| Bid Now! Our Foodwise Summer Bash Online Auction Is LIVE and Open to All Bidding Closes on Sunday, June 22, 7:40 pm 20+ Unique Food, Drink, and Travel Packages |
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| Botanical Tour at Redwood Tea Estate with Lunch for 8
Enjoy a private 4-hour Botanical Immersion Tour at Redwood Tea Estate, including a guided walk through tea fields and botanical gardens, an in-depth tasting of California-grown teas, and a beautifully prepared seasonal lunch. This immersive experience is valid for a private group of up to 8 guests. Learn about sustainable tea farming and tea-making practices, and savor the results – tasting freshly brewed samples of Redwood Tea Estate’s finest, right at the source. It’s an educational adventure and a tranquil escape, perfect for tea enthusiasts, nature lovers, or anyone seeking a meaningful connection to the land.
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| Private Chef Dinner Party in Your Home for 6
Chef Clair Kundel’s Small Delicious Dinners takes a relaxed, but nice, approach to private dining—a concept our founder calls “finer dining.” You can expect beautiful plating, gorgeous place settings, and quietly luxurious or rare ingredients, but not pomp, arrogance, or foofiness. Clair believes that great food should be accessible, inclusive, and not intimidating, but joyful. Her inspiration comes from the places she cooks—most predominantly the incredible wilderness and terroir of the Bay Area. Your private chef dinner for six will include menu design, dessert, place settings, and decor, as well as special dietary accommodations.
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| Hearst Castle Private Tour & Winery Tasting for 8
Your group of up to eight will skip the public tour bus and drive your personal vehicle up to Hearst Castle for a 2-hour, private, behind-the-scenes tour. Explore William Randolph Hearst’s “La Cuesta Encantada” (The Enchanted Hill)—highlights include the Refectory, Assembly Room, Library, Gothic Study, Roman Pool, and Neptune Pool. You will also see areas not open to the public and learn about Julia Morgan, the first licensed female architect in California. Next stop is Hearst Ranch Winery at the stunning San Simeon coastline, where you will enjoy a wine tasting and bites at the nearby beachfront tasting room.
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| Le Bouquet Flower Class for 4
Learn from Le Bouquet’s 40 years of design experience creating naturally romantic and elevated centerpieces, large statement arrangements and wreaths. You and three friends will tour Le Bouquet’s charming Cow Hollow studio and shop, share delicious light bites and refreshments, and learn important principles of floral design and color theory. You’ll create your own arrangement and understand best practices for floral care and placement, how to use floral mechanics, how to “reflex” certain flower varietals (also known as inverting petals) for a more open appearance. Expect a memorable and creatively fulfilling two hour immersion into the art of floral design!
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| Two-Night Stay at The Bungalows at Calistoga
Spend two cozy, fun-filled days in wine country with your loved one! You’ll be charmed by your stay at the Bungalows at Calistoga in a stunning modern craftsman that is high on design and deep in comfort. Spacious living and outdoor environs invite you to curl up with a glass of wine by your private outdoor fire pit, or stroll to the nearby fine dining and shops in downtown Calistoga, including Sam’s Club, Evangeline, and more!
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| Hirsch Vineyards VIP Tasting for 6 and Pinot Noir Magnum
Hirsch Vineyards is recognized as one of the finest Pinot Noir vineyards in the new world, described by the Wine Spectator as a “California grand cru." Founded by David Hirsch in 1980, it is the oldest premium Pinot Noir planting on the True Sonoma Coast. Located two miles from the Pacific Ocean at 1,600 feet elevation, Hirsch crafts highly sought-after wines of elegance, concentration, and site-specificity. You and up to five guests will be treated to a VIP tasting at Hirsch Vineyards’ tasting room in downtown Healdsburg. Enjoy a private tasting of Hirsch’s highly sought-after Pinot Noirs and Chardonnay, experiencing the extreme contrasts of the Sonoma Coast through the lens of Hirsch wines. Winner will also receive a magnum of 2018 'Reserve' Estate Pinot Noir.
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There’s much more online! There are 20+ packages in total, including more from the Ferry Building, Tsar Nicolai Caviar, Mezcalistas, Heath Ceramics, and Omnivore Books, just to name a few.
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