Thursday, April 2, 2020
Casa Real at Ruby Hill Winery
410 Vineyard Ave
Pleasanton, California 94566
5 to 8 p.m.
 

Join local wineries, breweries, spirits and restaurants for the NCFIC 22nd annual Taste of Hope. Featuring delicious food and wine pairings, retail bartenders, a silent auction and more benefiting City of Hope's ongoing cancer and diabetes research and comprehensive patient care.

Sponsorship Opportunities

  • Presenting Sponsor – $10,000 
  • Gran Reserva sponsor (wine)  | Brew Master sponsor (beer) | Cask Master sponsor (spirits) – $5,000 
  • Reserva sponsor – $2,7000
  • Vintage sponsor – $2,000
 

Ticket Packages & Hope Cash*

  • Top Shelf | $1,500 | 10 Tickets | $500 Hope Cash | Logo on website & at event
  • Signature | $900 | 6 Tickets | $250 Hope Cash | Company name on website & at event
  • On Tap | $300 | 2 Tickets | $100 Hope Cash
  • Individual Ticket | $150 ($175 at the door) 
  • Additional Hope Cash* will be available for purchase online and at the event. 
     
 
Hope Cash* is used to tip the retail bartenders at each station. The retailers with the most Hope Cash will win a prize and enjoy bragging rights. Hope Cash donations are 100% tax deductible.
 

2020 Confirmed Retail Bartenders:

  • BevMo: Catlyn Castner, Jeff Feist, Kim Tsujumoto
  • C&S Grocers: Eric Pearlman, Phil Miller
  • Lunardi's: Tony Lucia
  • Mollie Stones: Laz Soares
  • Nugget: Saj Khan, Lance Benton
  • Raley's: Jessica Blakely, Suzi Bryan, Ken Cena, Anthony Dyer, Paul Gianetto, Robin Gutridge, Andy Graves, Joe Lima, Curtis Mann, Tamara Souza, Kevin Wright,
  • Safeway: Nick Borella, Mike Pinney, John Mas, Rob Smith, Elsie Wolfe
  • UNFI: Jeannie Esquivel, Bob Garibaldi
 
For more information, please contact Daniele Hurwitz at [email protected].
 

Thank you to our sponsors:

Presenting Sponsor

    
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Brew Master Sponsor

    
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Cask Master Sponsor

    
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Gran Reserva Sponsor

    
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Reserva Sponsors
lagunitas logo 2020
Trinchero family estates logo
Constellation Brands
Deutsch Family
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Bogle Vineyards
Heineken
Pernod Ricard
Rodney Strong
Torani
Don and Sons Logo
 

Vintage Sponsors

C. Mondavi and Family

Treasury Wine Estates

Founders Brewing Co.

Deep Eddy Vodka

Prestige/R. Elliott

Goldschmidt Vineyards

Molson Coors

Phusion Beverage

Wente Family Estates
 
 
 
 
Past Taste of Hope Retail Bartenders:

Raley's: Paul Gianetto, Andy Graves, Anthony Dyer, Curtis Mann, Jessica Blakely, Joe Lima, Kevin Wright, Chris Pecot
Safeway: Elsie Wolfe, Cliff Rigsbee, John Mas, Mike Pinney, Nick Borella, Rob Smith
Save Mart: Ben Ueda, Dave Herbers, James Gillespie
BevMo: Bill Hayes, Mike Lyons
C&S Grocers: Eric Pearlman, Phil Miller
Lunardi's: Tony Lucia
Mollie Stones: Laz Soares
UNFI: Jeannie Esquivel
Additional: Dan Spengler