Best of Sonoma

  • Gundlach Bundschu Cave Tour & Tasting for 2
  • St. Francis Wine & Food Pairings for 2
  • Kunde Family Winery Mountain Top Tasting for 2
  • 6 consecutive hours of chauffeured luxury sedan service
  • 3-night stay in a standard guest room near downtown Sonoma
  • Giveback XP Booking Services

*Wineries are subject to change based on availability and gratuity for tours and tastings are not included.

Discover one of California’s top food and wine destinations, home to more than 425 wineries ranging from rustic to regal.

Gundlach Bundschu Winery
Come out and explore what it takes to grow the highest quality estate grown wines for 160 harvests! Your well-informed tour hosts will guide you through the barrel aging cave and into the vineyards to learn about the sustainable vineyard practices. Enjoy a wine flight along the way and finish with a barrel tasting.

For six generations and over 150 years, the Bundschu family has farmed the Rhinefarm estate vineyard at the crossroads of the Sonoma Valley, Carneros and Napa Valley appellations. Today, they focus on making small lots of ultra-premium wines from this distinctive and historic property.

St. Francis Winery & Vineyards
At this seated, multi-course Wine & Food Pairing, Executive Chef Trevor Eliason expertly pairs hand-selected Artisan Collection wines with five delectable small plates. Guests enjoy stunning vineyard views and a fine dining presentation at a shared table. Each seating is hosted by a friendly wine experts, creating a relaxing, fun and unforgettable wine country experience.

St. Francis’ commitment to showcase the best of Sonoma extends to the Tasting Room, which pairs award-winning wines with the most breathtaking view in Sonoma Valley, and to the ZAGAT-recommended Wine & Food Pairing, which has earned worldwide praise from legions of fans and was voted “#1 in America” in 2013 and 2015 by Open Table diners and Best Wine & Food Pairing 2018 from San Francisco Magazine. In 2012, St. Francis planted a 2-acre Estate Garden, giving their chef access to fresh fruit, vegetables and herbs grown steps away from the kitchen, and giving  guests an unforgettable, farm-to-table Wine & Food Pairing experience in the heart of Sonoma Valley.

Kunde Family Winery
A 2-hour, one-of-a-kind journey begins with a private cave tour followed by a luxury coach tour of the estate to the tasting deck set at 1400 foot elevation. Enjoy incredible views of Sonoma Valley while tasting Kunde’s most sought-after small production wines.

For over a century, five generations of the Kunde family have farmed the 1,850-acre estate in the heart of Sonoma Valley. Kunde’s winemaking mission is to carry on that tradition by crafting elegant, estate-grown, sustainably farmed wines with a real sense of place – beautifully balanced and expressive of the dramatic vineyard landscape.

Luxury Transportation
You will receive six consecutive hours of chauffeured luxury sedan service, subject to availability; inclusive of all service fees, PUC insurance, fuel and driver’s base gratuity. The drivers are knowledgeable on the wine country area and can make winery recommendations based on your particular taste and interest.

Hotel Accommodations
Enjoy a three-night stay in a standard guest room within minutes from downtown Sonoma.

 

NOTE: Sonoma is approximately 1.5 hours north of San Francisco and Oakland.

Blackout Dates: Valentine’s Day, President’s Day, Mother’s Day, BottleRock, NASCAR at Sonoma Raceway, and weekends in September and October; Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s weeks, and weekend dates in September and October. Weekdays in Harvest Season (Sep/Oct) are extremely limited and may be subject to an additional charge. Additional blackout dates may apply.

This auction item must be booked a minimum of 60 days in advance. Reservations are subject to availability and hotel may be substituted for comparable or better property. Gratuities are not included. Ground transportation is not included unless where specified.

All purchases are non-refundable.