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Napa Valley Wine Auction Luxury Tour Vacation
Established in 1980
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Auction Napa Valley 2012 itinerary:
Day One- Thursday May 31, 2012
Guests will take a private transfer from a bay area airport to your Wine Country hotel.
Arrival at Carneros Inn & Spa.
“Welcome to Napa Valley”
Bidder dinner parties with the vintners. Evening locations throughout the Valley.
Start your Auction Napa Valley experience on the right note as an honored guest at a festive soiree hosted by one or more of our vintners. Held at one of their wineries or homes, the evening affords you an insider's look into the cellars and lives of some of the world's most-renowned names in the wine industry. Transfers included
Day Two- Friday June 1, 2012
“Taste Napa Valley”
11:00am -4:00pm Jarvis, Napa.
Guests will be chauffeured throughout the day, as requested.
Taste Napa Valley which includes the Barrel Tasting & Auction and the E-Auction Marketplace is a grand-scale, high-energy celebration of not only Napa Valley's wine's, but its personalities, its food and the Valley itself - all enjoyed at an incomparable setting: Jarvis Winery in Napa.
At the Barrel Tasting & Auction, get up close and personal with winery owners and winemakers behind 100 of Napa Valley's famed wineries, as they offer samples of still-aging wine directly from barrel for you to taste. Like what you taste? Place a bid, and if you're one of the top ten bidders for that lot, you can look forward to a future delivery of 12 bottles of that wine from the winery's cellar directly to yours.
At the E-Auction Marketplace, more than 100 wineries participating in the E-Auction will pour their finest releases for you, and you'll have the opportunity to place bids on E-Auction lots. To go with what's in your glass, dozens of Napa Valley renowned restaurateurs and artisan food purveyors will ply you with their specialties, from savory to sweet.
How about a little food for the brain? They’re offering several tasting seminars that'll give you a top-notch education on Napa Valley's leadership and innovation in the wine industry - as you taste for yourself the handsome results of these efforts.
You'll also have the opportunity to purchase limited-edition Auction Napa Valley apparel and items at the Auction's retail store.
“Friday Night in Napa Valley”
Bidder dinner parties with the vintners. Evening locations throughout the Valley.
After an afternoon with hundreds of your closest wine-loving friends, switch gears with another dinner party - this one a little smaller and more intimate, as befits a Friday night in Napa Valley - with vintners welcoming you into their winery, vineyard or home for the evening.
Transfers included for all day / evening
Day Three- Saturday June 2, 2012
“The Live Auction”
1:00pm Meadowood Napa Valley
Guests will be chauffeured to and from Meadowood Napa Valley for Auction events.
On Saturday, Four-Day Passport holders gather at Meadowood Napa Valley for Wine Country's event of the year.
Live Auction Lot Preview
Napa Valley Vintners are a creative bunch and thrive on collaboration: meet and mingle with the vintners behind the 40 plus mega-lots specially selected for the Live Auction as you get your one and only opportunity to view these offering.
Pre-Auction Lunch
After that, enjoy lunch paired with an array of refreshing whites and delicious reds poured by the vintners themselves.
Then pick up your paddle, head into the main tent for the highlight of the weekend...
The Live Auction
Take a seat at your vintner-hosted table as the weekend's highlight begins. The dynamic auctioneering duo of Fritz Hatton and Ursula Hermacinski will tease and tempt you with the amazing lots up for bid and will keep your hand glued to your paddle until the final gavel drops. And with every successful bid, that lot's vintners will join you at your table for a congratulatory toast to your win.
Post-Auction Dinner and Party
Take the festivities back out onto the lawn when you sit down to enjoy dinner in the good company of your vintner hosts.
And don't forget to bring your dancing shoes, because after dinner, we'll dance under a canopy of stars.
Driver will return guests to The Carneros Inn
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Included are two one-way transfers; to Meadowood and return
Day Four- Sunday June 3, 2012
“Farewell Fete”
10:00am - noon, Vintners Glen at Meadowood Napa Valley.
Chauffeur will pick-up guests at Carneros Inn for transfers to Meadowood Napa Valley, with luggage, ready for them to end the day at their new resort; Calistoga Ranch.
End your weekend on the right note by joining the vintners for one more bite to eat and a glass of wine enjoyed outdoors. You'll also have the opportunity to place any last bids on e-Auction lots before they close later in the day.
Continue this glamorous trip by private transfer and check into The Calistoga Ranch.
Tucked into a private canyon in the Upper Napa Valley on a 157-acre site marked by ancient oaks, majestic hills, a rock-hewn stream and private lake lies Calistoga Ranch.
The 48-room luxury resort captures the rich culture of food, wine and nature inherent to the region. Designed with relaxation in mind, lodges offer guests and owners the ultimate experience with a collection of indoor and outdoor spaces that allow you to fully experience the pristine setting.
Transfers included for four hours
Day Five- Monday June 4, 2012
Breakfast included
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Guests will depart resort for a day in the wine country. They will have the opportunity to tour and taste at two private, not open to the general public wineries featuring the owners or winemakers. This will include transfer to and from the wineries with your own chauffeur. In addition, guests will enjoy lunch at Bouchon. Lunch is not included. Guests are responsible for payment at time of service.
“French bistro food is my favorite - steak frites, a two-inch high quiche with bacon and onions, a salad with an egg on top finished with a perfect vinaigrette, a croque madame, some oysters and a glass of champagne. These are foods that represent the most important kind of cooking there is because they're rooted in tradition. So when I thought of opening a restaurant that's more casual than The French Laundry, I decided to explore and deepen the culinary heritage that I admire so much. A Bouchon can be, and should be, whatever you need it to be. It's a casual place, a social place, a place where people come to relax talk and to eat. A kind of home.”
-Thomas Keller
Included is car and driver for six hours, private winery experiences.
Dinner at Leisure – recommendations upon request.
Day Six- Tuesday June 5, 2012
Breakfast included.
Chauffeur will bring guests on wine tastings and lunch.
This day may include tastings at two “off the beaten path,” exclusive wineries. Following the tasting guests will have a private luncheon at one of the wineries. Lunch will be at a Napa Valley winery hosted by the owners. Wines will be paired perfectly.
Driver will return guests to hotel.
Included are car and driver for six hours, private winery experiences and lunch with wine.
Dinner at Leisure – recommendations upon request.
Day Seven- Wednesday June 6, 2012
Breakfast included.
Guests will take private transfer to the airport of choice following check-out.
PROGRAM CONCLUDES
May 31- June 7 2012
COST of this package is: $21.233 per couple, per double occupancy, however tailored packages may be requested
Inclusions:
• Round trip airport transfers
• Transfers throughout program as outlined
• Three nights at The Carneros Inn, Virtuoso amenities
• $40 breakfast credit each morning at Carneros Inn
• Three nights at The Calistoga Ranch, Virtuoso amenities
• Full Breakfast included each morning
• Two full day wine tours as described with one lunch and wines
• Auction Napa Valley Four Day Passport to all events*
*Four-Day Passport:
Includes all Auction festivities over the four days, including some available only to Passport holders:
A "Welcome to Napa Valley" vintner-hosted dinner party on Thursday evening.
Friday's "Taste Napa Valley" event at Jarvis, which includes: Barrel Tasting & Auction; E-Auction Marketplace
and tasting seminars.
A "Friday Night in Napa Valley" vintner-hosted dinner party.
Saturday's Live Auction at Meadowood, which includes: Live Auction Lot Preview; pre Auction lunch; and post
Auction dinner.
The Sunday Farewell Fete.
Also includes one Live Auction bidding paddle and a Live Auction catalogue
Available only to Four-Day Passport guests
Exclusions:
• All alcoholic beverages with meals unless specified.
• Hotels incidentals
• Driver / guide gratuities
• Lunch on day 5
• All dinners except for Auction package evenings
• Spa Treatments, golf, shopping and any other optional activities
Thank you for the opportunity to assist you with this event.
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