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| 12/4/2001 - NAPA VALLEY VINTNERS DISTRIBUTES UNPRECEDENTED PERCENTAGE OF WINE AUCTION 2001 PROCEEDS In a special ceremony today in downtown Napa, the Napa Valley Vintners (NVV) distributed checks in the amount of $7.2 million to Napa Valley charities. Today's donations totaled a full 95 percent of the total proceeds generated by last June's 21st annual... more |
| 10/4/2001 - NAPA VALLEY VINTNERS SUPPORT WINDOWS OF HOPE FUND Today, the Napa Valley Vintners (NVV) Board of Directors pledged $250,000 from the Napa Valley wine industry to the Windows of Hope Family Relief Fund. This 501(c)3 fund will provide aid to the families of victims who worked in the food service profession... more |
| 9/6/2001 - NAPA VALLEY WINERIES LAUNCH FIRST-EVER ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN This month, The Napa Valley Vintners (NVV) is launching a first-ever advertising campaign on behalf of Napa Valley winemakers and their wines. The new ad campaign grew out of a strategic positioning exercise that began in 1998 to further enhance the Napa... more |
| 6/15/2001 - NAPA VALLEY VINTNERS AWARDS SCHOLARSHIPS TO LOCAL GRADUATES The Napa Valley Vintners (NVV) recently awarded three scholarships, each in the amount of $2,000 to local high school graduates. The first scholarship was awarded to Glenn Gallegos of Napa High School through the NVV's Adopt A High School program. Other... more |
| 6/11/2001 - NAPA VALLEY WINE AUCTION CONTINUES TRADITION OF GENEROSITY - RAISES ASTOUNDING $7.6 MILLION FOR LOCAL CHARITIES The Napa Valley Wine Auction (NVWA), now in its 21st year, again astounded wine lovers by raising an incredible $7.6 million to benefit local Napa County charities, on Saturday, June 9 at Meadowood Napa Valley. Sponsored annually by the Napa Valley Vintners... more |
| 5/16/2001 - NAPA VALLEY WINE AUCTION DONATES ADDITIONAL $615,000 TO LOCAL CHARITIES The Napa Valley Vintners (NVV) has approved three additional grants to benefit local Napa County entities - the Napa Valley Housing Authority; Catholic Charities; and, Aldea, Inc. - in collaboration with Family Service of the North Bay, Napa Walk-In Center... more |
| 5/2/2001 - NAPA VALLEY VINTNERS COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER TO BREAK GROUND ON $8 MILLION FACILITY A ground breaking ceremony at the site of the future Napa Valley Vintners Community Health Center will be held Friday, May 4, 2001 at 3:00 p.m. The building site is located at 1141 Pear Tree Lane, at the intersection of Villa Lane. The Center represents... more |
| 3/8/2001 - BACCHUS TAKES CENTER STAGE AT THE NAPA VALLEY WINE AUCTION A new twist on the Napa Valley Wine Auction art program revolves around a common theme, Bacchus, and he has never looked so good. 2001 Napa Valley Wine Auction co-chair Margrit Biever Mondavi has long been recognized for her pen and ink depictions of the... more |
| 3/1/2001 - WORLD'S LARGEST CHARITY WINE EVENT SET FOR JUNE 7-10, 2001 The Napa Valley Vintners announced today that the 21st Annual Napa Valley Wine Auction will be held at Meadowood Napa Valley June 7 - 10, 2001. Celebrating the genesis of the world's most successful wine charity event, 2001 Auction Chairs will be Robert... more |
| 2/24/2001 - PREMIERE NAPA VALLEY'S UNIQUE WINE LOTS COMMAND RECORD BIDS; ATTRACT KEY TRADE Unique lots of wine made from special vineyards blocks, using innovative winemaking techniques, and offering up special blends not available anywhere else, Napa Valley vintners treated their partners: restaurateurs, wine wholesalers and retailers to an... more |
| 1/20/2001 - THE 21st ANNUAL NAPA VALLEY WINE AUCTION Now in its 20th year, the Napa Valley Wine Auction is the world's largest wine charity event with $30 million raised for local nonprofit agencies since its inception in 1981. This year the auction will be held Thursday, June 7 through Sunday, June 10. Robert... more |
| 1/17/2001 - NAPA VALLEY VINTNERS ELECT MARGARET DUCKHORN AS 2001 ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT Margaret Duckhorn, Co-founder and Executive Vice President of Marketing and Sales for Duckhorn Vineyards, has been elected president of the Napa Valley Vintners (NVV), one of the most prominent positions in the wine industry. Duckhorn assumes the reins... more |
| 1/11/2001 - NAPA VALLEY VINTNERS JOINS IN DEFENDING GEOGRAPHIC BRAND NAME LAW In the Bronco Wine Company's complaint against the state of California over the new Geographic Brand Name law, the Napa Valley Vintners filed a motion today in the Court of Appeals to intervene in the case. The action was taken because the Board of Directors... more |
