AUCTION NAPA VALLEY 2011

Join the Festivities ~ June 2-5, 2011

Each June, Napa Valley welcomes guests from across the US and around the world for the quintessential wine and food gathering of the year, Auction Napa Valley. This annual fundraiser is hosted by the Napa Valley Vintners, the non-profit trade association that represents 400 wineries in Napa Valley.

Wine lovers converge upon Napa Valley each year to taste some of the very best wines in the world, dine with winemakers in their homes in intimate settings, as well as sample food paired with wine in grand festivals, all over four days. Since its inception in 1981, Auction Napa Valley is the "must attend" event for wine savvy consumers, and is the granddaddy of charity wine auctions.

"Auction Napa Valley continues to be the world's most successful charity wine auction, having given nearly $100 million over the years for a variety of well-deserving charities. This is the epicenter of America's legendary wine and food culture," said 2011 Honorary Chair Koerner Rombauer of Rombauer Vineyards. "This is where the best of the best gather and we will knock it out of the park come June."

TICKETS

Have you purchased your tickets to Auction Napa Valley 2011 yet? The Barrel Auction & Marketplace tickets sold out in a record seven minutes, and while there are some three- and four-day tickets left, they're moving at a good clip. Don't miss out on your opportunity to enjoy all the best Napa Valley has to offer, and to mix and mingle with Napa Valley's winemaking community in the place they call home.

CLICK HERE to buy your three day or four day passport online and see the amazing array of vintner hosted parties!

E-AUCTION

Mark your calendars! Starting on May 29, wine lovers everywhere around the globe can bid on and win lots at Auction Napa Valley's E-Auction.

Can't make it to Auction Napa Valley this year? Don't worry! There are over 150 incredible auction lots that feature rare and one-of-a-kind bottles and collections of Napa Valley wine, private events, and weekend stays online through the 2011 E-Auction Lots. Proceeds support Napa County health, youth development and housing nonprofit organizations. It's a win-win situation.

CLICK HERE to get a peek at this year's auction lots.