Sonoma Harvest Wine Auction and Gala Dinner and Preview

SUNDAY, AUGUST 31, 2014CHATEAU ST. JEAN, KENWOOD, SONOMA VALLEY

12:30 P.M. – OPENING RECEPTION2:15 P.M. – LIVE AUCTION5:00 P.M. – POST AUCTION CELEBRATION 7:00 P.M. – CELEBRATION ENDS

$500 PER GUEST FOR SEATING AT YOUR CHOICE OF VINTNER-HOSTED TABLES

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HELPING OUR KIDS IN OUR COUNTY.Did you know that the Sonoma Harvest Wine Auction provides more charitable

funds than any other event in Sonoma County? When you experience a joyful

afternoon at the Sonoma Harvest Wine Auction you are securing the future for

vital Sonoma County charitable programs.

GIVE A CHILD A FUTURE IF KIDS CAN’T READ, THEY CAN’T SUCCEED Our 2014 fund the future supports essential reading programs that foster

literacy skills and reading comprehension for our at-risk elementary school kids.

In Sonoma County, we believe that strong reading skills lead to a better future.

Currently, more than 50% of Sonoma County’s third grade students read below

proficiency. Your donation to Fund the Future will help dramatically increase the

number of Sonoma County children who learn to read and succeed. By simply

raising your paddle, you can create a ripple effect in a child’s life that leads to a

better future, not only for each of them, but for our community as a whole.

If you cannot attend, but would like to ignite a child’s love of learning

by donating to Fund the Future, ring us at 707.935.0803 x 1.

HONORARY CHAIRSMeet our 2014 Sonoma Wine Country Weekend Honorary Chairs, chosen

for their community leadership and contribution to their profession:

Ferrer Family, Gloria Ferrer Caves & Vineyard“Our passion for bringing méthode champenoise sparkling wines to Sonoma Valley’s

Carneros was motivated by my father’s dream to make wines in the New World—a

dream I shared with my wife Gloria. When we first visited Sonoma from Spain more

than 40 years ago, we fell in love with its rich wine history and pioneering spirit.

Our family is honored to give back to a community that has become our second home

by co-chairing this extraordinary event.”

—Jose and Gloria Ferrer, Proprietors

Klein Family, Rodney Strong Vineyards“There are no shortcuts to making world-class wine. It requires complete dedication

to quality with outstanding vineyard sites like we’ve got here in Sonoma County.

It also takes committed craftsmen with the right tools in the vineyard and cellar.

Sonoma County is our home, where we live and where we work, and there are no

shortcuts when it comes to supporting our community either. Sonoma Wine Country

Weekend combines a wonderful way to experience Sonoma County while raising

funds to support organizations that benefit our community.”

—Tom Klein, Proprietor

Each one of our Vintners will host a table for the auction, and you can

select your host for the afternoon! They’ll share stories and pour hand-

selected wines from their cellars, while together you raise your paddles

to support local kids and families.

When you purchase your tickets, you will select your Vintner-Hosted

Table from the following list:

- Amapola Creek Vineyards & Winery

- Auteur Wines

- Balletto Vineyards & Winery

- Barbed Oak Vineyards

- Beltane Ranch

- Bennett Valley Cellars

- Benovia Winery

- Chateau St. Jean

- Duckhorn Vineyards/Migration

- Dutton-Goldfield Winery

- Emeritus Vineyards

- Enterprise Vineyards/

Winery Sixteen 600

- Flanagan Vineyards

- Francis Ford Coppola Winery

- Gallo Family Winery

- GlenLyon Vineyards & Winery

- Gloria Ferrer Caves & Vineyards

- Hamel Family Wines

- Jackson Family Wines

- Kamen Estate Wines

- Keller Estate

- Kosta Browne Winery

- Lasseter Family Winery

- MacMurray Estate Vineyards

- Madrone Vineyards at -

the Valley of the Moon

- Muscardini Cellars

- Patz & Hall

- Pride Mountain Vineyards

- Ram’s Gate Winery

- Ravenswood Winery

- Repris Wines | Pangloss Cellars

- Rodney Strong Vineyards

- Sangiacomo Family Vineyards

- Seghesio Family Vineyards

- Silver Oak Cellars

- Silverado Sonoma Vineyards

- Sojourn Cellars

- Stone Edge Farm & Idell

Family Vineyards

- The Donum Estate

- Three Sticks Wines & Price

Family Vineyards

- Trione Vineyards & Winery

- Tyge William Cellars

- Williams Selyem

SPEND THE AFTERNOON WITH A VINTNER CHAMPION

EACH YEAR THE SONOMA HARVEST WINE AUCTION SELLS OUT, SO RESERVE YOUR SEATS TODAY!

Select your Vintner-Hosted Table listed on the attached card and register at

www.SonomaWineCountryWeekend.com.

For personal assistance, please call 707.935.0803 x 1.

In addition to Auction tickets, you can reserve your spot at Winery Lunches,

Dinner Parties and other Sonoma Wine Country Weekend events.

MAKE YOUR RESERVATION

Discover a selection of the world-class wines and unique experiences, all available to you at the auction:

— CHATEAU ST. JEAN shines a spotlight on wine, song and dance

with this show stopping adventure to Broadway and beyond.

— Experience natural wonders and top-notch wines on your fly-fishing

getaway in Sonoma and Montana with RAVENSWOOD’S Joel Peterson.

— Sojourn to Spain with GLORIA FERRER, where you’ll explore the

Cava, culture and cuisine of this delicioso destination.

— Your invitation to an intimate, open-air concert at RODNEY STRONG

ESTATES awaits your buy-in bid and will be accompanied by a wine dinner

masterfully prepared by Celebrity Chefs.

— Blackberry Farm beckons you to steal away to the Smoky Mountains of

Tennessee on a holiday perfectly paired with the wines of WILLIAMS SELYEM.

SNEAK PEEK

Jean-Charles Boisset Cordially Invites You To A

GALA DINNER & AUCTION PREVIEW AT BUENA VISTA WINERYA Very Special Evening for our Premier Sonoma Harvest Wine Auction Supporters

Saturday, August 30, beginning at 6:00 p.m.Buena Vista Winery 18000 Old Winery RoadSonoma, California

The pleasure of your company is requested for an exclusive evening of wine and

culinary delights at the elegantly restored Buena Vista Winery. Preview our

intriguing auction offerings as you meet and mingle with Vintners and

Winegrowers during a special Salon Reception. Following a private dinner prepared

by Chef Michel Cornu, head to the new Buena Vista Bubble Lounge for after dinner

drinks to complete this magical evening and prepare for the day ahead!

Evening/Cocktail AttirePlease respond to: [email protected] or call 707/935-0803 x 1

This unique invitation is extended exclusively to our select list of donors and is non-transferable.

In 2013, donors like you supported children’s charities throughout Sonoma County. Proceeds from Sonoma Wine Country Weekend were distributed to 44 charitable

groups, including our Fund the Future beneficiaries.

BENEFICIARIES

2013 Charity Beneficiaries include: • Alliance Medical Center• Boys & Girls Club of Central Sonoma County• Boys & Girls Clubs of Sonoma Valley• Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Santa Rosa• Ceres Community Project• Chop’s Teen Club• Community Action Partnership: Pasitos Playgroups • F.I.S.H. (Friends in Sonoma Helping)• Food for Thought• Global Student Embassy• Hanna Boys Center• Healdsburg Education Foundation• Jewish Community Free Clinic• La Luz• On the Move• Operation Access• PDI Surgery Center• Redwood Empire Food Bank• Sebastopol Area Senior Center• Sonoma Community Center• Sonoma County Regional Parks• Sonoma County Youth Ecology

• Sonoma International Film Festival• Sonoma Overnight Support• Sonoma Paradiso Foundation• Sonoma Valley Community Health Center• Sonoma Valley Education Foundation• SVVGA Scholarship Program• Sonoma Valley High School Agriculture Department• Sonoma Valley Hospital Foundation• Sonoma Valley Mentoring Alliance• Sonoma Valley Teen Services• Sunny Hills Services• The Children’s Village• The Living Room• Tomorrow’s Leaders Today• Transcendence Theatre Company• United Way: Schools of Hope • Valley of the Moon Aquatics• Verity• Wells Fargo Center for the Arts• WillMar Family Grief & Healing Center• Worth our Weight• YWCA Sonoma County