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Premiere Napa Valley ® 2012
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Napa Valley Vintners' Annual Mid-Winter Barrel Auction for the Trade will be held on February 23 - 25th, 2012.
Premiere Napa Valley 2012 is sold out. Please contact Gerry Parrott at the Napa Valley Vintners to be placed on the waiting list.
Schedule of Events
Thursday, February 23 - New this year!
"How to Thrive in the Current Business Climate"
Professional development and networking seminar
Location: Louis M. Martini Winery, 254 St. Helena Hwy., South St. Helena
10:30 am - 12 Noon
Join fellow Premiere Napa Valley attendees for a presentation, spirited discussion, and networking session featuring Spanish entrepreneur Bernardo Hernandez, former global director of emerging products for Google, and current managing director of Zagat Survey (owned by Google). Discover how industry leaders are differentiating themselves in a competitive marketplace and take home new ideas and inspiration to help your business thrive.
Friday, February 24
Multi-Vintage Perspective Tasting
Rudd Center, The Culinary Institute of America at Greystone
2555 Main Street, St. Helena
9:30 am - 12:30 pm
Drop in at your leisure for this walk-around, three-vintage perspective tasting of Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. This tasting provides a snapshot of wine coming to, already in and finishing up in the market, offering insight into how vintages may unfold with time. All are tasted blind.
Private Vintner Parties
Locations throughout the Valley
Saturday, February 25
Barrel Tasting & Auction
The Culinary Institute of America at Greystone
2555 Main Street, St. Helena
The weekend's highlight! Taste and network with owners and winemakers from 200 of Napa Valley's finest producers in the barrel room, enjoy lunch prepared by the staff and students of the Culinary Institute of America at Greystone, and then head into the auction room for the fast-paced and high-energy live auction of the 200 made-for-this-event-only wines previewed earlier in the day.
9:00 am - Registration opens
9:30 am - 12:30 pm - Barrel Tasting
11:00 am - 1:00 pm - Lunch
1:00 pm to last gavel - Live Auction
Preview the lots up for auction at Premiere Napa Valley 2012.
Register for Premiere Napa Valley 2012
Event Archive:
Read the 2011 press release here.
Visit www.PremiereNapaWines.com to view 2011 lots and the trade who bought
these exclusive wines.
These wines are available only through
these members of the wine trade.
History of Premiere Results
Click year for press releases
| 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | |
| Lots Auctioned | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 192 | 181 | 165 |
| Total Cases Auctioned | 1530 | 1495 | 1325 | 1265 | 1215 | 1195 | 1135 |
| Gross Revenue | $2,366,000 | $1,917,800 | $1,485,000 | $2,245,500 | $2,160,000 | $1,870,000 | $1,459,000 |
| Successful Bidders | 68 | 58 | 57 | 67 | 72 | 67 | 62 |
Premiere Results continued:
| 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 | 1997 | |
| Lots Auctioned | 158 | 138 | 125 | 120 | 104 | 108 | 99 | 101 |
| Total Cases Auctioned | 1065 | 860 | 760 | 735 | 595 | 675 | 725 | 820 |
| Gross Revenue | $987,200 | $938,800 | $798,100 | $920,800 | $726,000 | $630,500 | $427,250 | $412,400 |
| Successful Bidders | 60 | 54 | 52 | 59 | 54 | 57 | 51 | 54 |
