Auction Napa Valley @ Napa Valley, CA

Napa Valley Vintners (NVV), the non-profit, professional trade organization representing nearly 300 Napa Valley wineries and responsible for the promotion and protection of the Napa Valley Appellation, announces that tickets for Auction Napa Valley 2007, to be held June 7-10, will go on sale Thursday, March 29. Interested parties can log on to the website to purchase “Classic” full auction packages, the new “All American Day Package” or single tickets. Quantities are limited, and available on a first-come, first-served basis, early registration is encouraged.

At the forefront and the granddaddy of American charity wine auctions — having given more than $68 million since its inception for social service and health care non profits—this year’s Auction Napa Valley promises to continue the legacy of incredible wine and outstanding hospitality with signature soirées and events throughout Napa Valley.

2007 Highlights
“Auction Napa Valley 2007-The American Classic,” chaired by the Joseph Phelps Vineyards Family, is a thirty-mile-long block party, from Carneros to Calistoga; a celebration of the wine lover’s wine auction with our vintners’ renowned hospitality and set in California’s incomparable Napa Valley.

Thursday, June 7
New This Year…Auction Eve
In Napa Valley, vintners begin the weekend early and get the celebration started with nearly twenty-five pre-Auction parties and Open Houses, known as “Auction Eve.” Bidders will have their pick of vintner invitations to chose from and can hire a limo to party-hop from one winery to the next, up and down the Valley.

Friday, June 8
Taste Napa Valley at Auction Napa Valley
This consummate Napa Valley food and wine experience features over 100 vintners pouring wines along side over 75 signature local restaurants and artisan food producers, al fresco, at the Trinchero Family Estates Main Street winery in St Helena.

The Perennial Favorite…Barrel Auction
This annual robust, crowd-pleasing barrel tasting and futures auction will offer case lots from 100 Napa Valley wineries in the cool of the Trincheros’ cellar at the Friday event.

The E-Auction Continues…
Launching around the world on May 24 and closing at the Friday event is the newest member of the Auction trilogy, the E-Auction—virtual Napa Valley from the comfort of your home or office. Here, bidders around the globe are dueling in real-time with bidders on-site at the Friday event. This is the perfect way to be a part of the event even if schedules don’t allow. With more than 75 incredible lots of luxury items, rare wines, travel and vintner-hosted events being offered, the E-Auction will continue to build its global presence.

Friday Night Hospitalities
A bidder favorite and a tradition of Auction Napa Valley, “Classic” full package holders will revel at fabulous, intimate fêtes with winemakers in their homes and wineries, many featuring star chefs from around the country.

Saturday, June 9
New This Year…Saturday Daytime Hospitalities
Relish a perfect day in Napa Valley with Saturday daytime hospitalities where “Classic” full package and “All-American Day Package” holders will enjoy fun-filled, casual celebrations at wineries and homes of Napa’s winemakers and winery owners.

The Centerpiece of Auction Napa Valley…the Live Auction
This year, bidders will vie for 46 rare and one-of-a-kind lots at the event’s centerpiece Live Auction on Saturday evening at the elegant Meadowood Napa Valley resort. Starting with a quintessential Napa Valley sunset reception, a dinner crafted in collaboration by the Valley’s top chefs and headline entertainment by funny-man Dana Carvey, the Live Auction will surely be a rousing round where treasures will be won and memories will be created.

Sunday, June 10
New This Year…Farewell Reception
Vintners will gather at Trinchero Family Estates once more to bid farewell to Auction attendees with a classic Napa Valley outdoor brunch, music and, of course, great wine.

Ticket Packages
The Classic Package - $5,000 per couple/$2,500 per person

-- Invitations to Thursday Evening Auction Eve Kick Off Parties
-- Friday Taste Napa Valley, Barrel and E-Auctions
-- Friday Evening Hospitality Event
-- Saturday Daytime Hospitality Event
-- Saturday Evening Reception, Dinner and Live Auction and After Party
-- Sunday Farewell Reception
-- One bidding paddle
-- One Auction catalog

The All-American Day Package - $2,000 per couple/$1,000 per person

-- Invitations to Thursday Evening Auction Kick Off Parties
--Friday Taste Napa Valley, Barrel and E-Auction
--Saturday Daytime Hospitality Event
--Sunday Farewell Reception
--One bidding number for Barrel and E-Auction
--One Auction catalog

Single tickets to the Friday Taste Napa Valley event can be purchased for $250 per person, and all ticket holders are eligible to bid on either the Barrel or E-Auctions.

About Napa Valley Vintners
Now in our seventh decade, the Napa Valley Vintners (NVV) non-profit trade association is the sole organization responsible for promoting and protecting the Napa Valley Appellation as a winegrowing region second to none in the world. Respect for our history reinforces our commitment to the preservation and enhancement of the Valley’s land, wine, and community for future generations. We address the shared interests of our nearly 300 members and aspire to be the essential organization for all Napa Valley vintners.

NVV’s Community Promise
Auction Napa Valley, an annual event of the NVV, has generated more than $68 million since 1981 for a host of non-profits in Napa County. In 2007, the NVV made a $25 million promise to the community, ensuring that the Auction will distribute a minimum of $5 million to its beneficiaries each year over the next five years. Any funds raised in excess will also be distributed to beneficiaries each year. All proceeds are given in November following the Auction.

For more information about Napa Valley Vintners or
Auction Napa Valley
www.napavintners.com