Events

We hope you can join us

High Museum Atlanta Wine Auction

The Eighteenth Annual High Museum Atlanta Wine Auction is engineered for classic perfection – with a few new surprises under the hood! Gear up in style at the Benefactor Preview Party, including a special sneak-peek at The Allure of the Automobile exhibition – bringing together the world’s rarest cars with Atlanta’s most fabulous fête! This year’s revved up events are designed to get your motor running, from new “Dine Around Dinners” to the Vintners’ Cup golf tournament. And of course the road map isn’t complete without classic vintages like in-home Winemaker Dinners, the Vintners’ Reception, and the grand finale Live Auction. www.atlanta-wineauction.org

March 25, 2010 - March 27, 2010

Taste of Vail

In its twentieth year, the Taste of Vail is the nation's premier spring food and wine festival, held at several venues throughout North America's #1 ski resort. During the annual four-day event, upwards of 5,000 people are able to "taste the Vail Valley lifestyle" which showcases Vail's world-famous resort village set against dramatic mountain vistas. Participants at the Taste of Vail experience the Vail Valley's world-class restaurants, fine wine poured by winemakers and winery owners from top wineries around the globe, along with interactive seminars, auction and dance, the Colorado Lamb Cook Off, après ski tasting and the popular mountaintop picnic sensory extravaganza at the top of Vail Mountain. www.tasteofvail.com

April 7, 2010 - April 10, 2010

Berkeley Wine Festival

Meritage Restaurant Claremont Hotel Club and Spa

Meritage Restaurant, Claremont Hotel Club and Spa The first annual 2010 Berkeley Wine Festival developed by Daniel Bruce, founder of the Boston Wine Festival, will be held at the Meritage Restaurant located at the Claremont Hotel Club and Spa hosted by Chef Joshua Thomsen. The 2010 Berkeley Wine Festival will kick off with our Grand Opening Reception on Friday, March 12th and continue with Winemaker hosted dinners for the next two months. Cliff Lede Vineyards dinner will be held on Wednesday, April 7th. www.berkeleywinefestival.com

April 7, 2010

Pebble Beach Food & Wine

Pebble Beach, CA

Enjoy four days of the best in food and wine with an epic epicurean event, Pebble Beach Food & Wine. 60 celebrity chefs and 250 wineries assemble at Pebble Beach to bring you the culinary experience of a lifetime. Enjoy lunches, dinners and wine tastings. Educate yourself with cooking demonstrations. Experience the most legendary grand tasting the California coast has ever seen. And it's all surrounded by the most beautiful scenery in the world. www.pebblebeachfoodandwine.com

April 8, 2010 - April 11, 2010

Philbrook Wine Experience

Philbrook Museum of Art, Tulsa, OK

Wine Experience is one of the region’s largest non-profit fundraiser, grossing over $1.8 million in 2008. Guests anticipate the total weekend, knowing they will learn more and enhance their knowledge of wine pairings as well as enjoyed the company of area friends. Featuring major vintners from around the world, particularly favorite California wines such as Far Niente, Calistoga Cellars and Honig, this is a not-to-be-missed party. Held in a large tent on the Philbrook grounds, attendees have raved about its great success and Philbrook has received over $4.5 million for its education programs and operations. www.philbrook.org

April 30, 2010 - May 1, 2010

Nantucket Wine Festival

Nantucket Island is renowned for its natural beauty, stunning architecture, cosmopolitan fare, and, of course, its 19th century role as a whaling community. From May 19-23, 2010, the world's historic whaling capital will become the nation's wine capital during the 14th annual Nantucket Wine Festival. Enjoy five days full of wine and food in Nantucket. Cliff Lede Vineyards and our Stags Leap District neighbors will be participating in many of the events. Browse the festival catalogue and select your ticket package at www.nantucketwinefestival.com

May 19, 2010 - May 23, 2010

Auction Napa Valley

Taste Napa Valley & Barrel Auction

In 2010, Auction Napa Valley celebrates 30 years of incredible community fundraising. Raising money for great causes can also be great fun as we offer the world-renowned hospitality of our vintners valley-wide at Auction Eve soirees, private dinners and lunches with the winemakers in their homes and wineries and the not-to-be-missed Friday Taste Napa Valley Marketplace and Barrel Auction--the consummate food and wine festival of the year. We hope you will join us to share our wine, our valley and our hospitality while helping our community--it's a terrific time to savor the incomparable Napa Valley! www.napavintners.com/anv

June 3, 2010 - June 6, 2010