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AUGUST 3, 2023

THURSDAY

12:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Humanitarians & Founders Luncheon – WAPPO HILL ESTATE

 
 Hosted by:
  • Gina Gallo, Proprietress, Winemaker, Gallo Signature Series; Vintner Grant Honoree 
  • Jean-Charles Boisset, Proprietor, Boisset Collection

Featured Chefs:

  • Kyle and Katina Connaughton

By Invitation Only — Giving Club Membership

*This is an indoor event

6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Dinner with the Docs – Hall St. Helena

Hosted by:

  • Kathryn & Craig Hall, Proprietors

Featured Chef:

  • Charlie Palmer

Speakers:

  • Ethan Zohn, Winner of “Survivor: Africa” and Hodgkin’s lymphoma survivor

Entertainment:

  • Michael Cavanaugh, Broadway’s Movin’ Out Piano Man, Tony and Grammy Award nominee 

*This is an outdoor/lawn surface event

AUGUST 4, 2023

FRIDAY

12:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Presidents & Vintner Grant Honorees Luncheon – Spottswoode Estate St. Helena

Hosted by:

  • Beth Novak Milliken, President & CEO, Spottswoode Estate, Vintner Grant Honoree

Featured Chef:

  • Nash Cognetti

Speakers:

  • Suleika Jaouad, New York Times bestselling author of “Between Two Kingdoms”, Emmy Award-winning NY Times column, “Life, Interrupted” and leukemia survivor
  • Kate Johnson, Director and Head of Global Sports & Entertainment Marketing Partnerships, Content & Media, Google

Entertainment:

  • Chris McCarthy, pianist
  • Molly Carr, violist

By Invitation Only — Giving Club Membership

Sponsored by:

*This is an outdoor event

3:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Sponsor Appreciation Reception – Hotel Yountville, Heritage Oak Terrace

*This is an outdoor event

 

6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
“Rock the V” Party & Concert – The Pavilion, THE ESTATE YOUNTVILLE

  • Famed Restaurateurs & Award-Winning Chefs
  • World-Class Vintners & Connoisseur Barrel Auction

Entertainment:

  • DJ Lucian White
  • Arkai, an award-winning electroacoustic duo that has inspired audiences around the world through their genre-defying electric violins
  • Eightlock Band, featuring Grammy Award® winning Gallant and other special musical guests

*This is an outdoor/lawn surface event

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9:30PM-12:00AM

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND, THE SILENT DISCO – THE BARREL ROOM, THE ESTATE YOUNTVILLE

*This is an indoor event

AUGUST 5, 2023

SATURDAY

9:30 AM – 11:30AM
Answer for Cancer Symposium – The Social, The Estate Yountville

  • The V Foundation is committed to funding cancer research to achieve Victory Over Cancer®
  • Meet some of the nation’s leading physicians and research scientists from prominent universities and cancer centers who represent the V Foundation’s grantees
  • Discover how we fund the best people and projects to solve the problem of cancer
  • Attendees will learn about therapeutic resistance for all cancers and discover the work behind the V Foundation’s vision of Victory Over Cancer®
  • Featuring V Foundation Grantees will share the advances and impact on cancer research

Grantee Speakers:

  • Katie Campbell, Ph.D. – UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center
  • LaQuita Jones, D.O. – Cincinnati Children’s Hospital
  • Jaehyuk Choi, Ph.D., M.D. – Northwestern University IL

*This is an indoor and outdoor event

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11:30 AM – 2:00PM
Music as Healing Luncheon – West Pavilion Lawn, The Estate Yountville

Following Saturday morning’s Answer for Cancer Symposium is this year’s luncheon and entertainment program, Music as Healing featuring Project: Music Heals Us founder and Juilliard violist, Molly Carr, three-time Grammy® winning Time For Three and speaker, educator & opera singer Indre Viskontas.

The Music as Healing Luncheon will feature dynamic programming that will span storytelling, research, and musical performance. 

*This is an outdoor/lawn surface event

5:00 PM – 9:30 PM

Gala Dinner & Auction – Nickel & Nickel

Hosted by:

  • Beth Nickel, Proprietress; Vintner Grant Honoree
  • Mike “Coach K” Krzyzewski, Former Duke Head Coach Men’s Basketball
  • John Curley, Auctioneer

Featured Chef:

  • Michael Mina

Entertainment:

  • Bill Cantos Quartet
  • Perri

*This is a tented climate-controlled event.

Gala Attire: Creative Black Tie

9:30 PM – 11:00PM

Dolce Lounge
Fountain Courtyard at Nickel & Nickel

Join us in the Dolce Lounge for sweet tastes and treats immediately following the Gala Auction.

Entertainment:

  • Maggie Rose

*This is an outdoor event

9:30 PM – 2:00AM

AUCTION GALA AFTER PARTY – THE SOCIAL, THE ESTATE YOUNTVILLE

It’s time to celebrate at the Gala After Party! Head to The Social at the Estate Yountville to dance the night away while toasting 25 years of V Wine Celebration.

Entertainment:

  • Savor After Hours with Max & Val Chmerkovskiy
  • Wesley Cole Switzer & Band, two-time Latin Grammy Winner

*This is an indoor and outdoor event