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  • Vote for your Favorite Adventure Auction Lot!

    • 24 May 2010
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    • Adventure Lots Facebook Group Bidding Russian River Valley Single Night
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    As you know, the Russian River Valley Winegrowers Millennial Council is throwing THE party of the year in Sonoma County. Single Night is an evening featuring Single Vineyard Origin wines — some of the most sought after small-lot bottlings in the world of wine — Group Bid Adventure Auction Lots, DJ music and dancing.

    All nine of the Adventure Auction Lots are sponsored by a Russian River Valley Winegrower member and the money for each lot will go to raise funds for educational programs and future events.

    There are many reasons why Single Night will be epic, but these Adventure Lots is one part of the night that we are most excited about. We guarantee, these Adventure Lots will be the most fun you will ever have at an auction.

    Learn more from our instructional (and comedic!) video on how to GROUP BID:


    We all think our Adventure Lots Videos are the best, so we are asking you, our awesome Facebook Fans, to vote for your favorite one!  Please visit our video tab on the Next Generation Wine Facebook Page and click LIKE on your favorite Adventure Lot video.

    The video with the most 'likes' will win.

          *Though you do have to be a fan to ‘like’ a video!

    To make this even more fun, we will be giving away one round-trip ticket for a future trip from Horizon/Alaska Air AND a ticket to Single Night to one random Facebook fan who participates!

    Winners will be announced next week, so make sure to vote right away!! Thanks!

    Some restrictions from Horizon/Alaska Air:

    • Travel Valid thru – January 28, 2011
    • Blackout dates – Nov. 23,24, 27-29, Dec 22-24, 26-27, 2010 & Jan 1-4, 2011
    • Fare Type – Unrestricted Coach Class • Route Authorized – Roundtrip on Horizon Air/Alaska Airlines in the Continental US, Alaska and Canada (excludes Hawaii and Mexico)
    • Other restrictions may apply

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  • sf friends: take a bus up to #RRVSingleNight. june 5th.

    • 23 May 2010
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    • Butterfly Restaurant C. Donatiello Wine Next Generation Wine Russian River Valley Single Night
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    TICKETS $260 Per Person

    Leave a comment for a special promotional code

    Includes

    Round Trip Luxury Coach Ride to
    Russian River Valley's C Donatiello Winery

    Glass of Wine & Light Appetizers at Butterfly

    Education Seminar

    Admission to "Single Night"
    A Single Vineyard Origin Tasting

    Single Bites Appetizers

    Live Adventure Lot Auction

    AFTER-PARTY ON THE CRUSH PAD

    4 Tickets to No Host Bar - 3oz pours

    3 Tickets for No Host Grill Items

    VIP Gift Bag

    1 Ticket to attend "Grape to Glass"
    Cellar Pass Winery Sensations Passport
    good for Friday, August 20th Only
    Value $35



    Special Thanks to our ADVENTURE AUCTION LOT SPONSORS!

     

    Take it to the River is an evening road trip to Russian River Valley Wine Country via luxury coach beginning at Butterfly restaurant on Pier 33 in San Francisco and shuttling you to and from an unforgettable night in Sonoma County’s Russian River Valley. You’ll be greeted at Butterfly with a glass of fine wine and an appetizer prior to boarding your custom coach to Single Night at C. Donatiello Winery in Sonoma County’s Russian River Valley.

     No, Single Night is not a dating event, but a spectacular evening featuring Single Vineyard Origin wines — some of the most sought after small-lot bottlings in the world of wine — Group Bid Adventure Auction Lots, DJ music and dancing.

     Below is your custom itinerary for this first-ever wine country experience hosted by the next generation of winegrowers and vintners from the Russian River Valley, with special guest Franco Finn, MC for the Golden State Warriors.

    3:30 pm APPETIZERS & FINE WINE WITH CHEF ROBERT LAM

    The day begins with appetizers created by Chef Lam and a glass of fine wine at Butterfly restaurant in San Francisco

    4:30 pm LUXURY COACH ROAD TRIP WITH GUEST VINTNER

    From Butterfly, you’ll board a luxury coach to wine country hosted by a Russian River Valley vintner where you’ll get the inside scoop on what makes the region one of the greatest in the world

    6:30 pm SINGLE NIGHT ~ TASTE EXCLUSIVE WINES FROM 30 VINTNERS

    Upon your arrival at C. Donatiello Winery just outside of Healdsburg, California, you’ll be escorted into the state-of-the-art small lot cellar for a Single Vineyard Origin Tasting with 30 renowned wineries hosted by the next generation of farmers, winemakers and movers and shakers from the Russian River Valley.

    During the Single Vineyard Origin tasting, you’ll also sample single bites of local artisan food specialties, while our next generation vintner and grower “Cellar Teams” promote their upcoming Group Bid Adventure Auction Lots to raise funds for educational programs and future events. This will be the most fun you’ve ever had at an auction!


    8:00 pm AUCTION HOSTED BY FRANCO FINN, GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS MC 

    8:30 pm GRILLIN’, CHILLIN’ & DANCING UNDER THE STARS

    At the wrap of the Single Vineyard Origin tasting, the evening switches to the crush pad for the upcoming live Group Bid Adventure Auction Lots. A no-host bar featuring wines under $25 (offered by the taste and glass) and wallet-friendly grilled goods will continue to fuel the night. As part of your road trip package, you’ll receive 4 taste tickets and 1 dinner plate ticket.

    The Adventure Lots, personally hosted by vintners and growers, are designed for 6 to 10 people, so bring your friends to bid as a group. MC Franco Finn will call the auction on items like:

    • Plane rides over the Russian River Valley

    • A kayaking and clam bake on the Russian River

    • Classic Jeep vineyard treks

    • Hot air ballooning

    • And a winery cave tasting with more than just frills

    When the auction ends, the music begins with DJ’s Franco Finn and Samantha Vegas of The Fox 101.7 FM, transforming the winery crush pad into a dance floor for an unforgettable close to the night.

    10:00pm  Luxury coach ride back to Butterfly restaurant in San Francisco…

    So tell your friends. Check out the action lot videos in advance to plan your group bidding, and get your tickets now!

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  • #RRVSingleNight Contests!

    • 10 May 2010
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    • Adventure Lots Next Generation Wine Online Contest Russian River Valley Single Night Social Media Social Media Contest Social Media Marketing Sonoma County Two Five Media Wine Wine Events
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    Each week we will be holding two different social media contests for you to win tickets to our Single Night event on June 5th.  One on Twitter at @NextGenWine and one on Facebook.

    Facebook:

    Every Monday until the event we will be adding an image to the photo album, “Single Night Contest” and  we want you to share the image of the week with your Facebook friends and leave a comment about what you love most about the Russian River Valley. We will pick one of the commenter/sharers at random to win a ticket to Single Night in the Russian River Valley on June 5th at C. Donatiello Winery. 

    Twitter:

    Every Monday until the event we will be adding an image to Twitpic and we want you to leave a comment about what you love most about the Russian River Valley.  Make sure to leave it on the Twitpic image and add the hashtag #RRVSingleNight.  These are both mandatory for you to be eligible to win! We will pick one of the commenters at random to win a ticket to Single Night in the Russian River Valley on June 5th at C. Donatiello Winery. 


    Click here to find out more info about the event.

    Cheers!

    One Facebook/Twitter Winner per week. Only one entry per person, per social network, per week.  Members of the Russian River Valley Winegrowers cannot be eligible to win.

    I am getting more excited about this event by the day!  I hope you are too. :)


    +Shana.

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  • @NextGenWine's first video featuring Chuck, winemaker @ Hop Kiln Winery.

    • 21 Apr 2010
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    • Adventure Lots Auction Lots Chuck Mansfield Hop Kiln Next Generation Wine Russian River Valley Single Night Sonoma County
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    I have been working with the Russian River Valley Winegrowers on their upcoming Single Night Event.  One of my favorite things about this event is the Adventure Auction Lots...  The idea for these is to get together with a group and pull together your money together to bid on these Adventures in Russian River Valley. Each lot is personally hosted by the vintners and growers, are designed for 6 to 10 people with just 11 lots available.

    For more information or to purchase tickets to Single Night (where the auction will be held), please visit http://www.facebook.com/NextGenerationWine. Our first video features me in the beginning and is all about trekking with Russian River Valley's Indiana Jones.

    Join Winemaker, Chuck Mansfield (I would also like to add adorable) at historic Hop Kiln Winery for a Russian River Valley Jeep Excursion. Starting on the banks of the Russian River, Chuck will lead a tour of the winery ranch in two open-air, 1950s jeeps. The tour culminates at the ranch's high peak overlooking the entire Russian River Valley.  Back at the 105 year old Hop Kiln building and winery, Chuck will lead you through a barrel tasting and a tasting of his Vineyard Designate Pinot Noirs and host a hearty lunch.

    To purchase tickets for Single Night and to learn more, please visit: http://www.rrvw.org/singlenight2010/

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  • About

    Hello! My name is Shana Ray, a Digital (Social Media) Marketing Director, working with wineries, restaurants & tech.

    My main website can be found at http://shanaray.com but I use this one as my social media/wine/food/music/llama blog and my way to get out my frustrations with the stuffiness that sometimes comes with wine.

    ...and I have red hair and can usually be heard before I am seen.

    I am a partner at Two Five Media and a Digital Media + PR Manager for Collaborize Classroom http://CollaborizeClassroom.com/blog

    .... yup, llamas.

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