Gualala Arts Promoting public interest and participation in the arts since 1961
Friday 5 pm to 7 pm Korbel Champagne Preview
Saturday 10 am to 3 pm Architectural Tour
Saturday 3 pm to 5:30 pm Wine Tasting & Auction
2018 Sponsors
Grand Sponsor Vacasa Vacation Rentals
Platinum Sponsor Sandy Ostrau
Platinum Sponsor Woodenhead Wine
Platinum Sponsor Korbel Champagne Cellars
The Korbel Champagne Preview, Wine Tasting & Auction has come to be identified with the Soroptimists International of Mendocino-Sonoma Coast, Inc., (SIMSC) Architectural Tour that happens each year on Mother’s Day weekend. The SIMSC Architectural Tour is a self-guided tour of new, newly remodeled, and historically significant homes on the northern Sonoma and southern Mendocino Coast at The Sea Ranch, and homes in Anchor Bay.
The Gualala Arts wine tasting and auction is the premier wine event on the Sonoma Mendocino coast, featuring award winning wineries pouring a wide selection of their premium wines. Over 100 wine related auction lots will be available for silent bidding both days of the event. The Wine Tasting & Auction is hosted at the Gualala Arts Center, an architectural gem nestled in the redwoods with a dramatic auditorium and foyer.
The Korbel Champagne Preview is an elegant evening of wine tasting and an opportunity to place early bids on wine lots and check out all of the raffle prizes and art exhibits.
The Wine Auction Raffle is always fun and exciting, featuring award-winning artwork and more than $500 in wine and wine related items. Artist Sandy Ostrau has once again agreed to donate one of her spectacular paintings valued at $1,800 for the raffle (left, “Beach Walk”, 24″ x 24″). See Sandy’s work at sandyostrau.com.
“An intuitive artist who loves paint as a substance — and who has a tendency to obliterate her imagery with painterly gestures — Ostrau doesn’t go all the way to abstraction. To do so would remove the emotional connection she wants viewers to have with her source material. “I’m not a fully abstract painter,” she explains: “I want people to feel the landscape.” — John Seed, Huffington Post
Everything starts with the Korbel Champagne Preview the Friday before the auction, where people have a chance to put in early bids and view the wines, raffle items, and art exhibits before the tasting on Saturday. Many local wineries and businesses donate premium auction lots such as bottles of award-winning wines, wine related gifts, luxurious lodging packages, golf packages, winery tours, and other great items. Make what you hope to be winning bids on your favorites, knowing that the proceeds will help promote public interest and participation in the arts. Attend the Korbel Champagne Preview and place your bids early! The champagne preview is free but please make reservations at BrownPaperTickets (below).
This year’s pouring wineries include:
Tickets
Tickets for the Architectural Tour
Advanced ticket for Architectural tour is $60 in advance, plus $5 the day of the tour. This ticket includes the wine tasting and auction at the Arts Center on Saturday, May 12.
Purchase advanced ticket at BrownPaperTickets or call 1.800.838.3006
After April 25, purchase tickets by check or cash at the Gualala Country Inn, 47975 Center St., in Gualala (phone: 707-884-4343).
On the day of the tour, tickets are available at the Gualala Arts Center or Two Fish Bakery at the Stewarts Point Store from 10 am to 12:30 pm
For Gualala Arts 34th Annual Wine Tasting & Auction only tickets, see link below.
Tickets for the Wine Tasting & Auction only
Tickets are $25 Advance, $5 more day of event, youth 7-17 free with adult
Make a reservation for the Korbel Champagne Preview at BrownPaperTickets (Free preview only),
Purchase tickets for the wine tasting and auction only at BrownPaperTickets or call 1.800.838.3006.
To purchase in person, visit the Gualala Arts Center or Dolphin Gallery in Gualala.