The bi-annual Santa Barbara Wine Auction has evolved through the years with the partnership of the Santa Barbara Vintners Foundation and Direct Relief. The 2020 Wine Auction celebrates its 11th year of helping our community, vintners and those effected by natural disasters and other hardships. Held at the luxurious Ritz-Carlton Bacara in Santa Barbara, guests will experience an opening reception with local wines, appetizers and a customized Silent Auction. Local winemakers host each table and pour their hand-selected wines for guests during the four-course meal in the Ritz-Carlton Bacara Grand Ballroom. The menu was crafted with collaboration of Executive Chef Peter Lee of Loquita Santa Barbara and the Bacara Culinary Team. The evening carries into the animated Live Auction, led by returning auctioneer, DawnMarie Kotsonis. The competition to be the winning bidder during the Live Auction generates electric energy and great fun. During the “Stand Up and Be Counted” portion of the program, guests are invited to participate and support healthcare for our farmworkers in Santa Barbara county.
Direct Relief strengthens America’s healthcare safety net by providing medicines and medical supplies to nonprofit community clinics and health centers serving low-income and underserved people.
With support from Direct Relief, aid organization Last Mile Health (known in Liberia as Tiyatien Health) trained 10 Frontline Health Workers (FHW) in the last year to identify, treat, and refer children with symptoms of pneumonia – the number one cause of death of children under five worldwide.
Direct Relief provides Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) volunteers, other first responders, and health outreach workers with ruggedized backpacks filled with medical supplies to help address community health needs during disasters.
Direct Relief has equipped midwives, supported programs of obstetric fistula repair, increased access to cervical cancer screening, and has provided general medical aid in support of children’s health programs.
SANTA BARBARA VINTNERS FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Jessica Gasca, SBVF President, Story of Soil
Tymari Lore, SBVF Vice-President, Folded Hills
Charles A.J. Fairbanks, SBVF Treasurer, Jackson Family Wines
Megan Schumer, SBVF Secretary
Shelby Sim, Visit Santa Ynez Valley
Chemayne Faulconer Simas, Cork Supply
Kali Kopley, Pico Restaurant
Stephen Janes, Pence Vineyards
Alison Laslett, Santa Barbara Vintners Association
EVENT MANAGEMENT
Solterra Strategies
EVENT DESIGN AND LOGISTICS
Karson Butler Events
The 2020 sponsors of The Santa Barbara Wine Auction will enjoy extensive event publicity, recognition in the community, and help to provide better health for people in need around the world.
Check back later - 2020 sponsors will be signing up soon!
Check back later - 2020 sponsors will be signing up soon!
Check back later - 2020 sponsors will be signing up soon!
Check back later - 2020 sponsors will be signing up soon!
The following wineries, from the Santa Barbara County, are hosting a table during the wine auction and dinner.
The Santa Barbara Vintners Foundation and Direct Relief would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to the donors sponsoring this year’s event.
Our guests were invited to spend the weekend at The Ritz-Carlton Bacara, Santa Barbara. The resort is nestled on the bluff and beaches of the Gaviota coast between the Pacific Ocean and Santa Ynez Mountains, offering relaxed luxury and breathtaking views for an unforgettable getaway in Santa Barbara.
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Santa Barbara Vintners Foundation
PO Box 1209
Buellton, CA 93427
(805) 268-1309
info@sbvf.org
Solterra Strategies, Event Management
Alyssa Krichevsky
alyssa@solterrastrategies.com
