of Howell Mountain Elementary School 2. Day on the Bay for 4-6 people…depending on how close you are or want to be with your friends… Join Chefs and Veteran Sailors, Adam and Barbara Busby, on their 30’ Freedom Sailboat for an exhilarating sail on San Pablo Bay. View Alcatraz, the San Francisco Shoreline and Golden Gate Bridge from the water as we sail around Angel Island, dropping the anchor for a Chef’s Gourmet Lunch paired with sparkling wine, rosé, and sauvignon blanc. Your Day on the Bay could be held during the America’s Cup World Series Regatta in SF, August 21-26, 2012, depending on weather and whether it is a mutually convenient weekend date for you and your crew. Adam & Barbara Busby 3. Day on the Links, Dinner and Wine for 3 people…. Enjoy a round of golf for three with retired vintner Bob Pecota at Napa Valley Country Club, including transportation. Dinner afterwards with Mike & Kara Dunn at Norman Rose Tavern in Napa. Take home: (18) – 750ml 2008 Retro Cellars Howell Mountain Petite Sirah Three – 1.5L 2002 Robert Pecota Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Retro Cellars Robert Pecota 4. Randy Rocks! Another big vertical from the cellar of Randy Dunn. The lucky winner will enjoy 11 bottles of Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon starting from 1998 (when a gallon of gas was $1.15 and California deemed all bars, clubs and card rooms must be smoke free) through 2008 (when $3.84 bought you a gallon of gas and you could smoke “medicinally” anywhere in California). Don’t miss this opportunity to own a piece of history! (11) – 750ml, one from each year 1998 - 2008 Dunn Vineyards 5. Malbecs make Fabulous Cabs May-Britt & Denis Malbec, proprietors of Notre Vin, use their skills as world-renowned Sommelier and Winemaker to craft their Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon for your enjoyment. Impress your friends with this 6 (750ml) bottle vertical 2003-2008 of hard- to-find Notre Vin Cabernet Sauvignons showcased in their beautiful wooden case. Take home: (6) – 750ml, one from each year 2003 - 2008 Notre Vin 6. Two Mountain Wineries for 4 people Enjoy the breathtaking scenery at Cimarossa while you indulge yourself in a vertical tasting of estate Cabernet Sauvignon and exceptional estate olive oil while winery owners, Dino Dina and Corey Dekker, whip up a casual lunch which will be served on the deck overlooking the valley below. Then travel next door to O’Shaughnessy Estate Winery where you will enjoy a Tour & Tasting with more breathtaking Howell Mountain views and wines. Take home: One – 1.5L 2004 O’Shaughnessy Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon One – 1.5L 2005 O’Shaughnessy Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon One – 1.5L 2006 O’Shaughnessy Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon Cimarossa O’Shaughnessy Estate Winery 7. Music, Food, and Wine for 4 people Join La Jota winemaker Chris Carpenter, music aficionado, founder of the Napa Valley chapter of Slow Food, and a mountain winemaking master, for a day of music, food, and wine. Chris will start the day guiding you and three of your friends through a tasting of La Jota’s mountain wines, after which Chris will personally select 12 bottles for you to take home. Then join Chris for dinner at a premier Napa restaurant and wrap up the evening with a show at one of Napa’s musical venues. Take home: One-1.5L 2008 La Jota Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon La Jota Vineyard Co. 8. Fisherman’s Dream for 4 people A weekend of fly-fishing…with one day-long guided fishing trip for 4 people at Mammoth Lakes with your own personal guide from Walker River Outfitters (Andrew Sears – yes, he is related), with two-nights stay in a beautiful condo in Mammoth Lakes in the breathe-taking Sierra Nevada Mountains at nearly 8,000 ft. above sea level, enjoy fishing during the day and relax afterward! Dates available are between May – October. Take home: One – 1.5L 2008 Black Sears Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon One – 1.5L 2009 Black Sears Howell Mountain Estate Zinfandel Black Sears Winery 9. Dunn in style…Bocce & BBQ for 6 people at Dunn Vineyards Join Randy & Lori Dunn at their home on Howell Mountain at Dunn Vineyards for a tour of the caves, all manner of fine Dunn wines to enjoy, as well as Bocce and BBQ! Don’t miss out on this opportunity to break bread, crack bocce balls and taste the fabulous wines from the Godfather of Howell Mountain himself, Randy Dunn… To be arranged on a mutually convenient date within one year of today. PLUS, the lucky winner will also take home: One- 1.5L 2004 Dunn Vineyards Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon Dunn Vineyards 10. 18 Reasons to Play Golf for 6 people Legend has it…golf courses have 18 holes because there are 18 shots in a bottle of Scotch. Whatever “swing juice” you prefer, 6 lucky golfers will enjoy a day of camaraderie and fun golfing 18 holes with Red Cap owner, Tom Altemus, and winemaker Rudy Zuidema at the historic, hidden jewel, Aetna Springs in Pope Valley, arguably the finest nine-hole course in the nation. Following your round you will enjoy lunch on the clubhouse deck and each golfer will take home a 3-(750ml) bottle vertical (2006, 2007, 2008) of Red Cap Cabernet Sauvignon. FORE! Red Cap Vineyards 11. Dinner and Fine Wine at SPENCE on Howell Mountain Ten fortunate couples may buy their spots for dinner and fine wine at the home of Jacalyn & Allen Spence, proprietors of SPENCE. Your gourmet dinner will be prepared by Chefs Adam & Barbara Busby, while you indulge in a 3L of 2004 SPENCE on this special occasion, along with other SPENCE wines. This is a multiple winner lot – $200 per couple, available for only 10 couples. SPENCE Adam & Barbara Busby John Sorenson ~ food donation Patti Lefever ~ floral arrangements donation 12. 4, 3, 2, 1… Bottles of Howell Mountain Cabernet in All… Impress your friends with this dramatic array of Howell Mountain wines in various shapes and sizes…all equaling one thing…Howell Mountain magic… One – 3 L 2008 Robert Foley Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon Three – 750ml 2008 W.H. Smith Purple Label Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon One – 1.5L 2005 Rutherford Grove Winery Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon One – 750ml 2007 Charles Krug Rocky Ridge Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon Robert Foley Vineyards W.H. Smith Wines Rutherford Grove Winery Charles Krug Winery 13. Howell Mountain Elevated Dinner for 8 people… Enjoy an elevated dinner in the hills located high above the Napa Valley at three exclusive Howell Mountain properties. Limousine transportation will take you to each of the three properties to enjoy your elevated four-course dinner. Your night on the mountain will begin at 2,200 feet in elevation at Outpost Wines, where you will enjoy appetizers with vintners and owners, Frank & Kathy Dotzler. Your first course, at 1,800 feet in elevation, will be hosted at CADE. Your dinner will conclude at 1,650 feet with an entrée and dessert course held at the private home of Marc and Janice Mondavi, co-proprietors of Aloft. Each winery will partner with a renowned Napa Valley chef to prepare a unique course paired with their featured Howell Mountain Wines. In addition to your “Elevated Dinner” experience, each location will provide a private barrel tasting of a future release. Also add to your personal cellar, magnums of 2008 Aloft Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon, 2008 CADE Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon, and a 2009 Outpost Estate Winey Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon. This Lot Includes: Four course “Elevated Dinner” for 8 people Barrel Tastings at each exclusive Howell Mountain property Magnum of 2008 Aloft Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon Magnum of 2008 CADE Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon Magnum of 2009 Outpost Estate Winery Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon Limousine transportation provided within a 30 mile radius of downtown St. Helena To assure a mutually agreeable date, the hosts would prefer to schedule during the 2012 harvest season. Aloft CADE Outpost Estate Winery ~ FUND THE NEED ~ Howell Mountain Elementary School ~ Computer Technology Update 14. Celebrate and Savor a Cornerstone from Howell Mountain… th nd The 20 Anniversary of their 2 Vintage from 1992… Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of their second vintage in 1992…the same year Bush and Yeltsin proclaimed a formal end to the Cold War…take home tonight and celebrate all over again: One – 3L bottle of 1992 Cornerstone Cellars Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon as well as its equivalent of… Four – 750ml bottles of the 1992 Cornerstone Cellars Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon. Cornerstone Cellars 15. Fresh from Alaska…Dinner for 8 people at Lamborn Family Vineyards…an absolutely unique dining experience… Your Chef: Nigerian born, and thirty year veteran Environmental/Oil Engineer, Chef Kalu’s true passion is in the kitchen, rather than roaming the North Slope. Several decades in Fairbanks, Alaska has allowed Chef Kalu to develop his culinary skills in concert with the vast and unique food resources provided by our most Northern State. The Cuisine: Chef Kalu and his wife Peggy will fly in from Fairbanks, Alaska, to prepare your meal along with the ingredients, fresh from the wilds of Alaska. To provide you with the widest range of dining enjoyment, Chef Kalu has chosen the Small Plate concept which will allow for ingredient and preparation diversity.