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Step back in time for a night with a very special dinner at Sun Valley’s historic and iconic Roundhouse Lodge, first opened in 1939. Perched high up on Bald Mountain, the restaurant boasts astounding views from every vantage point and is yours for the entire evening. Your winter wonderland adventure will begin with a festive gondola ride up to the lodge, complete with a delicious cocktail.
Once you reach the top, gather in the cozy dining room for a glass or two of bubbly from Schramsberg. As you relax and marvel at the view of tiny twinkling lights below, the resort’s talented and lauded Executive Chef, John Murcko, will be busy in the kitchen, pulling out all the stops to prepare a scrumptious four-course gourmet feast for 40 guests. And then there’s the wine…Vintner Paul Leary will be pouring 90+ point wines from Napa’s renowned Blackbird Vineyards. Ehren Jordan from FAILLA will be pouring his award-winning Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.
Later, you may find yourself fully sated, but the fun continues downstairs in Averill’s Bar. Dance the night away high above the valley floor and then collapse happily into a gondola for a smooth ride down the mountain under the light of a winter moon, guided by the luminous alpenglow and countless sparkling stars. This is winter in Sun Valley at its best.
This dinner is sold for $1,000 per person, for a maximum of 40 people. Dinner will take place on Thursday, February 26, 2015.
OPENING BID
$1,000 / per person
INCLUDES
Private Wine Dinner for Forty
DONOR
Sun Valley Company
Sun Valley, Idaho
Schramsberg
Calistoga, California
Blackbird Vineyard
Napa, California
FAILLA Wines
St. Helena, California
OK, there are some pretty amazing musical acts out there touring these days. And as the winning bidder of this exciting lot, you can choose ANY concert for ANY date in 2015 on the West Coast and receive two VIP concert passes to the show. Seattle, Denver, San Francisco, Portland, Los Angeles…the choice is yours. Who do you want to see? Lady Gaga? Garth Brooks? Justin Timberlake? Taylor Swift? U2? Jimmy Buffett? If they are touring, we can make it happen. With the winning bid you have access to premium seats to see your favorite performer. This will be a night to remember.
The experience will be even more memorable with a two-night stay at the concert city’s best luxury hotel. Plus, you will have your own private driver to chauffeur you to and from the show. Not a bad way to travel, we think.
And, as a special bonus, this lot also includes a secret Hollywood experience… so secret and so exclusive that we can’t even put it in print. Dying to know? Place your bids and find out!
OPENING BID
$5,000
INCLUDES
Two Premium Concert Passes
Two-Night Stay for Two
Private Transportation to Concert
Secret Bonus Hollywood Experience
DONOR
Anonymous
Picture this…two days and nights in the newly approved Moon Mountain District high in the Mayacamas Mountains of Sonoma for a group of six. Start off your stay by settling into your deluxe accommodations at a nearby private home. Then, a tour and tasting at the home of Repris Wines awaits you. Erich Bradley, the talented winemaker for the Repris Pangloss, and Texture labels, will be your guide and companion for a fabulous farm-to-table catered lunch in the winery’s 18,000-square-foot natural rock caves.
Somehow, you will just have to find the time for more touring and more tasting. First, a seated tasting with Pangloss Cellars, sister label to Repris, at their historic tasting room in Glen Ellen, where you will sample the Pangloss limited release Bordeaux varietals and Pinot Noirs. Next, lunch at the locals’ favorite spot in Anderson Valley with a leisurely vineyard tour of Texture Wines to follow. Of course, private transportation is included for all of your daily wine excursions and there will be full concierge service for any other appointments or destinations you desire. Finally, as the perfect ending to a perfect vacation, you are invited to a signature wine country sunset dinner at a private Sonoma home.
And tonight, three 1.5-liter etched and signed bottles of the signature Repris Left Bank blend and a case and a half each of special member release Pangloss wines and Texture Pinot Noir are all yours for the taking.
Excludes major holiday weekends. Four to six weeks notice needed.
OPENING BID
$4,000
INCLUDES
Two-Night Stay for Six
Private Transportation for Six for Two Days
Dinner for Six
Two Lunches for Six
Three Tours and Tastings for Six
Three 1.5-Liter Bottles
Thirty-six 750ml Bottles
DONOR
Repris Wines
Sonoma, California
We all know that the Sun Valley Wine Auction is a weekend of great food, fabulous entertainment and incredible wines. But tonight, let’s all remember that it’s also about the arts and education in the Wood River Valley―in our schools and for our community as a whole. Sun Valley Center for the Arts makes sure that the children in our Valley are given plenty of chances to discover a love for the arts at an early age.
So let’s all raise our paddles high and make a difference in the lives and minds of our local children. This is when it really matters―raising essential funds for The Center’s educational outreach and scholarship programs. We are all here this evening because we care so much about the work that The Center is doing. These programs are fostering creativity and making a difference, all year round. Ask kids about The Center and they immediately light up and get excited to share stories about a cool art exhibition or an amazing musical performance they have seen.
Your involvement makes the work that The Center is doing possible. Your contributions make a difference―a painting class for a budding high school artist, a summer music camp for a talented young pianist, a writing workshop for a hopeful novelist―so many of these opportunities would not even exist without The Center and without your help.
Celebrate the Arts … Engage in Education … Make a Difference!
David Reynolds was one of the most important contributors to the success of the Sun Valley Center for the Arts. As the auctioneer for the Wine Auction every year since its inception more than 30 years ago, Dave played a crucial role in The Center’s history and thus in the very fabric of our entire community. He generously shared his ideas, wisdom and connections each year to help plan this event. Reliably and with great gusto, Dave orchestrated the success of each Wine Auction.
Most captivating was Dave’s obvious personal dedication to The Center. Dave never lost sight of the fact that the purpose of the Wine Auction was to fund The Center’s services to the community. He cared deeply about the organization and helped raise tens of millions of dollars over the years. Thousands of children have had opportunities through The Center because of the money Dave helped raise.
Without Dave’s dedication to this mission, the Wood River Valley would not be the place it has become―where people can live, visit, work, and raise families enriched by exposure to art, music, literature and theater. We are forever in Dave’s debt and eternally grateful for his magnanimous spirit.
In Dave’s memory, participating vineyards and friends have donated more than 30 Magnums of wine plus a spot on Harbison Estate Wines’ exclusive mailing list. Please join us in honoring Dave’s legacy this evening by raising your paddle high and often.
OPENING BID
$5,000
INCLUDES
Twenty-Nine 1.5-Liter Bottles
One 3-Liter Bottle
One Spot on Harbison Estate Wines Exclusive Mailing List
DONOR
Vintner friends of Dave
Au Bon Climat Winery
Calera Wine Company (2)
Caymus Vineyards
Chappellet Winery
Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery
Clarke-Claudon Vineyards
Grace Family Vineyards (2)
Grgich Hills Estate
Harbison Estate Wines
Hedges Family Estate
Husic Vineyards
Joseph Phelps Vineyards
Kosta Browne Winery (3L)
Lail Vineyards
Northstar Winery
Pride Mountain Vineyards
Revana Family Vineyard
Ridge Vineyards
Robert Mondavi Winery (2)
Saddleback Cellars
Schramsberg Vineyards
Shafer Vineyards
Spottswoode Winery
Spring Mountain Vineyards
Trefethen Vineyards
Vineyard 29
ZD Wines
Benjamin and Theresa Castellano-Wood
Colleen Buckley
You’d better pay attention now…this one’s a stunner. Spend an evening drinking legendary and exalted California cult wines along with legendary Old World producers at an exclusive dinner for only eight people at a gorgeous private residence in Ketchum. This luxury home is ideal for entertaining and of course, for serving jaw-dropping red wines.
California’s leading wine estates have become famous the world over for the price and scarcity of their wines, and they have become some of the most hard-to-find wines in the world. The winning bidder and seven friends get to experience it all.
How do we tempt thee? Let us count the ways. Here are a few:
This will be a wine pairing dinner like no other. Some people are lucky enough to try all of these wines in a lifetime. For you, it could happen all in one night. An advanced sommelier will be on hand to pour these beauties and share their knowledge with you and each wine will be perfectly matched with multiple mouth-watering courses prepared especially for you by local chef, Chris Kastner of CK’s Real Food.
This is not an opportunity that comes along often…you might never have a chance like this again. Jump on board while you can. You will be thrilled you did.
Must be a mutually agreeable date for all parties.
OPENING BID
$7,000
INCLUDES
Wine Dinner for Eight
DONORS
Kipp Nelson
Greta Kranz Rebecca and Chris Kastner
Ck’s Real Food
Small group heli-skiing is unlike any other type of skiing. It will magnify your entire wilderness experience in the mountains and change your life forever. Here’s the deal: Loads of fresh, light Kootenay powder for four whole days…just you and ten of your closest friends. Nestled high in the Selkirks, the Snowwater Heli-Skiing operation is a remarkable 21-acre mountain oasis offering stupendous views of Canada’s Valhalla Range. Accessed only by helicopter, snowcat or snowmobile, it’s an exclusive and remote retreat for the adventurous at heart.
Snowwater can’t wait to serve up the lightest, fluffiest, most consistent stimulant on earth for you: Kootenay powder. The terrain is exceptional, and your guides will lead you to steep fall-lines old-growth descents, chutes flanked by towering granite spires and perpetual meadows of unbroken powder. If bad weather prevents flying, the Snowwater snowcat will whisk all of you to world-class glading close to home, so you get unlimited fresh tracks every single day of your trip.
As for the accommodations, the lodge’s guest suites are spacious, tastefully furnished, and offer impressive views in every direction along with all the creature comforts you would expect. There is a genuine “family feeling” of hospitality at the lodge and the staff ’s impeccable service is top-notch.
After long days of skiing untracked, deep powder, you tend to build up a healthy appetite. Dining at Snowwater is a delicious departure from the ordinary. The chefs design innovative cuisine that never fails to dazzle even the most sophisticated palate, with a unique combination of impeccably sourced organic ingredients, featuring wild game, indigenous berries and an infusion of the freshest local flavors.
Two of your evenings at the Snowwater Lodge are reserved for signature wine dinners. Joining your group in the mountains will be FAILLA’s intrepid winemaker Ehren Jordan, an accomplished skier himself, who will be bringing many of his own cellar favorites to share. You will dine on gourmet concoctions prepared by the lodge’s executive chefs and paired with outstanding wines from FAILLA. Fine wines and deep powder on an all-inclusive heli-ski trip. You cannot pass this up. Tips up!
Dates are March 11-14, 2015 or open for 2016.
OPENING BID
$20,000
INCLUDES
Four-Day Guided Heli-Ski
Trip for 11 (Lodging/Food Included)
Two Paired Wine Dinners for 11
DONORS
FAILLA Wines
St. Helena, California
Snowwater Heli-Skiing, Inc.
British Columbia, Canada
Nestled at the base of the Mayacamas Mountains, Dana Estates is located on six acres in the heart of the Rutherford appellation. Dana is a Sanskrit term meaning “the spirit of generosity.” And you can experience that spirit for yourself with this package―a trip for four to Napa to learn more about Dana Estates and what kind of magic they use to produce such distinctive wines.
Leave the real world behind as you settle in at the Lotus House, Dana Estates’ private home in the eastern hills of St. Helena. The contemporary residence boasts unparalleled vineyard views and luxury accommodations for two couples, including an infinity pool and gourmet chef ’s kitchen.
After relaxing at the Lotus House, your group will head to Dana’s exclusive Rutherford estate. Home to the Helms Vineyard, you will receive a private tour of the vineyard, state-of-the art winery, and caves. Your visit will end in the Dana Estates Dining Room where you will taste the three current release Dana Estates vineyard-designate wines.
As you bid farewell to Napa and all of its charms, you will return home to a well- curated offering of three stunning and hard to get Dana Estate magnums, one each of the 2007 Dana Estates “Helms Vineyard” Cabernet Sauvignon, Rutherford; the 2008 Dana Estates “Lotus Vineyard” Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley; and the 2010 Dana Estates “Hershey Vineyard” Howell Mountain. Not a bad souvenir, wouldn’t you agree?
Visit to be scheduled for mutually agreeable dates prior to July 2015. Transportation to and within Napa Valley is the responsibility of the guest party.
OPENING BID
$6,000
INCLUDES
Three-Night Stay for Four
Private Tour and Tasting for Four
Three 1.5-Liter Bottles
DONORS
Hi Sang Lee and Jae Chun
Dana Estates
St. Helena, California
Get ready for the holiday of a lifetime. Just picture it. Eight of you, jetting off to Mexico.
What awaits you in Los Cabos is nothing short of paradise. Arrive and unwind at your home for the next three nights…a private five-bedroom casa with all the extras on the beach at El Dorado Golf and Beach Club. Set on the golden sands of one of Los Cabos’ most beautiful swimming beaches, El Dorado Beach Club is designed so you can enjoy its gorgeous surroundings in complete comfort and privacy. This ultra- exclusive members-only club is where the stars hang out, including George Clooney, Leonardo DiCaprio and Cindy Crawford.
El Dorado offers everything you could want in a beach vacation. Explore the beauty of this magnificent place, and after a while you will never want to leave. Try some paddleboarding, lounge by the pool, and of course, get your golf fix with three complimentary days on the club’s Jack Nicklaus signature course. Everything is included.
And as the crowning glory of this trip, our Vintner Dinner dream team will reunite in Cabo just for you. Dan Kosta of Kosta Browne Winery will be traveling south to pour insane wines, along with Beau MacMillan, who will prepare amazing dinners. Two nights in a row. Talk about hitting the jackpot!
After such a decadent and sun-soaked escape, you may get nostalgic for your time in Cabo. That’s why Kosta Browne has offered to host a reunion for your group so you can reminisce about all the good times you had and make even more memories together. Gather at Kosta Browne’s headquarters in Sebastopol for a privately hosted tour and barrel tasting. The winery will be closed to the public―yours for the evening―and a private, local Sonoma County celebrity chef will serve you a multi-course gourmet dinner, paired with exclusive Kosta Browne library wines not available for sale. To get things started, take home an etched Double Magnum from Kosta Browne tonight and let the good times start to roll!
Please book Kosta Browne portion mid-week, at least 5-6 weeks in advance, for a mutually agreed upon date before July, 2015.
OPENING BID
$18,000
INCLUDES
Dinner for Eight
Three-Night Stay for Eight
Three Days of Golf for Eight
Private Chef and Vintner for Two Nights for Eight
One 3-Liter Bottle
Tour and Tasting for Eight
Private Winery Dinner for Eight
DONORS
El Dorado Golf & Beach Club
Beau MacMillan
Carole & Michael Marks
Kosta Browne Winery
Sebastopol, California
To celebrate the 20th year of this beloved Wine Auction lot, Sharon Pyle of Atkinsons’ Market has teamed up again with local artist Jennifer Bellinger and Fresh Northwest Design of Gig Harbor, Washington on a special collaboration for the Sun Valley Wine Auction that takes place over the course of a whole year. Jennifer Bellinger has painted an original oil scene of this year’s theme… Goodnight Sun Valley’s majestic neighbor, Bald Mountain. Seven Imperial-sized bottles of specially crafted Northwest red wines will be etched and painted with her beautiful visual narrative of the iconic peak.
Sun Valley Center for the Arts holds a special place in the hearts of the owners and staff of Atkinsons’ Market. And as a special bonus to mark this momentous year, the winner of tonight’s lot will also take home the original piece of artwork by Jennifer Bellinger, a scene of a joyous winter holiday. In addition, five of the participating Washington State vineyards invite you and a companion to join them for a variety of tours and tastings as well as lunch at Woodward Canyon’s Reserve House Restaurant. This meeting of the minds results in a perfect way to celebrate the arts and the wines of the Walla Walla, Columbia, and Yakima Valleys. To begin your journey through Washington, stay at the iconic Fairmont Olympic for 2 nights before heading into Wine country. Celebrate along with these Northwest gems and 20 years of the Atkinsons’ Lot.
This year’s lot includes the following spectacular selections:
Col Solare Red Wine, 2009, Columbia Valley
Côte Bonneville Red Wine, 2010, Yakima Valley
L’Ecole Ferguson Estate Vineyard, 2011, Walla Walla Valley
Leonetti Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon, 2011, Walla Walla Valley
Quilceda Creek Winery Cabernet Sauvignon, 2010, Columbia Valley
Va Piano Vineyards Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, 2011, Walla Walla Valley
Woodward Canyon Winery Cabernet Sauvignon, 2011, Walla Walla Valley
Winery tours to take place August through October, 2014 or May through July, 2015.
OPENING BID
$8,000
INCLUDES
Seven 6-Liter Bottles
Original Artwork
Two-Night stay for Two
Lunch and Private Tasting for Two
Two Private Tours and Tastings for Two
Reserved Seating Tasting for Two
Vineyard Tour
Barrel Tasting
Black Label Tasting
Appetizers for Two
DONORS
Tom & Sharon Pyle
Atkinsons’ Market
Fairmont Olympic Hotel
Seattle, Washington
Jennifer Bellinger
Col Solare
Côte Bonneville DuBrul
Vineyards
L’Ecole N⁰ 41
Leonetti Cellar
Quilceda Creek Winery
Va Piano Vineyards
Woodward Canyon Winery