6/8/2025 – Saint Helena, CA – The unbelievable outcomes from this 12 months’s Public sale Napa Valley got here to a surprising shut on Saturday night time. With passionate help from wine lovers around the globe, Public sale Napa Valley raised a exceptional $6.5 million to profit Napa Valley Vintners’ Youth Wellness Initiative. This 12 months marks 45 years of giving by Napa Valley Vintners, whose deep investments locally proceed to make an enduring impression.
“The outcomes this 12 months have been simply superb,” mentioned Robin Baggett, proprietor of Alpha Omega and co-chair of this 12 months’s Public sale Napa Valley alongside his spouse Michelle Baggett. “There was numerous love for our Napa Valley youth, for our wines and for the public sale lot experiences we might be sharing. From those that come again 12 months after 12 months to our new mates who jumped proper in, all confirmed up in a significant method. And we’re very grateful.”
The occasion was a mirrored image of the area’s signature camaraderie and hospitality and highlighted the shared spirit of generosity by all concerned.
Napa Valley Barrel Public sale
Attended by practically 2,000 folks, together with vintners, volunteers and company, Friday’s Napa Valley Barrel Public sale on the lovely Louis M. Martini Vineyard set the tone for the weekend. It was a powerful success that was equal components festive and heartfelt with a noticeable wave of latest faces, youthful individuals and contemporary vitality that alerts a promising future for the occasion and the wine business.
On-line bidding by Sotheby’s opened Tuesday, June 3, and noticed robust participation proper from the beginning. Each lot obtained a bid throughout the first hour, setting the stage for aggressive motion all through the week. Greater than 700 registered bidders joined in, a lot of them for the first-time, driving record-level engagement that demonstrated a deep love for Napa Valley wines.
The highest heaps included choices from Chappellet Winery, Pulido~Walker Property Winery and Vineyard, Cardinale, Alpha Omega, Shafer Vineyards, Peter Michael Vineyard, B Cellars, Darioush, Seven Stones Vineyard and ELLMAN.
An thrilling new aspect to the public sale was the sold-out Thriller Wine Store, which was a success with company and helped to boost an extra $50,000 for youth packages.
Reside Public sale and Dinner
Saturday night time’s stay public sale on the elegant Chandon was nothing wanting electrical. Auctioneer Jacqueline Towers-Perkins introduced vitality and pleasure from begin to end. She moved by the grounds, studying the gang, working the tables and protecting the momentum going with a mixture of humor and attraction. Company have been clearly having enjoyable, and extra importantly, they have been bidding with function.
The highest 5 plenty of the night time have been experiences curated by Antinori Napa Valley and Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars, Alpha Omega and Bouchaine Vineyards, St. Supéry Property Vineyards & Vineyard and CHANEL, Darioush and The World, and Kenzo Property, each sparking enthusiastic competitors.
Probably the most highly effective moments got here close to the top of the night time. A bunch of Napa Valley youth took the stage to share how native packages have modified their lives. Their tales have been heartfelt and shifting. Impressed by what they heard, many company contributed generously to the fund-a-need paddle elevate, together with sizable items from a number of people.
Contribute to the Way forward for Napa’s Youth
For greater than 4 many years, Public sale Napa Valley has united the wine neighborhood round a shared function. This 12 months’s proceeds will help essential youth wellness packages throughout Napa County together with entry to wellness care on faculty campuses, psychological well being providers, after-school enrichment and summer season studying packages.
“Due to the long-standing funding by Napa Valley Vintners, we’ve been capable of deepen our impression locally, giving 1000’s of younger folks a protected place to be taught, develop and thrive. It’s a partnership that has actually modified younger folks’s lives for the higher,” mentioned Jaime Gallegos, Interim Government Director of the Boys & Ladies Golf equipment of Napa Valley.
The NVV’s multi-year concentrate on youth, in partnership with trusted space nonprofits, is making a tangible impression within the lives of younger folks all through the area. Contributions are nonetheless welcome and may be made on-line.
Save the Date for 2025
Wine fanatics are invited to mark their calendars for subsequent 12 months’s Public sale Napa Valley, going down June 5-6, 2026. Darioush, Shahpar and Sally Khaledi of Darioush vineyard will function honorary chairs of the public sale in 2026.
Public sale Napa Valley is the signature occasion of Collective Napa Valley, the Napa Valley Vintners’ year-round philanthropy program. Developing subsequent: the Tremendous Wine & Experiences on-line public sale in October 2025. Then, in January 2026, The Boca Raton Artisans of Wine & Meals returns.
For extra details about Collective Napa Valley, go to www.collectivenapavalley.org. To view photographs of the weekend, go to the picture gallery.
About Napa Valley Vintners
The Napa Valley Vintners nonprofit commerce affiliation has been cultivating excellence since 1944 by inspiring its practically 550 members to constantly produce wines of the best high quality, present environmental management and take care of the extraordinary place they name house. NVV has invested greater than $230 million in neighborhood healthcare, youth growth and the surroundings in Napa County. Be taught extra at napavintners.com.
