Sonoma County Wine Celebration
September 18-20, 2025
Sonoma County Vintners Foundation (SCVF) is delighted that SCWC pre-auction events for 2025 are planned at venues around the county for Thursday, September 18 and Friday, September 19, with the Live Auction taking place on September 20.
Come be a part of Sonoma County’s largest fundraising event, where we will be GATHERING TO GIVE BACK – it has already supported more than 430 nonprofits in our community.
Thank You for Making the 2024 SCWC a Great Success!
Sonoma County Vintners Foundation (SCVF) is pleased to announce that its newly reimagined Sonoma County Wine Celebration (SCWC) has raised nearly $1.6 million. These proceeds will continue to fund SCVF Community Grants for nonprofit organizations in the areas of education & literacy, health & human services, the environment, and arts & culture as well as the Emergency Relief Fund. The SCWC Live Auction was held at the beautiful Chateau St. Jean on September 21. Since the auction’s inception more than $43 million has been raised, directly benefiting the Sonoma County community.
THANK YOU to our participating vintners, guests, auction bidders, production team and volunteers, SCWC event venue hosts, Insider Wine Tours and Dine-Around Showdown Dinner venue hosts, sponsors, culinary partners and grant beneficiary representatives for making the 2024 Sonoma County Wine Celebration (SCWC) a smashing success! We can’t raise this critical funding for nonprofits in our community without your help. We hope to see you all again next year.
MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN SONOMA COUNTY
GATHERING TO GIVE BACK
The proceeds from the Sonoma County Wine Celebration will continue to support Sonoma County nonprofits focused on the areas of education & literacy, health & human services, the environment and arts & culture. In addition, Sonoma County Vintners Foundation announced that a key focus for the 2024 Fund-A-Need paddle raise benefited the critically impactful K-3 Proficiency Project, which has seen tremendous results in increasing literacy in Sonoma County school children.
THE POWER OF GIVING
Consider a Donation to Sonoma County Vintners Foundation
Make a one-time donation to the Sonoma County Vintners Foundation or become a SCVF Changemaker, one of our monthly donor heroes providing sustainable funding for the nonprofits we support.
Donations may be designated for SCVF, which funds our annual Community Grants, or specified for our Emergency Relief Fund.
Contributions may also be made payable and mailed to: Sonoma County Vintners Foundation, 400 Aviation Boulevard, Suite 500, Santa Rosa, CA 95403.
Community Foundation Sonoma County aids SCVF in the grant application process and more, providing a valuable service to the community as a liaison for nonprofits.
Follow us on Facebook or Instagram to see how the grants we distribute in Sonoma County are used to elevate the work of our partners.
Sneak peek 🫣 Mussels and Clams Chowder with celeriac and smoked bacon en Croûte - 2020 Kick Ranch Sauvignon Blanc bricoleurvineyards - Sonoma County Wine Auction Dinner found raiser bricoleurvineyards sonomacountyvintners #theproceedsmatter #bricoleurvineyards #foodandwine #winepairing #food #foodporn #foodie #foodblogger #foodphotography #foodstagram #instafood #foodies #foodlover #foodgasm #foodoftheday #foodpic #cheflife #chefofinstagram #foodofinstagram #mcfusa #food_art #plating #foods #yummy #tasty #gourmet #foodforfoodies #foodphoto #foodartchefs #bestofsonoma

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➖Get your meals in, train, sleep, repeat.
➖Don’t focus on the outcome
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These guys. Joe Anderson BenoviaWinery, left, winning bidder for Lot 7 SonomaCountyVintners’ #SonomaCountyWineAuction last Saturday, posing with JC_Boisset, who donated the lot: “a once-in-a-lifetime trip from Paris to Burgundy with Michelin-starred restaurants, insider Burgundy experiences, and VIP tastings at iconic vineyards.” With M. Boisset as escort, no less.
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. JCB, the auction’s 2022 Vintner Honoree (he also hosted the Best. Party. Ever. BuenaVistaWinery on Friday night), graciously allowed a second lucky bidder to experience this French treat, the two bids netting $110,000 out of SCWA’s total of $1.8 million raised this year.
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. #TheProceedsMatter, btw, going to #SonomaCounty charities in the following areas: . . .
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. Education and literacy.
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. #SonomaCountyVintners put on one heck of a good party, too. Bravo to all the participants and the folks ChalkHillEstate, where the auction took place!

Three days of charity fun SonomaCountyVintners` annual #SonomaCountyWineAuction, starting with dinner TheMathesonHbg`s hosted by this year`s Chef Honoree, Dustin_Valette. The next evening`s Best.Party.Ever. took place BuenaVistaWinery, and the following day was the auction, ChalkHillEstate. A few highlights in reverse: . . .
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. Auction setup at Chalk Hill.
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. Vintner honoree JC_Boisset and his wife, Gina Gallo.
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. Monica Lopez (BacchusLanding) and her winegrower dad, Al Lopez, the "Al" AldinaVineyards.
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. Nicole Hitchcock (NH_Sparkles), winemaker JWinery, spreading bubbly cheer.
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. Cuttin` loose in #BuenaVistaWinery`s tool museum at best party.
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. Andy LimerickLaneCellars, holding some 2020 1910 Block Zinfandel, a young delight (the wine!).
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. Exec Chef Rafael Molina of Boisset Collection, a hit for his filet mignon + truffle fries.
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. Excellent Chardonnays and Pinot Noirs along the way.
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. Dustin Valette`s dad, aka "Pops," holding 2019 Valette Pinot Noir by Bob Cabral BobCabralWines.
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. Chef Dustin before dinner on the mezzanine.
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. In addition to great wine and food (splendid wine gossip, too) at the events, it was gratifying to learn about the work of various nonprofits and the individual lives improved by the grants.
Susan Fette, CEO TLC4KidsOrg, spoke at the dinner about how her organization (TLC Child & Family Services) uses auction $$ to help youth ages 16–24 to cover basic needs after getting into a jam. The TLC grant is one of many in the health/human service area; other emphases include the environment, education and literacy, arts and culture, and emergency relief (wildfires, Covid, etc.).
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. I proudly cover more than six dozen #SonomaCountyVintners wineries for FodorsTravel`s Napa / #Sonoma guide (with more on the way in the next edition).
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. More auction photos on my FB (also /dannymangin).
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. #SonomaCounty #SonomaCountywine #visitSonomaCounty #theproceedsmatter

Millions raised for great causes at the Sonoma County Wine Auction with generous contributions from Benovia Winery, Bricoleur Vineyards & Keller Estate 🙌❤️
#sonomacountywineauction #sonoma #scwa #theproceedsmatter

Hats off to the amazing team that produced this weekend’s splendid Sonoma County Wine Auction - it was inspiring to participate alongside so many generous and dedicated wine industry champions collaborating to support the community we all share in Sonoma County. Thank you to Sonoma County Vintners Foundation, to Chalk Hill And Buena Vista for your leadership! #sonomawineauction #sonomacountyvintners #buenavistawinery #chalkhillwinery #theproceedsmatter #sonomawines

Chalk Hill Estate provided the perfect setting for the Sonoma County Vintners 2022 Sonoma County Wine Auction. A fun afternoon with fabulous food & wine shared with Sonoma vintners, colleagues and friends, gathered together for a wonderful cause. #sonomacountywine #sonomacountyvintners #sonomacountywineauction #parkavenuecatering #glenellenstar #jcboisset #dustinvallette #theproceedsmatter #chalkhillwinery

This week’s the week! We’re very fortunate to be participating in sonomacountyvintners Sonoma County Wine Auction! The proceeds support so many well-deserving nonprofit organizations focusing on education, health, the environment and more. We’ll be pouring special large format wines on Friday night at the Best. Party. Ever. at buenavistawines and hosting tables at the live auction Saturday at chalkhillestate 🍷Cheers to a wonderful cause! Find out more and get tickets at the link in our bio. #scwa #theproceedsmatter #sonomacounty #auction #foragoodcause

Join us at the largest fundraising weekend in #SonomaCounty! Sonoma County Wine Auction events are set for Sept 15-17. Get your tickets now to attend the intimate vintner dinners, Best.
Party. Ever. and the live auction.
Proceeds are distributed by Sonoma County Vintners Foundation to nonprofits in our
community focusing on education
& literacy, health & human services, the environment, and arts &
culture. Link in bio for Ernest’s participation! ⬆️
#TheProceedsMatter #SCWA #SCVF #thepowerofgiving #sonomacounty #sonomawinecountry #sonomawine #giveback #donate #community

Thanks to @vintecclub for their support of our Sonoma County Wine Auction, planned for September 15-17. See the live auction lots and get your tickets at sonomacountywineauction.com.
#SCWA is produced by Sonoma County Vintners Foundation, with the proceeds supporting annual Community Grants for local nonprofits and the Emergency Relief Fund. #TheProceedsMatter
#sonomawine #sonomacounty #sonomawinecountry #sipsonoma #ThePowerofGiving

We are proud to host this year`s Sonoma County Wine Auction, which is our largest community fundraising event.
Proceeds are distributed by Sonoma County Vintners Foundation to non-profits in our community focusing on education and literacy, health and human services, the environment, and arts and culture. See full details at the link in our bio!

Sonoma County Vintners Foundation Executive Director Mike Haney spoke at last night`s ¡Salud, Sonoma Youth! fundraiser for SCVF beneficiary Side by Side, held at @griffodistillery. We`re honored to be able to support the work they and other non-profit organizations do in our community!
#SCVF #SonomaCounty #SonomaWine #SipSonoma #TheProceedsMatter #SCWA
@sidebysideyouth

This happened...So good!
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Chef Justin of jacksonfamilywines with fresh sonoma coast oysters, rosé, amazing flowers #SonomaCountyWineAuction lacremawines More travel deets at www.getlosthouston.com #TheProceedsMatter #sonomacountyvintnersfoundation
#visitsonoma #charity #community #travel
#gallo #korbel #rodneystrong

Fun highlights from the #BestPartyEver thrown by the #SonomaCountyVintners to kick off the amazing #SonomaCountyWineAuction 2021! Watch for more photos from the Auction today!!!
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#sawyersomm #sonomacountyvintners #sonomacountyvintnersfoundation #bestpartyever #theproceedsmatter #sonomacountywine #bestwinebarever #sonomacountyagriculture #sauvignonblanc #chardonnay #pinotnoir #cabernetsauvignon #merlot #cabernetfranc #malbec #zinfandel #syrah #grenache #montagehealdsburg #sonomacountystrong

Its feels like Fall in sonomacounty 🍂🍷
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Last night I attended the “Best Party Ever” at montagehealdsburg for Sonoma County Wine Auction Weekend. It is Sonoma County’s largest auction benefiting many wonderful non-profits, making a powerful impact on the lives of those here who are most in need. Thanks to the incredible generosity of sonomacountyvintners and chefs, the auction raises significant money for community grants, making a lasting difference in education, health & human services, the environment and arts & culture.
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To learn more about the Sonoma County Auction and to donate please click on my linkinbio

You`re invited! Join Sonoma Valley Vinters Foundation at their Sonoma County Wine Auction September 16-18th. This weekend will be full of incredible events including an opening night celebration party, vinter dinners, and an impactful auction to give back to Sonoma County!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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#SonomaCountyWineAuction, #TheProceedsMatter #SonomaCountyVintnersFoundation #SonomaCountyVintnersd

The Sonoma County Vintners Foundation is a proud, longtime supporter of local nonprofits that support healthy & human services throughout Sonoma County. Our funding targets immediate and direct critical safety net services, such as access to food, shelter/housing, transportation or medical expenses. Learn more about our
Foundation, our pillars and our mission by clicking the link in our bio!
📸: @thelivingroom_sc
#SCVF #ThePowerofGiving #TheProceedsMatter

We’re thrilled to kick off this year’s virtual festivities for the 2020 Sonoma County Wine Auction! Check out the exceptional auction lots from exclusive experiences to some of the rarest wine collections. Get ready to bid and win your dream lot as you support our local Sonoma County community! It’s not too late to register and feel the overflow of generosity Saturday night, during the virtual Fund-A-Need program and watch our top-tier auction lots close live!
Register now at the link in bio! ✨
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Chef John Ash was honored today at #SonomaCountyWineAuction and helped raise 95k for wonderful charities. Very proud of this wonderful guy! #theproceedsmatter

So excited to be at the Sonoma County auction this year. So much enthusiasm over all the awards Sonoma County has won! Can’t wait until the auction begins! #SonomaCountyWineAuction #theproceedsmatter
