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Mike Reynolds and Chris Carpenter MAY / J U N E 2 0 1 4 87 Premiere Napa Valley Crushes Record, Raising Nearly $6 Million The Napa Valley Vintners’ 18th annual Premiere Napa Valley made history by bringing in a total of $5.9 million, nearly doubling the previous record of $3.1 raised in 2012. The 225 lots crafted exclusively for the trade-only tasting and auction showcased the winemaking innovation and consistently coveted quality of Napa Valley wines. More than 90 percent of the lots were from the 2012 harvest, widely lauded as one of the most anticipated vintages in recent history. Vic and Niki Vasques Craig and Ambassador Kathryn Madonna Estate’s Brette and Susan Bartolucci with Frank Engelbert Scott Taylor, Katherine DeSante and Linda Neal After party at Empire with Nick Rimedio, Jean-Charles Boisset and Arthur Prieston Robert Bialle and Janet Trefethen John Anthony Truchard and John Gomez


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