Sonoma's 18th Annual Salute to the Arts Celebrates
the Roots, Beauty, and Bounty of Sonoma County
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Live Auction & Dinner
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Salute to the Arts Live Auction & Dinner
The entertainment continues at Saturday evening's Live Auction & Dinner at Chateau St. Jean in Kenwood - one of the most elegant wineries on earth! Start with hors d'oeuvres and wine tasting while you peruse the Silent Auction. Then enjoy a sumptuous seated dinner by Executive Chef Michael McDonald of The Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa. >>> Menu, Wineries, Craft Breweries... The live auction will be conducted by auctioneer Mark Ebner, who annually presides over the Macy's Passport Auction; Sonoma's own Susan Scarborough and Jason Geislan of Buena Vista Winery will assist. >>> Auction Teaser >>> Downloads - Download the Complete Auction Catalog [Warning! this is a very large file - 15 Mb PDF]
Download Live Auction Lots (68 Kb MSWord doc); Download Silent Auction Lots (24 Kb MSWord doc).
Please note: Online ticket sales have ended. Call 707.938.1133 for availability - by 4:00 pm on Friday, July 25.
Auction Lots
The line up of lots includes large format bottles of wine painted by well known Sonoma artists, exclusive winemaker dinners, fine art, wine country excursions and getaways, and exotic vacation packages to France, Hawaii and Bermuda, with air transportation provided by American Airlines. The Bermuda package offers a five-night stay at your choice of The Fairmont Hamilton Princess or The Fairmont Southampton, which includes one round of golf for two, afternoon tea for two and dinner for two. The eight-night Hawaiian vacation features four nights at The Fairmont Kea Lani on Maui and four nights at The Fairmont Orchid on Hawaii. Men in Black will be back! >>> Auction Teaser >>> Downloads - Download the Complete Auction Catalog [Warning! this is a very large file - 15 Mb PDF]
Download Live Auction Lots (68 Kb MSWord doc); Download Silent Auction Lots (24 Kb MSWord doc).
Dozens of tantalizing lots – both live and silent - await your bid. The line up includes large format bottles of wine painted by well-known local artists, the original 2003 Salute to Arts poster artwork by prominent artist Dick Cole, and vacation packages including eight nights in the Hawaiian Islands and five nights in Bermuda contributed by The Fairmont; winemaker dinners, and more! Food, Wine, Craft Brews & Beverages at The Auction Appetizers and dinner presented by The Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa - The menu includes Torchon of Sonoma Valley’s Artisan Foie Gras, Niman Ranch Beef Tenderloin and Fillet of Wild Pacific Salmon, and White Chocolate Mousse Strawberry Shortcake. Wine and Craft Brews by Buena Vista Winery, Ceja Vineyards, Chalk Hill Estate Vineyards & Winery, Chateau St. Jean Vineyards, Clos du Bois, Deerfield Ranch Winery, Domaine Carneros, Eric Ross Winery , Gabrielle Winery, Gloria Ferrer Champagne Caves, La Crema, Martini & Prati Winery, Nelson Estate, Paradise Ridge Winery, Roche Carneros Estate Winery, Sierra Nevada Brewing Company, St. Francis Winery, Sullivan Birney Winery & Vineyards, Third Street Aleworks, Willowbrook Cellars Bottled water by FIJI® Natural Artesian Water Entertainment
Enjoy music by Susie and Dave Straight of The New Moon Quartet as you peruse the silent auction, taste the best wines Sonoma County has to offer, and indulge in sumptuous hors d’oeuvres. The quartet will then take the stage, presenting a mix of country tunes and soulful blues as you enjoy your sumptuous gourmet dinner. Proceeds Net proceeds from Salute to the Arts fund scholarships for high school seniors interested in pursuing careers in the arts; and provide funding for approximately 20 Sonoma Valley arts, cultural, and arts educational non-profit organizations. Proceeds enhance and enrich local endeavors from theatre and opera, to public school music programs and children's art classes throughout the year. The scholarship fund, established in 1998, provides awards for music, visual art, theater art, and literary students. In 2002 awards for promising culinary and enology/viticulture students were added. See Also: Back to Top You are visiting the 2003 website - please click here to go to the current site. |
