LOT #1
Sparkling Start • 9L Blanc de Blancs This 9 liter of 2003 Schramsberg Blanc de Blancs starts the 10th Annual V Foundation Wine Celebration in sparkling style! Fresh and assertive, with subtle complexity and a crisp, polished finish, it’s a superb sparkler. This grand format bottle is chilled and ready for the winning bidder to open and share. The offer of a glass of this bubbly to your tablemates is an auction tradition, and promises to enhance the provider’s good luck and pleasure throughout the evening!
Value$700 Donor
Schramsberg Vineyards
Domaine de la Romanée-Conti La Tâche
Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars
Caymus Vineyards
Silver Oak Cellars
Dalla Valle Vineyards
Peter Michael Winery
Towmey Cellars
BOND
Kistler Vineyards
Jones Family Vineyards Amuse Bouche Vin Perdu
LOT #2
Cellar of Hope • 5L
• Two 1.5Ls
• Eleven 750mls Throughout the year, members of the Board of Directors have worked tirelessly to present the annual V Foundation Wine Celebration. For the second consecutive year, Board members have dug deep – really deep – in their cellars to assemble a remarkable collection of wine. This cellar is offered with the hope that the day will come when The V Foundation’s goal of finding cures for cancer will be achieved. Please show your appreciation by bidding high.
Value $7,500
Donor
V Foundation Wine Celebration Board of Directors
LOT #3 The Indy 500 • Suite Tickets and Credentials for 4 at the Indianapolis 500
• Three-Night Stay for Four
The greatest spectacle in motor sports; that is the Indianapolis 500. See – and hear - the excitement of the 93rd running of this American classic in 2009 with four suite tickets that put you in the Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s most comfortable and coveted seats, plus credentials for special behind-the-scenes access during the days leading up to the race. Accommodations for four (two couples) at the Omni Severin Hotel in downtown Indianapolis, where Omni elegance and 1913 grandeur blend, complete this package. Transportation is not included.
Value $2,600
Donor
Joie Chitwood, Indianpolis 500
LOT #4
Two Days in the Valley • Two-Night Stay for 8 at Meadowood
• Dinner for 8 at The Napa Valley Reserve
• Tour and Tasting for 8 at BOND
• Tasting and Dinner for 8 at Chateau Boswell Ten 1.5Ls
Eight will check into Meadowood, among the most beautiful and luxurious resorts anywhere, for a two-night stay that includes wine pleasures galore. That evening, the group will enjoy the culinary delights of The Napa Valley Reserve, where chef Christopher Kostow’s delicious Napa Valley cuisine has earned a coveted “two-star” rating from the Michelin Guide.
The next morning, the eight will take the short drive to BOND – nestled in the hills above Oakville – for a VIP tour of this impressive, never-open-to-the-public winery and a tasting of its spectacular portfolio of Cabernet Sauvignon-based wines. After time off for lunch, they will travel north on Silverado Trail to Chateau Boswell for an afternoon of barrel tasting with the winemaker Luc Morlet of Chateau Boswell, Jacquelynn Wines and Bure Family Wines. The day will conclude with a gourmet dinner served in Chateau Boswell’s newly constructed caves and paired with Chateau Boswell, Jacquelynn and Bure Family wines. Eight 1.5 liters representing the wines of the day will be presented to the high bidder at a parting gift: 2005 Chateau Boswell Estate Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, 2006 Chateau Boswell Martens Vineyard Dutton Ranch Chardonnay, 2007 Jacquelynn Sonoma County Cuvée Blanc, 2006 Jacquelynn Beckstoffer To Kalon Vineyard Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon, 2006 Jacquelynn Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon, 2006 Bure Family Majesty Blend Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, 2007 Bure Family Nuit Blanche Sonoma County Sauvignon Blanc and 2005 Chateau Boswell Beckstoffer Vineyards Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon.
Visit is to be scheduled for mutually convenient dates and must be used before August 2009. Transportation is not included.
Value$15,000 Donors Meadowood
Bill Harlan,
BOND Josh Peeples, Chateau Boswell
LOT #5
Southern California Sojourn • One Week Stay for 4 at the Four Seasons Resort Aviara
• Round of Golf for 4 at Del Mar County Club
• Box Seats at Del Mar Race Track
• Dinners for 4 at Vigilucci’s Steak & Seafood and Delicias
• 3L Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon Travel to Southern California for a relaxing one-week sojourn. Accommodations for four will be a luxurious Spanish Colonial-style villa for four (two bedrooms) at the luxurious Four Seasons Resort Aviara in Carlsbad, offering casual elegance in a natural setting. During the stay, you and your guests will play a challenging round of golf at nearby Del Mar Country Club, have box seats at historic Del Mar Race Track (racing season is July through September) and enjoy a dinner for four at Vigilucci’s Steak & Seafood, where Italian inspiration reigns, and a second dinner for four at Delicias, one of the southland’s best restaurants for California cuisine. Sojourn must be scheduled for mutually agreed-upon dates and used before August 2009.
Included for a bit of luxury at home is a 3 liter of 2005 JP Harbison Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon. Only a handful of grand formats are made from JP Harbison’s six-barrel production and these rare big bottles are only available at events like the V Foundation Wine Celebration.
Value$16,500 Donors Brenda & Harry Mittelman
Tony & Erin Smith
Kris & Bruce Chandler
Pat & Joe Harbison, JP Harbison
LOT #6 5 x 10 Magnum Vertical Collection • 50 1.5Ls Five consecutive vintages. Ten great Napa Valley producers. A total of 50 hard-to-find 1.5 liters. One bid to win them all. This remarkable vertical collection includes one 1.5 liter each of 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon from Jones Family Winery, Silver Oak Cellars, Spottswoode Estate, Karl Lawrence Cellars, Frank Family Winery, Duckhorn Wine Co., CONSTANT, Sullivan Vineyards, Vineyard 29 and Elyse Winery. A collection virtually impossible to duplicate. Now THIS is how to stock a cellar!
Value$10,000 Donors
Rick Jones, Jones Family Winery
David Duncan, Silver Oak Cellars
Beth Novak Milliken, Spottswoode Estate Vineyard & Winery
Ric Henry, Karl Lawrence Cellars
Rich Frank, Frank Family Vineyards
Duckhorn Wine Company
Fred Constant, CONSTANT
Sean Sullivan, Sullivan Vineyards
Chuck & Anne McMinn, Vineyard 29
Ray Coursen, Elyse Winery
LOT #7 Love for Sale • 3L Cariad Cariad means “love” in Welsh and Colgin Cariad has certainly received love from the wine world since the debut 1999 vintage. The 2003 Colgin Cariad is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc that bewitches now and will become even more enthralling as it evolves in the bottle. This grand format is one of only 24 bottled and should have many suitors, though only one will take her home!
Value$3,000 Donor Ann Colgin, Colgin Cellars
LOT #8 Custom TaylorMade Clubs • TaylorMade Club Fitting and Clubs for 2
• Three-Night Stay for 2 at the Four Seasons Resort Aviara You and a friend will be treated to golf's ultimate weapons during a pilgrimage to the TaylorMade Performance Lab in Carlsbad, California. The TaylorMade Performance Lab has created custom clubs for the very best golfers—both professional and amateur - in the world: now it's your turn!
Using TaylorMade's exclusive Motion Analysis Technology (the MATT system), fitting experts will evaluate your swing and overall playing style. With the insights gained from precise measurement, motion-capture technology and computer analysis, they will then create a complete set of clubs—driver, fairway woods, hybrids, irons, wedges and putter—custom designed to fit you and your game.
While in Carlsbad, you will be hosted for three nights at the luxurious Four Seasons Resort Aviara, which offers casual elegance in a natural setting. Of course, this package would not be complete without an opportunity to swing those new clubs, so included is a round of golf at the beautifully maintained Aviara Golf Course. And to toast your new and improved game, you may want to raise a glass or two of your signed 1.5 liter of 2003 Corison Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon; 'to the victor belongs the spoils.' Hotel and tee times are subject to availability. Package must be used before August 2009.
Value$3,000 Donors Mark King, TaylorMade Go
lf Corison Winery
LOT #9 Sports' Biggest Night • ESPY Awards Package for 4
• 2008 ESPY Gift Bag The annual ESPYs—held in July—are the world of sports’ biggest night, when top celebrities from sports and entertainment gather to celebrate the major achievements, unforgettable moments and leading performances of the year. Now you and three guests will enjoy the ESPYs in true ESPN style! You will arrive in Los Angeles the day before the show, where accommodations at the ESPN host hotel await you. Attend ESPN’s private VIP party later that evening. The next day you will attend the ESPYs at the Nokia Theatre, where you and your guests will walk the Red Carpet with the athletes, presenters and guests, then see the world of sports honor its own. After the show, the post–ESPYs Party will be the place to be and you and your guests will be there, mingling with athletes and celebrities. Transportation is not included.
As the ESPYs celebrate excellence in sports, the ESPY VIP gift bag celebrates excellence in products. The extraordinary gift bag is jam-packed with the latest in fashion, technology and luxury. To show appreciation to the celebrity presenters and nominees at the 2008 ESPYs, the bag encompasses the ultimate in ESPY swag. The more than 50 items in the ESPYs gift bag include: Richard Petty experience, Sperry Topsider gift certificates, weekend at the Standard-LA, Deanna Zaccari two-hour styling session, Rock 'n Roll Fantasy Camp, Yamaha BodiBeat, Salt Work jeans, Armani makeup, iHome, Hasbro games, iGourmet certificate, Palms Hotel, Dirt Devil, Phyto Personal Care, Breeder’s Cup VIP experience, Sea Spa Santa Barbara luxury treatment, We Pilates apparel, Marchon eyewear, Amadeo Decada apparel, canvasondemand.com certificate, Econation night on the town, Hot Rod putter, Stress Eraser, Chrome Bones gift card, Rosetta Stone language subscription, Del Sol merchandise, flowershop.com certificate, Chumby gadget, Klipsch electronics, Zaca Mesa Winery, Campus Quilt, Parajumpers, the Shave, Bosch certificate, Jarden Corporation certificate, and more! West Coast-based goods and services all and all for you!
Value$Priceless Donors ESPN
LOT #10 The Whole Nine Yards • Three 9Ls
• Tour and Tasting for 9
• Lunch for 9 with Coach Holtz No one knows the original source for the expression “the whole nine yards,” but the whole nine yards are here to be taken, courtesy of Rombauer Vineyards. Three 9 liters to take home tonight include one each of 2007 Rombauer Carneros Chardonnay, 2004 Rombauer Proprietor Selection Napa Valley Merlot and 2004 Rombauer LMDC Napa Valley Red Wine (a Cabernet Sauvignon/Cabernet Franc blend). Nine also will be hosted by Rombauer Vineyards for a VIP tour and barrel tasting. But the ultimate nine is the nine who will enjoy a lunch—paired with Rombauer wines - at Go Fish in St. Helena with legendary Coach Lou Holtz on Friday, August 9, 2009, just prior to the 2009 V Foundation Wine Celebration.
Winery visit is to be scheduled for a date of mutual convenience.
Value$Priceless Donors Rombauer Vineyards
Go Fish
Coach Holtz
LOT #11 The Only Way to Fly • Flight Card
• 3L Cabernet Sauvignon Membership in Sentient Jet offers the ultimate in travel; private flights aboard a fleet of corporate jet aircraft. Leave when you want, go in comfort, and arrive rested and on-time. Planes are available 24/7, 365 days a year and can be arranged with as little as ten hours notice. Sentient Jet service area includes the continental United States, the Caribbean and Mexico, and intra-Europe. Experience the best in air travel with this $20,000 Sentient Jet Flight Card. Of course, in-air refreshments should provide yet another level of luxury which is why you will also enjoy a limited edition 3 liter of 2003 St. Supéry Dollarhide Ranch Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon; the only way to fly…
Value$20,400 Donors Sentient Jet
St. Supery Vineyard & Winery
LOT #12 Tenth Anniversary
Vintner's Grant Package • Ten Etched 1.5Ls Every year, the V Foundation Wine Celebration acknowledges the efforts and support of a participating vintner by awarding a Vintner's Grant in his or her name. To celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the V Foundation Wine Celebration, the honored vintners from this year and the previous nine years have each graciously contributed an etched 1.5 liter - featuring a name or names that show cancer's toll - to aid The
V Foundation in winning the fight against this disease.
The wines and individuals are:
• 2000 Paradigm Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon
(Ren Harris, Jr.)
• 1999 Rombauer Vineyards Diamond Selection Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon (Joan Rombauer)
•2003 Rudd Estate Oakville Proprietary Red Wine
(Elanore Rudd)
• 2006 Grace Family Vineyards Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon (Jay Ferrick)
• 2005 Far Niente Estate Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon (Gil Nickel)
• 2005 Cosentino Winery THE POET Napa Valley Meritage (Arlene Cosentino)
• 2003 Duckhorn Wine Company Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon (Ren Harris, Jr.)
• 2004 Staglin Family Vineyard Estate Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon (Ramon Staglin)
• 2005 Vineyard 29 Aida Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon (Ashton Walker)
• 2004 Lail Vineyards Napa Valley J Daniel Cuvée (Tom Shelton and Emily Miner)
Value$Priceless Donors Ren & Marilyn Harris, Paradigm Winery
Leslie Rudd, Rudd Vineyards & Winery
Koerner Rombauer, Rombauer Vineyards
Dick & Ann Grace, Grace Family Vineyards
Mark Beringer
Mitch Cosentino, Cosentino Winery
Dirk Hampson, Larry Maguire, Beth Nickel, Erik Nickel, Jeremy Nickel,
Far Niente and Nickel & Nickel
Shari & Garen Staglin, Staglin Family Vineyard
Chuck & Anne McMinn, Vineyard 29
Robin Lail, Lail Vineyards
LOT #13 Deep Powder
Big Vertical • Powderhorn Ski Apparel for 4
• Four-Day Jackson Hole Ski Package for 4
• Dinner for 4 at Couloir Restaurant
• Five 1.5Ls Cabernet Sauvignon Vertical Collection Jackson Hole, Wyoming offers downhill skiing as big as all
outdoors, combining spectacular scenery, deep powder and
the longest vertical drop in the United States. You and three friends will be among the first to don the 2009 collection from Powderhorn, the ski brand with genuine mountain heritage. Once outfitted, head to Teton Village for four days of ski heaven, including luxury accommodations (2 rooms), lift tickets at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, spa treatments and dinner at Couloir Restaurant, scenically at the top of the gondola. Ski package is to be booked in advance and must
be used by March 9, 2009; transportation is not included.
A second big vertical, though slightly less strenuous, is this
rare vertical collection of 1.5 liters, 2001-2005 Judd's Hill
Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon. These deeply fruited,
lightly oaked Cabernets from the eastern hills of the
Napa Valley age beautifully.
Value$Priceless Donors Powderhorn
Judd's Hill Winery
LOT #14 Pride in Place • 3L Cabernet Sauvignon
• Dinner for 6 For nearly 20 years, Bart and Daphne Araujo have worked
tirelessly to achieve greatness from their 38-acre Napa Valley estate vineyard near Calistoga and greatness - in the form of extraordinary Cabernet Sauvignon - has been their reward.
The 1993 Cabernet Sauvignon has evolved beautifully; time
has added supple texture to the lush fruit and integrated oak.
In addition to taking home this rare grand format, the winning bidder, plus five friends, will join the Araujos at Araujo Estate for a sumptuous dinner, accompanied by equally sumptuous Araujo Estate wines.
Dinner is to be scheduled for a date of mutual convenience
and must be completed before August of 2009.
LOT #15 FORE! • Round of Golf for 4 with Natalie Gulbis
• Three-night stay for 4
• 1.5L Cabernet Sauvignon Natalie Gulbis is one of the fresh young faces on the LPGA Golf Tour, but don't let her good looks fool you, the lady can play; she finished sixth on the LPGA money list in 2005, has had several "Top 10" finishes in LPGA Majors and won the Evian Masters in 2006. Now you have the opportunity to play a round of golf with Natalie. You and three friends will stay for three nights in plush accommodations in Las Vegas, otherwise known as, Natalie's stomping ground. Once in Sin City, you and your friends will join Natalie for an invigorating, if not humbling, round of golf at a course of Natalie's choosing; be prepared to roll the dice as this should prove to be a challenging 18 holes even for the most adept golfer.
And while you will have played 18 holes of golf with Natalie, you may want to unwind and 'stroke' your ego with a 1.5 liter of 13 Appellations; specifically, the 'Fourteen' Napa Valley Meritage is a blend of grapes from all fourteen of the Napa Valley's sub-appellations and a sure fire way to celebrate such
a magnificent day of golf!
Stay and round are to be scheduled in advance and must be used before August of 2009. Transportation is not included.
LOT #16 The Height of Fashion • Bespoke Men's Suit from Wilkes Bashford
• Lunch for 2 with Wilkes Bashford at Le Central
• Two-Night Stay for 2 at Campton Place Hotel
• Dinners for 2 at Aqua and Spruce
• 1.5L Stags Leap District Cabernet Sauvignon Take your fashion to new heights. Wilkes Bashford, the
platinum standard in men's clothing, invites you to its flagship San Francisco store to be fitted for a custom-tailored men's suit that will combine incredible style and impeccable tailoring. A two-night stay for two at the plush Campton Place Hotel
on Union Square—where European charm and attentive service come together—will make the process easy. Wilkes Bashford—the man himself—will have the couple join him and his friends, including former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown, for Friday lunch at Le Central during the stay: expect the unexpected, because you never know who you might meet. While in San Francisco, dinner for two at Aqua will be the perfect way to discover one of The City's great seafood restaurants. A second dinner for two at Spruce in Pacific Heights will showcase this new San Francisco culinary gem.
If superb style is the thread that ties us together, then this lot would not be complete without the 1.5 liter of 2005 Chimney Rock Stags Leap District Cabernet Sauvignon; much like the custom-tailored suit, this magnificent bottle will be a classy addition to any collection.
San Francisco package must be used before August 2009 and scheduled for mutually agreed-upon dates. Transportation is
not included.
Value$7,000 Donors
Wilkes Bashford
Campton Place Hotel
Aqua Restaurant
Spruce Restaurant
Chimney Rock Winery
LOT #17 Drive and Decide
The Car of the Year • Car of the Year package for 2 (one driver)
• Six 750mls Vertical Collection of Cabernet Sauvignon
• Three Dolce
• Six Single-Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignons Far Niente, Dolce and Nickel & Nickel have partnered with Robb Report magazine to offer an unforgettable opportunity to be a judge in the competition to name the Robb Report 2009 Car of the Year. As part of the “Steering Committee,”
you will be required to test drive and evaluate the latest high performance and luxury marques on the market at this year's competition, held at Meadowood Napa Valley, November 6 – 8, 2008. The winning model and finalists will be featured
in the February 2009 issue Will it be a Rolls-Royce? Bentley? Porsche? Only you can decide. During the three-day event, you and a guest will join the other judges to be treated to exclusive tastings, dinners, spa treatments and other elements of pampering and luxury, including two nights' accommodations at Meadowood Napa Valley.
Although you'll have to return the keys to the contenders, we'll send you home in your own dream ride with a trunk full of treasures including a six-bottle vertical of Far Niente Cabernet Sauvignon 1999 - 2004, a trio of Dolce vintages 1998 – 2000 and a six-pack of Nickel & Nickel Single-Vineyard Cabernets from the Oakville, Rutherford and Stags Leap appellations.
Value$7,000 Donors
Robb Report
Meadowood
Napa Valley
Far Niente
Nickel & Nickel
Dolce
LOT #18 Yachting Nirvana • San Francisco Yachting Package for 6 You and five of your friends will experience the best sailing in the world; a cruise on San Francisco Bay aboard the 47-foot classic sloop Alpha, the company of owner Rick Pfaff, former commodore of the St. Francis Yacht Club and his wife Laura. Your bay experience will start with a tour of the St. Francis Yacht Club, including its extensive America's Cup and model collection, personally guided by Rick. Then cast off for a sail like no other, with views of the Golden Gate Bridge, Bay Bridge, San Francisco, Angel Island and Alcatraz. Time on the water gives one an appetite, so back on shore you will be treated to a gourmet dinner at restaurateur Pat Kuleto's latest creation, Epic Roasthouse, paired with wines from your host vintners for the evening, Lail Vineyards and Vineyard 29. After living such an indulgent lifestyle, you and your friends deserve a few nights of rest at the exquisite Huntington Hotel, where three rooms for three nights await.
Sailing date is subject to mutual availability. May or October dates are suggested for the most favorable weather and winds.
Value$Priceless Donors
The Board of the St. Helena Hospital Foundation
Epic Roasthouse
Jon & Robin Lail, Lail Vineyards
Chuck & Anne McMinn, Vineyard 29
Huntington Hotel
Rick & Laura Pfaff
LOT #19 ABC's of Napa • Three Night-Stay for 6 at Villagio Inn & Spa
• Blending Session for 6 at Anomaly Vineyards
• Dinner for 6 at the Restaurant at Meadowood
• Tasting and Lunch for 6 at the Crocker Estate
• Tasting for 6 at Blackbird
• Dinner for 6 at Tra Vigne
• Three 3Ls Anomaly Vineyards, Blackbird Vineyards and Crocker & Starr Wines are the ABC's of Napa, and remembering them will be easy. Six (three couples) will stay for three nights at the elegant, Tuscan-inspired Villagio Inn & Spa, and each day will bring a different winery experience. Day One will feature a blending session at Anomaly Vineyards, to be followed by dinner at the Restaurant at Meadowood with Anomaly winemaker Mark Porembski. On Day Two, visit the historic Crocker Estate for a vertical tasting of Crocker & Starr wines with proprietor Charlie Crocker and winemaker Pam Starr, then enjoy a gourmet lunch prepared by celebrity chef Bryan Ogden. Day Three will be highlighted by a private tasting of Blackbird wines at the winery's Yountville tasting room, Ma(I)sonry, with owner Michael Polenske, followed by dinner at Tra Vigne accompanied by library wines from Blackbird. Luxury
transportation to and from the events will be provided by Swirl & Sip Wine Tours. ABC's of Napa to be scheduled for dates of mutual convenience and transportation to and from Napa Valley is not included. Package must be used before August of 2009.
You will not forget your ABC's, as the high bidder will receive a 3 liter each of 2005 Anomaly Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon (etched and hand painted), 2005 Blackbird Oak Knoll District Proprietary Red Wine and 2005 Crocker & Starr Napa Valley Cabernet Franc.
Value$9,000 Donors Villagio Inn & Spa
Steve & Linda Goldfarb, Anomaly Vineyards
Michael Polenske, Blackbird Vineyards
Pam Starr, Crocker & Starr Wines
Swirl & Sip Wine Tours
LOT #20 Super Bowl XLIII • Super Bowl XLIII Ultimate VIP Package for 4 The best of Super Bowl XLIII in Tampa is here to enjoy in true VIP style! Directly from the NFL, this package for four encompasses all the events that make Super Bowl week the biggest party of the year, culminating in four great tickets to the Super Bowl. Arrive on Thursday, January 29th to begin five days and four nights of fun in the Florida sun. This incredible package includes accommodations in a luxury hotel, seats at the elite dinner with the game officials for Super Bowl XLIII, admission to the exclusive black-tie Commissioner's Ball on Friday night, tickets to NFL Saturday evening concert, entry into the “NFL Experience” theme park and admission to pre-game Tailgate Party, all leading up to seeing Super Bowl XLIII in person. Then take home an NFL gift bag as a memento of this one-of-kind, impossible-to duplicate weekend.
Package includes:
• 4 Choice Tickets to Super Bowl XLIII
• Dinner for 4 with Game Officials for Super Bowl XLIII
• 4 NFL Experience Tickets
• 4 Commissioner's Ball Tickets
• 4 Concert Tickets
• 4 Pre-Game Tailgate Party Tickets
• 2 Hotel Rooms for 4 Nights each
• NFL Gift Bag
And no matter which teams face off in Super Bowl XLIII, you and your guests will certainly rally behind this gorgeous etched 3 liter of 2004 Louis M. Martini Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon.
Arrive in Tampa, Florida on Thursday, January 29, 2009
and return home on Monday, February 2, 2009. Airfare
and ground transportation are not included.
Value$Priceless Donors Steve Bornstein, NFL Network
Louis M. Martini Winery
LOT #20 Washington Wine Country • Three-Night Washington Wine Country Package for 4
• 6L Yakima Valley Red Wine Woodinville, just east of Seattle, is home to several of Washington state's finest wine producers. Explore this intriguing and exciting wine region in style with this connoisseur's package. Four (two couples) will enjoy superb accommodations at Willows Lodge, Woodinville's premier inn, plus dinner one night at Barking Frog Restaurant, home to award-winning contemporary American cuisine. During their stay, the couples will be hosted for private tours and tasting at four of the region's top wineries: Betz Family
Winery, JM Cellars, Matthews Cellars and Mark Ryan Winery.
In addition, they will visit another top Washington winery, DeLille Cellars, for a private tour, tasting and gourmet lunch. This package will provide time to see nearby Seattle, so included is a private tour of famed glass artist Dale Chihuly's Boathouse studio. Last, but not least, the high bidder will come away with a spectacular 6 liter of 2005 DeLille Cellars Chaleur Estate Yakima Valley Red Wine.
Package is to be booked in advance for dates of mutual
convenience and must be used before August of 2009. Transportation is not included.
Value$5,000 Donors Willows Lodge
Barking Frog Restaurant
Bob Betz, Betz Family Winery
Peggy & John Bigelow, JM Cellars
Matt Loso, Matthews Cellars
Mark McNeilly, Mark Ryan Winery
Greg & Stacey Lill, DeLille Cellars
LOT #22 March Madness • Final Four & NCAA Championship Game Package for 2 Intense. Inspiring. Incredible. NCAA men's basketball March Madness culminates with the Final Four and Championship games, and you can experience all the excitement with this stellar package. Catch the action at Ford Field in Detroit with accommodations for two for four nights - checking in on Friday, April 3rd and leaving on Tuesday, April 7th, 2009—at the MGM Grand Casino Detroit, the city's newest and most spectacular luxury hotel, two riser sideline tickets to both Final Four games and the Championship game, deluxe roundtrip transfers to the games and two tickets to Hoop City, the NCAA's interactive fan festival.
To match the intensity of the Final Four, you will indulge in what feels like a 'full-court press' 1.5 liter of 2004 Turley Library Napa Valley Petite Sirah.
Airfare and transportation to the hotel are not included.
Value$11,500 Donors Darran Brown, Executive Sports Group
Turley Wine Cellars
LOT #23 Blue Devils Bonanza • Courtside Tickets for 4 to Duke vs. UNC
• Two-Night Stay for 4 at Washington Duke Inn
• Tour for 4 of Cameron Stadium
• Invitation for 4 to the Legacy Room
• Nine Duke Alumni 1.5Ls It is a game of legend; the basketball Tobacco Road rivalry between the Duke University Blue Devils and the University of North Carolina Tar Heels. It is also among the hottest tickets in college basketball. Be at the heart of the action on February 11th, 2009, when Duke hosts this huge game. Four impossible-to-get courtside tickets will make this an incredible experience, as will accommodations for two couples for two nights, February 10th and 11th, at the luxurious Washington Duke Inn on the Duke campus, dinner for four at Nana's (great American cuisine and a super cellar) hosted by Duke alum and Napa Valley vintner Todd Zapolski, a VIP tour of historic Cameron Indoor Stadium before the game and an invitation for four to the halftime VIP reception in the Legacy Room, where former Duke players and Coach Krzyzewski's family hang out. Transportation is not included.
And to ensure that your blood runs Blue Devil Blue in this
legendary matchup, you will also stock your cellar with this stellar collection by notable Napa Valley vintners who are also Duke Alum—all personally autographed 1.5 liter bottles:
2004 Harlan Estate Napa Valley Red Wine
2000 Heitz Cellar Bella Oaks Vineyard Napa Valley
Cabernet Sauvignon
2005 Gargiulo Vineyards Oakville Cabernet Franc
2004 Girard Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
2005 Lail Vineyards J. Daniel Cuvée Napa Valley
Cabernet Sauvignon
2003 St. Supéry Napa Valley Élu Red Meritage
2005 Lail Vineyards Napa Valley Bluebird
2006 Vineyard 29 Cru Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
2004 Cardinale Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
Value$11,500 Donors Duke University
April Gargiulo, Gargiulo Vineyards
Bill & Deborah Harlan, Harlan Estate
David Heitz, Heitz Cellar
Todd Zapolski, Girard Vineyards
Robin Lail, Lail Vineyards
St. Supéry Vineyard & Winery
Chuck & Anne McMinn, Vineyard 29
Cardinale
The V Foundation is committed to beating pediatric cancers. Since 1993, The V Foundation has actively funded more than $4 million in pediatric grants. This summer we are putting a special emphasis on raising funds for pediatric cancer research.
Significant advances in therapy have dramatically increased survival rates for children with cancer and over the past 50 years, survival rates have gone from under 10% to more than 75%. Still, cancer remains the leading cause of death from disease for children under the age of 15. There is much more to do and every child denied the opportunity to “live happily ever after” is another reason to get the job done.
This year the V Wine Celebration is directing our Fund A Need to a four-year, $1 million grant at UCSF, led by Dr. Kate Matthay, who will expand on the great strides made in her 2001 V Foundation grant which focused on neuroblastoma. The five-year survival rate for neuroblastoma has risen from under 10% in the 1980s, to 40% today. In addition, there are now some long-term survivors among patients whose disease was initially unresponsive to standard therapies. Forty percent is certainly a great increase in the survival rate, but it's not good enough.
Let's raise our paddles high to help fight a form of cancer that affects so many of our smallest warriors, and the families who love them.
LOT #25 Quintessential Quintessa • Tour, Tasting and Lunch for 6
• 6L Rutherford Napa Valley Red Wine Situated on the Silverado Trail near Rutherford, Quintessa has
a beauty that must be experienced to really be appreciated.
Six will have that pleasure with this private tour, tasting and luncheon. This quintessential Quintessa experience also includes a 6 liter of 2000 Quintessa Rutherford Napa Valley Red Wine, an impressive wine that is evolving beautifully. Winery visit is to be scheduled in advance for a date of mutual convenience.
LOT #26 New Zealand, New Treasures • Three-Night Stay for 4 at Kauri Cliffs, with Round of Golf Three-Night Stay for 4 at Black Barn
• Lunch for 4 at Black Barn
• Mixed Case 750mls from Black Barn Vineyards
• Tour and Tasting for 4 at Craggy Range
• Three-Night Stay for 4 at Mollies The very best of New Zealand's magnificent North Island is here to be savored and four (two couples) will do the savoring. A three-night stay at Kauri Cliffs (two rooms), a Relais & Chateaux inn situated on the scenic Bay of Islands will begin this adventure. Gourmet breakfasts and dinners are included in this stay, as is a round of golf on Kauri Cliffs' Oceanside championship course. Next stop is Black Barn Vineyards near Hawkes Bay. A three-night stay at Black Barn, a spectacular guest house surrounded by vineyards and orchards, with vistas that extend from the mountains to the sea. During this stay, enjoy a lunch at Black Barn featuring the region's bounty of fresh local produce. As if that wasn't enough, you will also receive a mixed case of award winning Black Barn Vineyards wine to enjoy during your excursion.
Another destination during this stay is Craggy Range, one of New Zealand's best known wine producers, which will host a VIP tour and tasting. The last stop is back in Auckland, where a three-night stay at Mollies, a five-star luxury inn recognized as one of the very best small hotels in the world. It is here that you can explore New Zealand's big city pleasures and relax before either heading home, or to new adventures. Stays and tours are to be scheduled in advance for mutual convenience and transportation is not included. Package must be used before August 2009.
Value$Priceless Donors Kauri Cliffs
Black Barn
LOT #27 CIA Sophiticated Palate • Four-Night Stay For 4 (two rooms) at Vi
