Lot #1 Date Night for a Year - With Romantic Hotel Stays
Let James Beard be your guide to some of the best chefs and restaurants in the world right in our backyard. With our Date Night for a Year package, the tough decisions are made for you by our generous board of directors. Explore twelve of the best Beard-nominated dining experiences in the Bay Area. Enjoy your favorite jazz musician at SFJAZZ and a preview performance at the American Conservatory Theater. Spend romantic nights at the Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco, and 1 Hotel. Discover gorgeous dim sum at Yank Sing, world-class bistro The Morris, and Michelin-recognized “new and notable” Indian cuisine at Copra. Throughout this incredible year, you’ll experience State Bird Provisions, Rintaro, Hilda and Jesse, Cassava, Nari, Delfina, Zuni, Dalida, and Mister Jiu’s.
Includes 12 $200 restaurant gift cards, 2 tickets to an SFJAZZ performance in Miner Auditorium, 2 tickets to any preview performance at A.C.T., 1-night weekend stay with a $50 food & beverage credit at 1 Hotel and a 1-night stay at the Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco, subject to restrictions. Reservations are recommended and subject to availability.
Value: $3,600
Lot #2 Deer Valley Luxury for Family or Friends
Up to eight guests will enjoy four nights at a beautiful 4-bedroom, 6-bath home with ski-in access to Deer Valley in Park City, Utah. This gorgeous home has everything you’ll need for a beautiful escape. Winter or Summer, you’ll take advantage of all the adventures available on this stunning mountain.
Reservation dates are to be mutually agreed upon among the owner and the winners. Donated by Erwin Mock.
Value: Priceless
Lot #3 Fantasy Case of Luscious Reds (+a bonus)
Deeply connected to winemaking, wineries, and SFCASA, we have our own SFCASA sommeliers. John & Lorraine Chiatello (former Gala Chairs, too), Margaret Keane & Bruce Bales, and Michelle Griffin & Tom Parker have carefully curated this package. They have gone deep into their cellars to pull together a truly exceptional offering – from small boutique wineries to limited production and next-to-impossible bottles to acquire. This Baker’s Dozen is a once-in-a-lifetime offering that will immediately elevate your cellar!
1. Scarecrow "M. Etain" Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 – 94 WineAdvocate (RP)
2. Melka "Métisse - Jumping Goat Vineyard" Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2007 – 96 WA (RP)
3. Merus Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2007 – 95 WA (RP)
4. Quilceda Creek "Palengat Vineyard" Columbia Valley Bordeaux Blend 2014 – 96 WA (JD)
5. Kistler Pinot Noir, Kistler Vineyard 2013 - 92 Vinous (AG)
6. Occidental Pinot Noir, SWK Vineyard 2013 - 96 Vinous, 91 Wine Spectator (AG)
7. Bollinger La Grande Annee 2012 - 97 WS *Ranked #10 Top 100 Wines of 2020.
8. Soter Pinot Noir, Mineral Springs Ranch (Oregon) 2016 – 97 James Suckling, 95 Wine Advocate (RP)
9. Larkmead "LMV Salon" Napa Valley Bordeaux Blend 2009 – 94 WS (JL), 95+ WA (AG)
10. Maybach "Materium" Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon 2008 – 96 points WA (RP), 97 (JD), 97+ (LPB)
11. 2015 Rivers-Marie Calistoga Cab – 97 WA (LPB)
12. Rivers-Marie Panek Cab 2013 – 98 WA (RP)
13. Bonus: Lail Vineyards "J. Daniel Cuvée" Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2011 – personally recommended by John Chiatello
Wines personally selected and professionally stored by SFCASA champions and house sommeliers John & Lorraine Chiatello, Margaret Keane & Bruce Bales, and Michelle Griffin & Tom Parker.
Value: $3,270 – priceless
Lot #4 Ultimate Wine Country Visit
Enjoy this Napa Valley experience of a lifetime. Begin your adventure with a magical hot-air balloon ride over Napa Valley. Then make your way to The French Laundry where your dining odyssey begins with Champagne, followed by a fourteen-course tasting menu for two with wine accompaniments personalized by French Laundry Sommeliers. Return to your beautiful room at the incomparable Stanly Ranch for a blissful night and spend the morning by the pool, taking in the gorgeous surroundings of Napa Valley.
French Laundry and balloon ride depend on availability. Stanly Ranch certificate Valid Sunday-Thursday for a 1-night stay in best single available room at check in. Excludes Palomino House and Villas, blackout dates apply, advanced reservation required. Donated by Stanly Ranch, Balloons Above the Valley, and SFCASA Board of Directors.
Value: $3,200 – priceless
Lot #5 Week in Paradise - Princeville, Kauai
Who doesn’t love a trip to Hawaii? This beautiful home on the island of Kauai is what dreams are made of. This four-bedroom and two-baths home has gorgeous extra-large living and dining areas; floor-to-ceiling windows, and a view of the golf course and mountains behind it. Who could ask for anything more? This special home is located on one of the most beautiful roads in Princeville, within walking distance to Princeville Shopping Center and a half-mile hike down to SeaLodge beach and its tide pools. The home includes family-friendly beach and snorkel gear. This Hawaiian dream package also includes an ocean cruise for four of the Napali Coast and a $250 certificate to 1 kitchen at 1 Hotel for hyper-local and sustainably sourced cuisine.
Dates are dependent on availability; reservations are required for the cruise & dinner. Please note a maximum of 8 people at the house, no pets, no smoking. Donated by Laurent Hautefeuille & Daniela Cronembold, and Matt & Ingrid Rechtin.
Value: $5,000
