Gualala Arts Promoting public interest and participation in the arts since 1961
38 Annual Architectural Tour Wine Tasting & Auction
Schedule of Events
Champagne Preview – Friday May 8 from 4-6 pm
Architectural Tour – May 9 from 10 am
Wine Tasting & Auction – May 9 from 3-5 pm
The Architectural Tour, Wine Tasting & Auction has come to be identified with the Soroptimists International of Mendocino-Sonoma Coast, Inc., which 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, showcasing award-winning wineries offering an exceptional selection of their finest wines. Guests can participate in a silent auction featuring an array of wine-related lots available for bidding throughout both days of the event. Hosted at the Gualala Arts Center—an architectural gem nestled among the redwoods—the event takes place in a stunning auditorium and foyer.
The Korbel Champagne Preview offers a sophisticated evening of wine tasting, allowing attendees to place early bids on exclusive wine lots while exploring raffle prizes and captivating art exhibits.
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.
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!
Application & Donation Form Here
Sponsorship Opportunities
We hope you will consider the many opportunities to support the 2026 Gualala Arts Wine Tasting & Auction. We could not present the event without your generous support.
Commitment by April 1 to be listed in the printed program
Grand Event Sponsor -$5,000 or more
This sponsorship level earns you naming rights for the 2026 Gualala Arts Wine Tasting & Auction. You will be listed on all press releases as “Grand Event Sponsor” and your logo will be used in our publicity material. In addition you will receive:
- Separate web page on the Gualala Arts website acknowledging your sponsorship, with text and photos describing your organization, products or services, and link(s) to your website
- Name & logo on the 2026 Gualala Arts Wine Tasting & Auction web page, with link
- Name & logo on the 2026 Gualala Arts Wine Tasting & Auction Sponsors web page, with link
- Name & logo in the printed event program
- Name & logo on the 2026 Gualala Arts Wine Tasting & Auction banner on Highway 1
- Your logo on tasting glasses
- Eight tickets to the Architectural Tour, Wine Tasting & Auction
Platinum – Over $1,500
Those contributing cash or in kind services to an Event at the Platinum level receive:
- Name & logo on the 2026 Gualala Arts Wine Tasting & Auction Sponsors web page, with link
- Name in the printed event program
- Six tickets to the Architectural Tour, Wine Tasting & Auction
- Possible feature in Raffle
- Free booth space if you are invited to pour wine
Gold – Over $1000
Those contributing cash or in kind services to an Event at the Gold level receive:
- Name & logo on the 2026 Gualala Arts Wine Tasting & Auction Sponsors web page, with link
- Name in the printed event program
- Four tickets to the Architectural Tour, Wine Tasting & Auction
- Possible feature in Raffle
- Free booth space if you are invited to pour wine
Silver – Over $500
Those contributing cash or in kind services to the Event at the Silver level receive:
- Name & logo on the 2026 Gualala Arts Wine Tasting & Auction Sponsors web page, with link
- Name in the printed event program
- Two tickets to the Architectural Tour, Wine Tasting & Auction
- Free booth space if you are invited to pour wine
Bronze – Over $200
Those contributing cash or in kind services to the Event at the Bronze level receive:
- Name on the 2026 Gualala Arts Wine Tasting & Auction Sponsors web page, with link
- Name in the printed event program
- Two tickets to the Architectural Tour, Wine Tasting & Auction
- Free booth space if you are invited to pour wine
Friends – Up To $75
| Sponsorship Opportunities
Summary Chart |
Event Grand Sponsor | Platinum
|
Gold | Silver | Bronze | Friend |
| $5,000 or
more |
$1,500 or more | $1,000 or more | $500 or
more |
$200 or more | Up To $75 | |
| ❖ Tax Deduction to the fullest extent of the law | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| ❖ Name on the Event web page & Event Program | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| ❖ Name on the Event web page, with Link & Event Program | X | X | X | X | X | |
| ❖ Free booth space if you invited to pour | X | X | X | X | X | |
| ❖ Tickets to Event | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | |
| ❖ Name & Logo on the Festival web page, with Link & Event Program | X | X | X | X | ||
| ❖ Possible feature In the Raffle | X | X | X | |||
| ❖ On stage acknowledgement of sponsorship | X | X | ||||
| ❖ Name mentioned on all publicity & logo when appropriate | X |
- Honorable mention on the website & event program