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11/3/2006 - Napa Valley Vintners Give $6.8 million from 2006 Auction Napa Valley
St Helena, CA - The parties are over, the bidders have gone home and now the real celebration begins as Napa Valley Vintners (NVV) deliver $6.8 million to Napa County health, low-income housing and youth service non-profits. A check presentation ceremony... more

10/19/2006 - Napa Valley's Vintage and Harvest 2006 Report A Grower's Challenge but a Winemaker's Dream
San Francisco, CA: Members of the Napa Valley Vintners (NVV) were in San Francisco today to revive a rich and long history between the City and Napa Valley of celebrating the annual winegrape harvest. The trade association hosted a press conference on the... more

6/21/2006 - Napa Valley Vintners Awarded Prestigious Recognition for Auction Napa Valley
St Helena, CA - The Napa Valley Vintners (NVV) has won the Award of Excellence in the 2006 Associations Advance America (AAA) Awards program, a national competition sponsored by the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) based in Washington,... more

6/12/2006 - Napa Valley Vintners Partners with Institute of Masters of Wine for Upcoming Conference
St Helena, CA - The Napa Valley Vintners (NVV) is proud to sponsor the Institute of Masters of Wine's sixth symposium, Lateral Vision, to be held in Napa Valley June 29 to July 2, 2006. The Masters of Wine holds its conference every four years and this... more

6/4/2006 - A Stellar Year for Auction Napa Valley Raises $8.4 Million for Charities
St Helena, CA - The Napa Valley Vintners' (NVV), annual Auction Napa Valley (ANV), the granddaddy of America's charity wine auctions raised $8.4 million in auction revenue over the annual four-day event that concluded today for health care, youth services... more

4/26/2006 - Napa Valley Vintners to Feature Renowned Chefs at Auction Napa Valley 2006
St. Helena, Calif. - Auction Napa Valley, the granddaddy of America's charity wine auctions, has a stellar line up of celebrity chefs from all across the country to showcase another memorable feast at "The Party," taking place Saturday, June 3, 2006. The... more

4/25/2006 - Napa County Releases 2005 Grape Crop Report
The Napa County Crop report detailing the grape harvest was released on April 25, 2006 with some items worth noting. 2005 is generally regarded by the vintner community as one of the most spectacular growing seasons in memory with grape quality soaring... more

4/10/2006 - Auction Napa Valley Introduces Global E-Auction
St Helena, CA-The Napa Valley Vintners (NVV) announced today the launch of a Global E-Auction as a signature component of the world-famous Auction Napa Valley (ANV). Last year saw the... more

3/27/2006 - Auction Napa Valley offers Napa Neighbor Discount for "Good Morning Napa" event
St Helena, CA-The Napa Valley Vintners (NVV) announced today that the new Auction Napa Valley (ANV) signature event for 2006 to be known as Good Morning Napa is available as an a la carte ticket for Napa County residents at Half Price as part of... more

3/22/2006 - Napa Valley Vintners Meet with Leaders in DC to Protect the Napa Name
St Helena, CA - Napa Valley Vintners (NVV) just completed a week-long visit to Washington, DC focusing on a multi-pronged approach to protecting the Napa Valley Appellation. Nearly sixty winery owners and principals participated in the mission to the nation’s... more

3/13/2006 - 2006 Auction Napa Valley Tickets on Sale March 15;
St. Helena, Calif. - Napa Valley Vintners, the non-profit, professional trade organization representing 270 Napa Valley wineries and responsible for the promotion and protection of the Napa Valley Appellation, announces that tickets for Auction Napa Valley... more

2/26/2006 - PREMIERE NAPA VALLEY 2006 EVENT WAS A "GAVEL BREAKER" SETTING NEW RECORDS
St. Helena, CA - In what must have been an omen for good luck, the auction gavel shattered into pieces early in the bidding at this year's Premiere Napa Valley® (PNV). The renowned mid-winter barrel auction, celebrating its tenth anniversary, brought in... more

2/23/2006 - Napa Valley Vintners Oppose Measure A on June Ballot
The NVV Board of Directors voted to put on record that the NVV will oppose Measure A, the "Fair Payment for Public Benefit Act," a critical land use initiative that will appear on the June ballot in Napa County. The 10-1 board vote came after NVV's... more

2/1/2006 - Napa Vintners Elect Hugh Davies 2006 Association President
St Helena, Napa Valley, CA - Hugh Davies, president of Schramsberg and J Davies Vineyards, has been elected president of the board of directors of Napa Valley Vintners ( NVV), the trade association of more than 270 member wineries from California's Napa... more

1/27/2006 - Napa Valley Vintners Give Grant for Farmworker Housing Facilities
The Board of Directors of Auction Napa Valley (ANV) approved a grant for $26,000 to provide 120 new beds for the Calistoga and Mondavi Farmworker Camps. The new beds, part of a comprehensive upgrading of the two facilities, will allow the sleeping rooms... more

1/23/2006 - U.S. Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Bronco's Appeal
St. Helena, CA - Corks are popping at wineries throughout Napa Valley in celebration of the U.S Supreme Court's refusal today to hear an appeal to reopen the case of California's truth in labeling law in what is a resounding victory for consumers and Napa... more

1/12/2006 - Napa Valley Vintners gives $250,000 to Assist Local Flood Victims
St. Helena, CA - The Auction Napa Valley Board of Directors today approved a $250,000 grant to the Neighbors Fund, a fund that was created by the Community Foundation of the Napa Valley (CFNV) to assist Napa County families affected by the New Year's flood. Auction... more

 

NVV Media Contacts:

  • Patsy McGaughy
    Communications Director
    707.968.4207
  • Cate Conniff
    Communications Manager
    707.968.4229
  • Julie Crafton
    Communications and Social Media Coordinator
    707.968.4226

 

 

 

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