Events
2010 Vintners Hall of Fame Induction
Saturday, March 13, 2010
Location: CIA at Greystone, St. Helena, CA
The 2010 Vintners Hall of Fame inductees will be longtime Napa Valley grower Andy Beckstoffer; Al Brounstein, founder of Diamond Creek Vineyard; Randall Grahm, founder of Bonny Doon Vineyard; and veteran winemaker Zelma Long. Leon Adams, a founder of the Wine Institute, will be inducted as a "Pioneer," a category which recognizes those who made significant contributions to the California wine industry and passed away prior to March, 1989.
The official induction of the 2010 Vintners Hall of Fame honorees will take place on March 13th, 2010 at The Culinary Institute of America at Greystone, in St. Helena, CA, as part of the Institute's annual Celebration of California Wine & Food.
The Evening Celebration
6 p.m.
Reception: Featuring wines of the 2007, 2008, and 2009 Inductees
The Ceremony: VHF Class of 2010 Induction
Temptations: A Walk-Around Dinner with Celebrity Chefs
Confirmed to date: Michael Chiarello (Bodega), Todd Humphries (The Martini House), Christopher Kostow (Meadowood), Anne Gingrass-Paik (Brix), Sarah Scott (Continuum Estate Winery), Congressman Mike Thompson with more celebrity chefs to come. Stay tuned.
Sweet Endings: Dessert and Dancing
$250 for entire evening ($150 tax-deductible)
Case of 12 Tickets to the Evening Celebration
$2500 for 12 tickets
(a $3000 value, tax deductible amount is $1300)
Once you've purchased your ticket for "The Evening Celebration"
you'll be able to create an extraordinary day by choosing among
"A Day in Wine Country" salons and exclusive wine country lunches
with tours and tastings.
A Day in Wine Country*
10 a.m.
Morning Wine & Food Salons
Creating Flavor: The Art of Food & Wine Pairing with Karen MacNeil and CIA Chef Bill Briwa
Big, Bold, and Beautiful: Tasting Historic Magnums from the California Collection of David and Judy Breitstein
Noon:
Lunch, Tour, and Tasting
Exclusive Wine Country lunches at coveted Napa Valley wineries with a private tour and tasting
*$150 for morning salon and exclusive winery lunch ($75 tax-deductible). You must purchase tickets to The Evening Celebration in order to be eligible to attend " A Day in Wine Country" events.
