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San Francisco, CA – The 11th
Annual Vincenzo Wine & Food Festival returns to the magnificent courtyard
of
St. Vincent’s School for Boys in San Rafael on Sunday, October 7
at 2:00 p.m. The always-spectacular fundraiser and auction benefits
at-risk Bay Area youth.
Now in its eleventh season of raising vital funds and community
awareness for St. Vincent’s School for Boys, Vincenzo Wine & Food Festival
will once again offer the opportunity to savor a dazzling array of California’s
finest cuisine and wines while mingling with restaurateurs, winemakers,
gourmands and oenophiles.
The beautiful grounds of St. Vincent’s will be transformed into
an Italian-style trattoria for an enchanting afternoon complete with exclusive
tastings from premier wineries and superb restaurants such as Spottswoode
Estate Vineyard and Winery, Oakville Ranch Vineyards, Roederer Estate,
J.P. Harbison Wines, Aidelle’s Sausage Company, Dominus Estate,
and WildFox / Scrumptious Catering.
This year’s silent and live auctions, led by renowned charity wine
auctioneer David Reynolds, will showcase rare wines, exclusive new Napa
Valley wines in rare, large-format bottles, as well as exclusive dining
and travel packages. The unique auction lots showcased at this year’s
fundraiser include a 6L bottle of 2005 etched Grace Family
Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon, a 6L bottle of etched Grace Family Vineyards Blank Vineyard
Cabernet Sauvignon, a 3L bottle of 2003 Oakville Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon,
a case of 2004 LaTour Vineyards Syrah, a private tasting and
tour for eight at Clos Pegase Estate Winery, a one week stay at the full-service
Intrawest Resort outside of Ixtapa, Mexico, a 7 day getaway
to Acapulco at the beachfront Fairmont Heritage Place, a Vincenzo Outdoor Cinema dinner
for 30 of your best friends in the St. Vincent’s Courtyard, and
a 3 night stay at the Oriental Hotel in Bangkok.
“Vincenzo is vital to St Vincent’s as all money raised directly supports
the basic needs of these boys, all of whom are struggling with the effects
of severe abuse,” said St. Vincent School for Boys’ Director
Kent Eagleson.
Tickets to the Vincenzo Wine & Food Festival are $125
each. For tickets and information about sponsorships, tasting booth availability
and donations,
please call 415.972.1233 or visit the Vincenzo website at www.vincenzo.org.
St. Vincent’s School for Boys is a licensed, residential treatment
home for at-risk boys ages 7 to 17. Found in 1855 to house, clothe, feed,
educate and care for the orphans of California’s Gold Rush, St.
Vincent’s School for Boys is one of the oldest institutions dedicated
exclusively to the care of boys. Boys are provided 24-hour care and mental
health services. Serving over 25 California counties, St. Vincent’s
is the only Northern California treatment center that offers a Therapeutic
Equestrian Program, allowing boys at St. Vincent’s to engage in
a remarkably effective form of recreational therapy. # # #
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Catholic Charities CYO is one of the largest non-profit providers of social services in the Bay Area.
Our mission is to serve and advocate for the poor, the sick, the distressed, children, youth, families,
immigrants and seniors, regardless of their faith. All money contributed to Catholic Charities CYO
directly supports our programs in San Francisco, Marin and San Mateo Counties.
Founded in 1907 to care for the orphans of the San Francisco earthquake, Catholic Charities is an
agency of the San Francisco Archdiocese, yet operates as an independent non-profit organization,
and does not in any way contribute to or receive funds from the church.
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