25th Annual Cabernet for Connoisseurs
Cabs Goes Country!
Honoring Kathleen and Dan Toney
October 2, 2021
Silverado Resort & Spa (1600 Atlas Peak Rd, Napa, CA 94558)
4pm Wine Tasting & Silent Auction
6pm Dinner & Live Auction
View the event photos and recap video
An evening of fine wine, fun and inspiration!
Now in its 25th year, the annual Cabernet for Connoisseurs is the flagship event for Family House, bringing together two of the greatest features of the Bay Area: Wine and Philanthropy, raising more than $12.5 million for Family House since 1995. The evening is a special celebration featuring incredible wines and a gourmet dinner, alongside a finely curated live auction with once in a lifetime experiences, live music and so much more. Hundreds of dedicated supporters, partners, friends, vintners and volunteers participate in this annual fundraising event. We missed everyone in 2020, and are looking forward to having a safe, outdoor event in beautiful Napa Valley.
Attendees will be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
LIVE AUCTION PREVIEW
Curry, Keller, Cards & Crustaceans: A Peak-Experience Poker Night
Don’t miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to visit Atlas Peak in Napa Valley for a poker night with Ayesha and Steph Curry, and The French Laundry’s Thomas Keller. Keller will create a lavish New England lobster boil, paired with wines from Domaine Curry collection and John Schwartz’s extensive personal cellar. Limousine transportation and luxury accommodations for four guests and two nights help make this an unforgettable experience for a lucky bidder. All proceeds support Family House San Francisco!
Lights, Camera, Kitchen—Action!
Our Emmy award-winning culinary-TV team of producer Susie Heller, director Paul Swensen and his professional crew from Northern California Public Media, will take you from planning to prep to production and post, and make you look like the pro you’ve always wanted to be. You’re secure in the expert hands that have produced the likes of Jacques Pepin, Julia Child, Thomas Keller, Martin Yan, José Andres, Joanne Weir and Lidia Bastianich. All proceeds support Family House San Francisco!
Event Co-Chairs
Lorcan Kearney and Scott Miller
Honorary Event Co-Chairs
Carolyn Duryea and Jeff Smith
Event Committee
Erin Bowman, Linda Goldfarb, Steve Goldfarb, George Hamel III, Susie Heller, John Kugler, Mourad Lahlou, Adriel Lares, Mark Orsi, TJ Shushereba, Dan Toney, Tara Voorhis, Kevin Williams, Debbie Zachareas
Thank you to our Sponsors
List as of September 27, 2021
Nebuchadnezzar Sponsor
The Kalmanovitz Charitable Foundation
Salmanazar Sponsors
Marsha Calig and Ted Slavin
James L. O’Hara and Cynthia L. Weldon
Collette O’Riordan and John Kugler
Methuselah Sponsors
BTIG, LLC
Diane and Kevin Keenley
Bradley and Todd Kovacevich
Mizuho Securities, USA
Nibbi Brothers General Contractors
Wendy and Carl Reichardt
Jill and Thatcher Thompson
Kathleen and Dan Toney
UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital
UCSF Health
Magnum Sponsors
Shaina Kerrigan and Mark Jones
Diana Montgomery and Preston Raisin
Briana and Miguel Zelaya
2021 Participating Vintners
List as of August 30, 2021
AldenAlli
Andrew Geoffrey Vineyards
Anomaly Vineyards
Arrow&Branch
Arkenstone
August West
Behrens Family Winery
Darioush Winery
Domaine Curry
Drinkward Peschon
Futo Wines
Gallica
Hamel Family Wines
Hourglass
Judd’s Hill
Larkmead Vineyards
Maxem Wine
Melka Wines
Morlet Family Vineyards
O’Brien Estate
Obsidian Wine Co.
Orsi Family Vineyards
OVID Napa Valley
Paradigm
Pride Mountain Vineyards
Pulido~Walker
Relic Wine Cellars
Seavey Vineyard
Shafer Vineyards
Spottswoode Estate Vineyard and Winery
Switchback Ridge
Vineyard 7 & 8
Vineyard 29
Your Support Matters
Founded in 1981, Family House is a pediatric guest house for families with a child being treated for a serious illness at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital in San Francisco. More than just housing – Family House offers care, comfort and a worry-free environment. As a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, it is the generous donations from individuals, corporations, foundations and events like Cabernet for Connoisseurs that allow us to provide our vital services 100% free of charge to all families who stay under our roof.