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6th Annual Napa Valley
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Pride Mountain Vineyards celebrated its 20th Anniversary with a gourmet dinner - part of the 6th Annual Napa Valley Festival del Sole.
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Napa Valley Festival del Sole celebrated its 6th season July 15-24, 2011. It was another successful season for the festival with sold out concerts, lunches and dinners.
The festival featured concerts by some of the world’s most celebrated musical artists, five-star cuisine, wellness programs, and wines from Napa’s top vintners, blended in a unique celebration of the art of life. Special events included the Festival Gala & Live Auction at Meadowood Napa Valley with performances by David Foster and proceeds of the auction benefiting Festival del Sole and the David Foster Foundation; the second Dance Gala; a vocal series with sopranos Nino Machaidze, Aleksandra Kurzak, and Marnie Breckenridge, baritone Guido Loconsolo, and tenor Francesco Demuro; and the premiere of a multidisciplinary program dedicated to the world of Shakespeare.
Once again the Napa Valley greeted guests with extraordinary hospitality. This year’s dinner hosts were Darioush, Robert Mondavi Winery, Meadowood Napa Valley, Grgich Hills Estate, Pride Mountain Vineyards, Raymond Vineyards, Quintessa, HALL Rutherford, Far Niente, Swanson Vineyards and Cardinale. Lunch hosts were Black Coyote Chateau Winery, Chimney Rock, Fantesca Estate & Winery, Kuleto Estate, Pine Ridge Vineyards, Silver Oak Cellars, Solage Calistoga and Tamber Bey Vineyards.
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Festival Board member Margrit Mondavi, Carolyn Pride at the Pride Mountain Vineyards Dinner.
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Lisa Grotts at the Pride Mountain Vineyards Dinner.
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Sarah Chang at the Raymond Vineyards Dinner.
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Ann Getty, Gordon Getty at the Raymond Vineyards Dinner.
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Festival Board members Athena Blackburn and Timothy Blackburn at the Raymond Vineyards Dinner.
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Alexander Shustorovich, Tatiana Sorokko at the Meadowood Napa Valley Gala.
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Maria Manetti Farrow, Guido Loconsolo, Nino Machaidze, Jan Shrem at the Meadowood Napa Valley Gala.
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David Foster (wearing sunglasses) arrives with guests and Donna Summer to the Meadowood Napa Valley Gala.
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Festival Chair Darioush Khaledi, Shahpar Khaledi, Timothy Blackburn, Petra Martin at the Meadowood Napa Valley Gala.
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Rick Walker on stage at the Meadowood Napa Valley Gala.
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Stéphane Denève, Asa Denève at the Meadowood Napa Valley Gala.
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Tom Carroll, Carolyn Carroll at the Meadowood Napa Valley Gala.
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Members of the Canadian Tenors and their guests at the Meadowood Napa Valley Gala.
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Ann Getty, Maria Manetti Farrow at the Quintessa Winery Dinner.
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Dede Wilsey, Agustin Huneeus at the Quintessa Winery Dinner.
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Serge Sorokko, Tatiana Sorokko at the Quintessa Winery Dinner.
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Maria Manetti Farrow, Margrit Mondavi at the Quintessa Winery Dinner.
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| Photos: Moanalani Jeffrey |
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