If you have champagne wishes followed by Chardonnay dreams, we’ve got the perfect item for you.  This “instant” wine cellar offers 5 bottles of wine and 1 wine-based desert sauce contributed by current Junior League members. The high bidder of this package will not only receive a variety of unique wine selections, but also the award-winning California Fresh Harvest Cookbook (with forward by Alice Waters of Chez Panisse and Gina Gallo) and League-recommended recipes to pair with each wine. 

Value: Priceless

Package Includes:

~Sebastiani Dolcino Rosso Red Table Wine

~2005 Kendall-Jackson Vintner's Reserve California Riesling

~2005 Conundrum California White Table Wine

~Sterling Vineyards 2002 Napa Valley Merlot

~2005 Ridge Vineyards "Three Valleys" Sonoma Zinfandel Blend

~Cuvaison Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley Mount Veder ~Chocolate Wine Sauce 2000

~Award-Winning California Fresh Harvest Cookbook

~Six Recipes Estimated value: priceless!  

Detailed descriptions of the wines and sauce are below.  

Sebastiani Dolcino Rosso Red Table Wine

“Dolcino Rosso means "little sweet red" in Italian. This wine has a deep, purple-edged color with a floral, spicy, slightly candied nose. The mouth feel has rich sweet, lush cherry flavors with a smooth licorice finish.” (Sebastiani website) 

2005 Kendall-Jackson Vintner's Reserve California Riesling

“A perennial favorite, this wine captures the floral freshness of Riesling, then rounds it out with dashes of Gewurztraminer and Viognier.”  (San Francisco Chronicle, March 2006) 

2005 Conundrum California White Table Wine

“Maybe they should rename this wine 'Simply Yum,' since it's hardly a conundrum anymore. Once again a blend of popular and esoteric white grapes (including in no special order: chardonnay, sauvignon blanc, smillon, viognier and Muscat), the 2005 is a quintessential sipper offering copious amounts of ripe, silky fruit, tropical in nature, along with vanilla notes, honeysuckle and melon.” (K&L Wine Merchants) 

Sterling Vineyards 2002 Napa Valley Merlot

“Black cherry and spicy vanilla aromas, bright ripe fruit flavors, and a velvety smooth lingering finish define the style of this Merlot…the 2002 vintage is a blend of Merlot accented with Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc.” (Rob Hunter, Sterling Vineyards)  

2005 Ridge Vineyards  "Three Valleys" Sonoma Zinfandel Blend

"Three Valleys is a Ridge proprietary name, referring to three of Sonoma County's finest appellations. "Exotic aromas of Chinese five-spice, toasty oak and plum lead to concentrated blueberry, tobacco and licorice notes that take on a rustic grip of tannins on the finish. Drinkable now, but Best: from 2008 through 2012. Only 7,000 cases made." (Wine Spectator, June 2007)  

Cuvaison 2000 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley Mount Veder Chocolate Wine Sauce

“Made exclusively for Cuvaison Winery, this is fabulous for pouring over pound cake, ice cream, cheese cake, brownies and also makes for a great ice cream sundae.” (Anette’s Chocolate Factory)