Gilda's Night at Rodes

Friday, November 13, 2009



Top 10 Auction Items for Gilda's Night!

 

1. FIVE Napa Valley Tours, plus Airfare for Four

  • You and three wine lovers fly FREE (two in first class) to tour five of California’s most creative wineries. Enjoy the winemaking process from vine to table. Seated tastings and strolling vineyards will turn you into bona fide oenophiles. (Gift bottles from each vineyard go home with you tonight.)
  • Cakebread Wineries tour includes a weekday morning cooking class for 18 followed by a 3-course lunch. (Invite local friends, or meet new ones). You will also take home tonight a magnum each of Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Merlot and two bottles of Sauvignon Blanc. The value of Cakebread’s package alone is worth over $5,000!
  • Korbel offers a VIP tour of their historic Champagne Cellars, a seated tasting and a gourmet deli lunch with Champagne. Tonight’s take away: a magnum of Champagne, compliments of Brown Forman.
  • At Swanson Vineyards, your appreciation of the winemaking process is enhanced as you enjoy a seated tasting of six wines paired with caviar, cheeses and bon-bons. Tonight’s takeaway: a magnum of 2005 Merlot.
  • Shibumi Knoll offers a tour, tastings and then dinner for 8 with Joanne and Don Ross, the owners, as you indulge in Don’s private cellar of 12 wines including 1980 vintage Bordeaux Mouton Rothchild and Latour. (Don previously lived in Louisville) Shibumi Knoll received a 97 rating for their 2005 Chardonnay.
  • Hirsch Vineyards’ claim to fame is their award-winning Pinot Noir. Judge for yourself during barrel tastings in vineyards that roll across the hills like waves. The magnificent views continue on a cliff overlooking the beautiful Sonoma Coast during a night’s stay for you and your guests at Timber Cove Inn.

    Airfare donated by: Robert Whayne and Suzanne Wallace Whayne.
    Hotel: One night at Timber Cove Inn donated by Steve and Terri Bass
    Tours: Cakebread Cellars, Brown- Forman, Hirsch Vineyards and Winery, Swanson Vineyards and Shibumi Knoll


 

2. Greenbrier Getaway for Four Couples

  • Five days, four nights for eight lucky people in the charming Copeland cottage on the grounds of the five-star newly renovated Greenbrier resort in White Sulphur Springs, WV.
  • Ideal for an intimate gathering of friends, extended family or business associates with four private bedrooms, each with bath, TV, data port, desks and private exits.
  • Access any Greenbrier activity including championship golf courses, fly fishing, horseback riding, casino, tennis, skeet shooting, hiking, and skiing in winter.
  • Or, simply relax on the porch and capture the wonderful views. (Dates subject to availability)

    Donated by: Hunt and Cindy Rounsavall


 

3. The Million Dollar Man

  • She's dressed to the nines, why shouldn't you. A custom fitted suit by Neapolitan designer ISAIA.
  • As every woman knows, that's just the beginning; you'll need to accessorize. An alligator belt from Torino, the perfect shoes (up to $400) shirts, sweater, tie (up to you, up to $1,000). All from Rodes For Him.

    Donated by: Rodes For Him


 

4. Two Chefs & a Lively Dinner for 12

  • Join the famous Castro brothers at Gilda’s clubhouse to celebrate a birthday, an anniversary or a special occasion. You and your 11 friends and family will join John (Sullivan University) and Joe (GE Chef) in the kitchen. You can sit back and watch, or take part preparing a specialty entrée, signature salad, and sinfully delicious dessert. Jim Clayton from Republic Beverage will enhance the dinner with the perfect wine selections.
  • The possibilities for a fun and entertaining evening are endless since you will have access to both floors of Gilda’s clubhouse. Dinner date to be mutually agreed upon.
  • Since this is an event you will want to remember, Sophisticated Living Magazine has offered to photograph the evening for an upcoming issue.

    Dinner donated by: John and Joe Castro. Beverages: Jim Clayton and Republic Beverage

 

5. Wow! A Week in Santa Fe for Ten

  • Santa Fe!. Stylish and sophisticated and plenty of sunshine. You and nine guests will spend ONE WEEK living in the center of town, the heart of Santa Fe’s famous historic district, and Sanatorio de Guadalupe church. Everyone will also be within walking distance to shopping, museums and restaurants.
  • Relax in the serene beauty of this fabulous compound which includes a main house, a guest house and a separate apartment. Loaded with old world charm, built in 1830, it has been beautifully refurbished by Susan Moloney.
  • Former winner Judy Shapira claimed her week there was a bit of heaven in the Old Southwest.

    Donated by: Susan Moloney, thank you again this year!



 

6. A Gift for Gilda’s Club

  • Please consider a gift of support (see card given to you at check in)
  • Your gift of $100 will help support a child’s participation in Noogieland for an opportunity to interact with other children touched by cancer.
  • $250 supports a family attending a variety of monthly workshops to learn skills to help them on their cancer journey. Cooking classes, art, yoga, qigong, or just sitting and knitting are among the activities.
  • $500 supports a member attending wellness groups and seminars for three months. These programs give members a chance to talk openly with others touched by cancer. Every session is facilitated by a mental health professional.
  • $1000 supports enough workshop programs that benefit hundreds of members living with cancer.
  • Finally, your gift of $5000 will do wonders! There’s not enough space to list them here.

 

7. Elegant Private Dinner for Ten

  • As soon as you and your guests pull into the driveway of Rosemary and Talmage Hocker’s palatial home on Overbrook Road, you know you are embarking on an absolutely exquisite experience.
  • As host, you and nine guests will enjoy a gourmet meal, prepared and served by Andrew Smith’s chef and staff of 211 Clover Lane. During your elegant seated dinner, Jim Clayton from Republic Beverage will offer wines to enhance each course.
  • Sophisticated Living Magazine will be there to photograph the evening for an upcoming issue.

    Donated by: Talmage and Rosemary Hocker; Andrew of 211 Clover Lane; and Jim Clayton, Republic Beverage


 

8. Exquisite One-of-a-Kind Gold Necklace

  • Look elegant in the evening, chic in jeans during the day.
  • Celebrity New York designer Orlanda Olsen crafted this necklace with wearability in mind. Unusual and imaginative, a rock crystal pendant suspends from an 18K yellow gold layered 38-inch double chain necklace with sections of open stylized geometric shapes.
  • This necklace is a treasure to wear for a lifetime.

    Donated by: Orlanda Olsen


 

9. Reversible Mink Coat

  • New York furrier David Goodman’s family has been exclusive designers of reversible fur jackets and coats since 1918.
  • Graceful, gorgeous and chic on any woman at any age! Keeps her dry, warm and thinking of you every time she wears it, here in Louisville, in windy Chicago, or on the Champs Elysee.
  • Featherweight and luxurious, lined in silk taffeta on one side, beautiful sheared mink on the other. Sized to fit you.
  • And with a $1000 gift card from Rodes For Her, you’ll find the perfect ensemble to show off when you remove your coat.

    Donated by: David Goodman Couture and Rodes For Her


 

10. “D” is for Dinner for Ten

  • Ten people will never forget this evening at Lincliff, home of internationally famous mystery author Sue Grafton and her husband Steve Humphrey.
  • You'll begin the evening with cocktails outdoors as you find your way through the amazing maze and historically accurate gardens.
  • Weather permitting, you'll begin the evening with cocktails on the terrace, have the opportunity to tour the newly refurbished gardens, and find your way through the bewildering boxwood maze. Then, personal chef Liz will prepare an imaginative culinary experience for you and your guests.
  • After dinner, it's a night at the movies! Everyone will proceed to the third floor to the private screening room. And there's more: everyone gets a signed copy of Sue's, not yet released, "U" is for Undertow".

    Donated by: Steve Humphrey and Sue Grafton


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