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Taste for Knowledge HolidayGala Napa Valley Education Foundation presents its annual gala Saturday, December 7 at the Napa Valley Marriott Hotel & Spa The “Taste for Knowledge Holiday We attended the “Taste for Knowledge Holiday Gala” last year and were the high bidders for the Mendoza, Argentina wine package. This photograph was taken at the Cavas Wine Lodge on our last night. We were treated to sparkling wine and strawberries on our terrace at sunset. They also provided a fire to keep us warm as we watched the sun disappear behind the Andes. Magical!” NOV E M B E R / D E C E M B E R 2 0 1 3 63 Gala” is a black-tie-optional event and is always a wonderful way to launch the holiday season and get a head start on your shopping. Vintage High School will provide entertainment. Guests will enjoy a delicious gourmet dinner prepared by Executive Chef extraordinaire Brian Whitmer, as well as exciting live and silent auctions. There will be a wide variety of wonderful lots to bid on, like that won by Greg and Roberta Wright (below): everything from exotic trips to faraway places like Relais et Chateaux’s Le Quartier Francais in Capelands, South Africa; luxurious Schloss Elmau Hotel & Spa, Germany; Secret Retreats Satri House in Laos; fabulous gourmet winemaker dinners at Cole’s Chop House, where a dinner for eight is paired with Oakland Raiders and Charles Woodsens’ outstanding wines; a wonderful gourmet dinner for eight in the Christian Brothers private room at the Silverado Country Club; a two-night stay at the Auberge du Soleil with breakfast each morning and a four course gourmet dinner for two. We are celebrating our 30th Anniversary this year. Please help us make this the best year ever by supporting a great cause—our children and grandchildren! If you have any questions, or would like to make a donation, please contact the NVEF office at 253-3563, or visit our gala website nvefauction.com. Tickets are $175 per person. For information about the Napa Valley Education Foundation or benefits of joining as a sponsor for Taste for Knowledge, please visit our website at www.nvef.org, email at foundation@nvusd.k12.ca.us, or phone (707)253-3563. Tickets for the event are available online at www.nvef.org. —Greg and Roberta Wright


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