Please review the list of parties and select your top six choices. You will be asked for your preferences during the registration process.
We cannot guarantee that you will be assigned to a particular event but completing all six preferences when you register will improve the likelihood that you will. Also, we will give priority to Complete Auction Experience package holders.
BRAND Napa Valley
Make Your Brown Eyes Blue at BRAND
- Thursday, May 30:
- 6 p.m.
Ed Fitts and Deb Whitman of BRAND invite you to pull on your boots and come on up for a casual and intimate evening with Grammy and CMA award-winning singer Richard Leigh, composer of the number one single “Don’t it Make My Brown Eyes Blue”. Enjoy a relaxed dinner and be among the first to try BRAND’s inaugural Cabernet Sauvignon. Another first? A tour of BRAND’s newly completed and completely gorgeous winery and cave on Pritchard Hill—a region dubbed Napa Valley’s Rodeo Drive by James Laube of The Wine Spectator. Unique Experience: Grammy-winning Richard Leigh will perform Setting: BRAND's newly completed winery and cave on Pritchard Hill
- Winery: BRAND Napa Valley
- Attendee Bios:
- Ed Fitts, Deb Whitman
- Richard Leigh
- Day: Thursday
- Title: Make Your Brown Eyes Blue at BRAND
- Max Guests: 20
- Attire: Nashville Casual
- Start Time: 6 p.m.
Castello di Amorosa
A Warm Welcome from Castello di Amorosa
- Thursday, May 30:
- 7 p.m.
If medieval wonders such as ramparts, moats and guard towers draw you in, then you must find your way to the 107-room-wonder that is Castello di Amorosa. After a tour of the authentially built, 13th-century-style castle, you will taste wines from barrel, then dine like lords and ladies in the fresco-adorned Great Hall. St. Helena’s Tra Vigne restaurant will beguile you with Tuscan cuisine prepared with fresh, local ingredients. Unique Experience: Winery tour, barrel tasting. Setting: Dine like lords and ladies in the Italian-style, fresco-adorned Great Hall
- Winery: Castello di Amorosa
- Attendee Bios:
- Dario Sattui
- Georg Salzner
- Day: Thursday
- Title: A Warm Welcome from Castello di Amorosa
- Max Guests: 30
- Attire: Dressy Casual
- Start Time: 7 p.m.
Joseph Phelps Vineyards
Joseph Phelps 40th Anniversary Celebration Pig Roast & BBQ
- Thursday, May 30:
- 6:30 p.m.
Join members of the Phelps family and winemaking team for a heady and hedonistic evening of food, wine and live string music. You will enjoy a family-style barbecue featuring locally sourced whole pig that will be slow-roasted to perfection. The wines? They will amaze you. To commemorate the winery’s 40th anniversary, four decades of library wine will be brought out for you to savor, including large-format vintages of Joseph Phelps Insignia and Cabernet Sauvignon from the Backus Vineyard. Unique Experience: Wines from the Phelps Family library and an Anniversary celebration Setting: Joseph Phelps winery terrace overlooking Spring Valley estate vineyards
- Winery: Joseph Phelps Vineyards
- Attendee Bios:
- Bill Phelps
- Damian Parker
- Ashley Hepworth
- Day: Thursday
- Title: Joseph Phelps 40th Anniversary Celebration Pig Roast & BBQ
- Max Guests: 40
- Attire: Napa Valley Casual
- Start Time: 6:30 p.m.
Kenzo Estate
Skyline Dinner at Kenzo Estate
- Thursday, May 30:
- 6 p.m.
Explore the convergence of nature and vineyards at Kenzo Estate’s vast and remote property in the eastern mountains above Napa. This 3,800-acre estate is home to spring-fed reservoirs, forests—and to all the wild animals that you’d expect would live in such a pristine wilderness. After touring the winery and cave, designed by well-known architect Howard Backen, enjoy an intimate dinner hosted by owners Kenzo and Natsuko Tsujimoto. Your meal, prepared by Yasutaka Yoshida, Chef of Kenzo Estate will take place at the estate’s epic Asatsuyu guest house. Take in sweeping skyline views of the valley as you enjoy the food and some exquisite, estate-bottled wines. Unique Experience: winery and property tour Setting: Spectacular views overlooking the valley
- Winery: Kenzo Estate
- Attendee Bios:
- Kenzo Tsujimoto
- Day: Thursday
- Title: Skyline Dinner at Kenzo Estate
- Max Guests: 16
- Attire: Dressy Casual
- Start Time: 6 p.m.
Melka Wines
A Magical Evening at Philippe & Cherie's New Montbleau Estate
- Thursday, May 30:
- 6:30 p.m.
Philippe and Cherie Melka would be delighted to have you join them as they open the doors to their brand-new Montbleau Estate in St. Helena. The night will begin with an extensive tasting of the Melka’s portfolio of wines. Next, savor sumptuous seasonal fare from Kelly McCown of Goose & Gander’s—a wine country public house noted for its rustic American food and mouth-watering bar bites. The food will be deftly paired with older vintages from Philippe and Cherie’s private cellar. Setting: In the caves at Montbleau Estate
- Winery: Melka Wines
- Attendee Bios:
- Phillipe Melka
- Day: Thursday
- Title: A Magical Evening at Philippe & Cherie's New Montbleau Estate
- Max Guests: 30
- Attire: Napa Casual
- Start Time: 6:30 p.m.
O'Brien Estate
Sunset Tasting and Vineyard Lantern Tour
- Thursday, May 30:
- 6:30 p.m.
Let yourself be seduced by an evening rich in romance. The passionate and soulful setting is Bart and Barb O’Brien’s backyard situated on their 40-acre estate overlooking vineyards and the Mayacamas Mountains. A casual, buffet-style dinner catered by Paul Fields will accompany the O’Brien’s Romantic Portfolio of wines. Once the air cools and the stars appear, take an antique barn lantern into the vineyards for an experience that will touch your heart and transport you centuries back in time. Unique Experience: Lantern tour of the vineyards at night Setting: Outside on the back lawn overlooking vineyards and the Mayacamas Mountains
- Winery: O'Brien Estate
- Attendee Bios:
- Bart and Barb O'Brien
- Day: Thursday
- Title: Sunset Tasting and Vineyard Lantern Tour
- Max Guests: 24
- Attire: Casual
- Start Time: 6:30 p.m.
Shafer Vineyards
An American Classic
- Thursday, May 30:
- 6:30 p.m.
Join the Shafer family for a deliciously relaxed evening in the heart of Stags Leap District. One of Napa Valley’s most beloved family-run diners, Gott’s Roadside, will bring its grill to Shafer. Choose from a classic American menu transformed by fresh and artisanal ingredients – think juicy cheeseburgers, Ahi burgers, crispy fish tostadas, hearty salads and to-die-for fries. Robert Parker famously declared Gott’s the home of the world’s greatest hamburgers. Pair your dinner choice with a wide selection of Shafer Vineyards’ wines.
- Winery: Shafer Vineyards
- Attendee Bios:
- John Shafer
- Doug Shafer
- Day: Thursday
- Title: An American Classic
- Max Guests: 40
- Attire: Casual
- Start Time: 6:30 p.m.
St. Supery Estate Vineyards & Winery
A Special Evening Among the Vines
- Thursday, May 30:
- 6 p.m.
Start by feasting your eyes on a world-class art exhibition as you enjoy nibbles perfectly paired with St. Supery wines. Then join winemaker Michael Scholz for dinner outside in the vineyards. Now the true feast begins—a multi-course dinner showcasing farm-to-table produce grown on the winery’s two vineyard estates: Dollarhide and Rutherford. Stellar wines, of course, will accompany all courses. Finish this casual evening by reveling in an intimate, live musical performance featuring a special guest and dancing under the stars. Unique Experience: live music Setting: Under the arbor overlooking the vineyards
- Winery: St. Supery Estate Vineyards & Winery
- Attendee Bios:
- Emma Swain
- Michael Scholz
- Day: Thursday
- Title: A Special Evening Among the Vines
- Max Guests: 40
- Attire: Wine Country Casual
- Start Time: 6 p.m.
Stag's Leap Wine Cellars
The Elements
- Thursday, May 30:
- 6:30 p.m.
You’ll be in your element from the moment this tribute to water, fire, earth and air gets underway. As the day’s warmth ebbs, you’ll enjoy cooling breezes from the winery’s picturesque FAY Lake as you sip some of Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars’ most iconic estate wines. The chef will create signature dishes for you that showcase the elements—like wood-fired pizzas, cured meats and oysters and sashimi on ice while Stag's Leap Wine Cellars' Winemaker Nicki Pruss digs deep into the cellar to find the perfect wines to match the food. Cap off the evening by roasting s’mores over lakeside fire pits as the stars appear overhead.
- Winery: Stag's Leap Wine Cellars
- Attendee Bios:
- Nicki Pruss
- Day: Thursday
- Title: The Elements
- Max Guests: 50
- Attire: Dressy casual
- Start Time: 6:30 p.m.
Trefethen Family Vineyards
The Perfect Pair
- Thursday, May 30:
- 6:30 p.m.
If you’re passionate about celebrating great food and wine with friends, then slip behind the antique iron gate to be enveloped in the private sanctuary of Trefethen’s estate gardens. The stunning landscapes and sweeping valley views offer the perfect backdrop for an evening filled with sumptuous culinary delights paired with library and reserve wines from the Trefethen cellar. Lively entertainment will keep the party sparkling under the soulful night skies. Unique Experience: Library wines, private estate setting, entertainment Setting: Estate Gardens
- Winery: Trefethen Family Vineyards
- Attendee Bios:
- Janet Trefethen
- Day: Thursday
- Title: The Perfect Pair
- Max Guests: 30
- Attire: Napa Valley Cocktail Casual
- Start Time: 6:30 p.m.
Truchard Vineyards
Moveable Feast
- Thursday, May 30:
- 6 p.m.
If you already know the treasure that is Carneros, you won’t want to miss this dinner. If you don’t know the region, prepare to be astonished as you join the Truchard family for a moveable feast. You will dine at various locales throughout the Truchard’s expansive vineyard. Enjoy hors d'oeuvres as you relish the views of the bay from the Roussanne block. Savor pork and Pinot at a second location, then move on to lamb and Cabernet Sauvignon at a dramatic hillside vineyard. Tony and Jo Ann Truchard will then join you as you return to the main grounds, sharing with you their knowledge of, and love for, wine. Setting: Moveable Feast in The Vineyards
- Winery: Truchard Vineyards
- Attendee Bios:
- Tony & Jo Ann Truchard
- Tony & Jo Ann Truchard
- Day: Thursday
- Title: Moveable Feast
- Max Guests: 20
- Attire: Napa Valley casual; bring a light jacket
- Start Time: 6 p.m.
William Cole Vineyards
An Intimate Summer Evening
- Thursday, May 30:
- 6:30 p.m.
You’re guaranteed an other-worldly experience when the setting is William Cole Vineyard’s historic 1876 ghost winery—now painstakingly restored to a working wine cellar after decades of neglect. First revel in the architecture and vintage gardens. Highly-acclaimed Chef Gary Penir, whose career includes working at Michelin-starred Cyrus Restaurant in Healdsburg, will then prepare an intimate meal inspired by the freshness and abundance of the wine country. Winery dogs’ Trigger and Bo have yelped that they’d like to host, but most likely will fetch owner and winemaker Bill Ballentine and his wife Jane for some help with making this evening magical for you. Unique Experience: Historic, ghost winery and wine-country cuisine Setting: Outside beside the historic stone winery
- Winery: William Cole Vineyards
- Attendee Bios:
- Jane Ballentine
- William Ballentine
- Day: Thursday
- Title: An Intimate Summer Evening
- Max Guests: 26
- Attire: Dressy Casual
- Start Time: 6:30 p.m.
ZD Wines
Farm to Table at ZD Wines’ Carneros Estate
- Thursday, May 30:
- 6:30 p.m.
Three generations of the deLeuze family will welcome you to the grand and lovingly restored home built 116 years ago on their luscious Carneros Estate. Your evening will begin with a wine reception followed by a thoughtfully prepared dinner where the focus will be on local and organic ingredients. As you dine in the winery’s charming barn, you will enjoy unparalleled views of the sunset over vineyards. Your night will end with a showing of Abacus--the rare Solera Style Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon which spans 20 vintages. Unique Experience: House and vineyard tour/entertainment/library wines Setting: Restored 1897 deLeuze family residence in Carneros Vineyard
- Winery: ZD Wines
- Attendee Bios:
- deLeuze Family
- Chris Pisani
- Day: Thursday
- Title: Farm to Table at ZD Wines’ Carneros Estate
- Max Guests: 20
- Attire: Napa Casual
- Start Time: 6:30 p.m.
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