SCWA has raised over $40 million since inception and has supported greater than 400 charitable organizations
SANTA ROSA, CA (September 21, 2022) – Sonoma County Vintners Basis (SCVF) is happy to announce that its annual Sonoma County Wine Public sale (SCWA) has raised over $1.8 million, which can fund SCVF Neighborhood Grants for nonprofit organizations serving Sonoma County. Offered by Vintec, SCWA was held on the lovely Chalk Hill Property Vineyards & Vineyard on September 17, 2022. Because the public sale’s inception greater than $40 million has been raised, making a optimistic and direct native affect on training & literacy, well being & human providers, the atmosphere, and humanities & tradition.
The 2022 SCWA occasions kicked off Thursday night, September 15, with a sequence of intimate eating experiences hosted by Alexander Valley Vineyards, Bricoleur Vineyards, Ferrari-Carano Vineyards & Vineyard, Lando Wines and The Matheson. Bob Cabral Wines, Ernest Vineyards and Mauritson Wines had been all featured on the multi-winery dinner at The Matheson, hosted by SCWA Chef Honoree Dustin Valette. SCWA Vintner Honoree Jean-Charles Boisset and the historic Buena Vista Vineyard hosted the Greatest. Get together. Ever. on Friday, September 16, with a superb night of outstanding wine, meals and celebration set to a Roaring ‘20s theme. SCWA Honorary Chairs the Foley Household welcomed greater than 225 bidders from throughout the nation to the spectacular Chalk Hill Property Vineyards & Vineyard on September 17, the place friends raised their paddles to make a distinction in Sonoma County.
“We wish to thank the Foley Household for being such a beneficiant supporter not solely of this yr’s public sale, but additionally of so many earlier auctions,” stated Michael Haney, Government Director of Sonoma County Vintners Basis. “The help we obtain from our total winemaking and hospitality group for SCVF has been extraordinary. We couldn’t increase the funds wanted to sustainably give to native nonprofits with out everybody who steps as much as take part in our public sale occasions yearly. Thanks all!”
The best promoting lot of the day was Lot #15, Non-public Kauai Property Getaway, that includes a keep on the Foley Household’s 15-acre luxurious property, Hale ‘Ae Kai™, full with air journey, personal chef, and dinners paired with wines from the Foley Household Wines portfolio. The lot was generously tripled for 2 extra enthusiastic bidders, bringing the ultimate sale value to $182,000 mixed.
Two bidders couldn’t resist the possibility to journey with Jean-Charles Boisset in Lot #7’s Tour de France. This once-in-a-lifetime journey from Paris to Burgundy with Michelin-starred eating places, insider Burgundy experiences, and VIP tastings at iconic vineyards raised $110,000 from the doubled successful bids. Lot #19, Retreat and Dine In Fashion, From Los Cabos to Healdsburg, featured a keep at Montage Los Cabos with an intimate wine paired dinner from Chef Dustin Valette on the personal property Maravilla and dinner at The Matheson or Valette Healdsburg. It offered to at least one fortunate bidder for $26,000.
The annual important fundraising lot, the Fund-A-Want Paddle Elevate, is a robust collective giving alternative elevating cash for kids’s training and literacy packages whereas additionally addressing new instructional challenges kids in Sonoma County are dealing with. The bidding started after a video message from the 2022 Fund-A-Want program sponsor, TricorBraun WinePak, and culminated in elevating over $595,000 on the dwell public sale, with further donations persevering with post-event. The Foley Household of Foley Household Wines, Gina Gallo of E. & J. Gallo Vineyard, and Rick Tigner of Jackson Household Wines kicked off the Fund-A-Want Paddle Elevate with $100,000 opening bids. Mary Dewane and Joe Anderson of Benovia Vineyard, Carmen Castaldi of Rodney Robust Vineyards and The Hamel Household continued the paddle increase, contributing $50,000 every. Elizabeth and Mark Hanson of Bricoleur Vineyards and the Wall Household Basis additionally dedicated $25,000 to Fund-A-Want, adopted by beneficiant donations at ranges starting from $10,000 to $500 from dwell public sale friends.
Facet by Facet’s YouThrive program, a SCVF Neighborhood Grant recipient, affords early intervention providers that equip younger folks with the methods that construct resilience and coping expertise to remain on a optimistic path by way of college and thrive in maturity. Wealthy Walcoff, who has been concerned with Facet by Facet for greater than 20 years, took the stage at SCWA to inform bidders why their help is so vital. “2,500 youngsters yearly get assist from Facet by Facet. These are at-risk youngsters, youngsters who fell by way of the cracks… youngsters who don’t know the place their subsequent meal may come from. Perhaps their dad and mom are battling habit or issues that we will’t even fathom. I actually recognize you all stepping up and doing what you may to assist this nice trigger. The demand is up. Referrals are up 15% through the pandemic however company donations are down. So, clearly, we’d like your help now greater than ever.”
If you need to make a donation on to Sonoma County Vintners Basis, please go to the giving web page at donorbox.org/sonoma-county-
To be taught extra concerning the Sonoma County Wine Public sale and to see the recipients of the newest $1 million group grants distribution, please go to sonomacountywineauction.com.
About Chalk Hill Property Vineyards & Vineyard
Chalk Hill Property Vineyards & Vineyard situated within the Russian River Valley AVA in Sonoma County, California, is considered one of California’s premier producers of luxurious wines. Based in 1972 by Fred Furth, Chalk Hill was acquired by Foley Household Wines in 2010. Below Invoice Foley’s management, Chalk Hill continues to advertise the Chalk Hill AVA as one of many prime winegrowing areas in California. The distinctive topography, climatic and geological variety of Chalk Hill creates an atmosphere that enables for a variety of grape varieties to be grown on the property together with Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Gris, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Petit Verdot, Carmenère, Syrah and Semillon. The 1,300 acre iconic Sonoma property consists of round 300 acres of vineyards, a vineyard, a hospitality heart, natural culinary gardens, equestrian pavilion, ponds and a wilderness space. For extra info and to register for the experiences, go to chalkhill.com/go to/visit-
About Buena Vista Vineyard
Buena Vista Vineyard is California’s first premium vineyard; it was based in 1857 by Hungarian immigrant Agoston Haraszthy, the self-proclaimed “Depend of Buena Vista.” Possessing a deep regard for the importance of Buena Vista’s place in California wine historical past, Jean-Charles Boisset bought Buena Vista in April 2011 and added the vineyard to the Boisset Assortment. Right now, Boisset has returned Buena Vista Vineyard to its unique glory with the entire restoration and re-opening of the historic property. Buena Vista Vineyard is situated at 18000 Outdated Vineyard Street, Sonoma, CA. For extra info, please go to buenavistawinery.com.
About Vintec
Vintec is a world, main specialist in premium climate-controlled wine storage options. We’re a various group of wine lovers, similar to our prospects. Born from a ardour for wine, our options are designed to recreate the right storage circumstances present in the very best pure underground cellars – to satisfy the exacting requirements of wine professionals and desires of discerning wine lovers. We provide a holistic expertise to wine lovers that goes past the merchandise, encompassing training, distinctive advantages and occasions through the Vintec Membership, our personal membership for homeowners of Vintec cellars. Since 2016, Vintec is a part of Electrolux, the world-leading Swedish Residence Home equipment firm, because the Wine Specialist model. Be taught extra at vintec.com.
About Sonoma County Wine Public sale
Sonoma County Wine Public sale brings the area’s famend winemakers and growers along with distinguished collectors and beneficiant bidders for a possibility to amass a few of Sonoma County’s prime wines and bid on once-in-a-lifetime journey experiences. Named one of many nation’s prime charitable auctions by Wine Spectator, the proceeds raised profit native Sonoma County charitable organizations. Since its inception, Sonoma County Wine Public sale has raised tens of millions of {dollars} to assist fund charitable organizations specializing in training & literacy, well being & human providers, the atmosphere and humanities & tradition, and has supported extra nonprofits than another fundraising occasion in Sonoma County. Be taught extra at sonomacountywineauction.com.
About Sonoma County Vintners Basis
Sonoma County Vintners Basis supplies help to the area people by way of philanthropy and charitable giving. Sonoma County Vintners Basis (SCVF) is an accredited 501c(3) nonprofit group based in 1988. Its goal is to constantly help native nonprofit organizations that tackle points throughout the Sonoma County group. SCVF cultivates a vibrant and numerous Sonoma County by elevating lives by way of charitable occasions and philanthropic giving. Fundraising efforts have a direct affect within the areas of training & literacy, well being & human providers, the atmosphere and humanities & tradition. With SCVF’s many initiatives together with the Emergency Aid Fund, the group is ready to affect all wants, starting from the quick to the long run. Be taught extra at sonomawine.com/basis.
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