Inaugural Garden Tour, Wine Tasting & Auction

This is a premier garden tour and wine event on the Sonoma and Mendocino Coast, featuring award winning wineries pouring a wide selection of their premium wines and art edibles by the Gualala Arts Culinary Guild.

Guests will enjoy free admission to the July 15th, Friday night Korbel California Champagne Preview of the auction lots and get first chance at bidding on them. Featuring over a hundred auction lots will be available for your silent bidding both days of the event, with the winning bids being announced at 5 p.m. on Saturday, July 16th (need not be present to win).
Frog Song

The Saturday Wine Tasting & Auction is the finale to the Inaugural Annual Garden Tour that featuring three magnificent gardens including Peter Mullins’ Mendocino Stone Zone, Sandy Scott’s Frog Songand Gualala Arts’ Global Harmony Sculpture Garden.

Many local wineries and businesses have donated premium auction lots such as bottles of award-winning wines, wine related gifts, luxurious lodging packages, golf, winery tours, and other great items. Make what you hope will be winning bids on your favorites, knowing that the proceeds will help promote public interest and participation in the arts.

Dear Wineries & Business Owners,

Gualala Arts would like to invite you to participate in the Inaugural Garden Tour, Wine Tasting & Auction that is scheduled for July 16, 2022. In response to COVID-19, The Wine Tasting will take place outside in the beautiful Gualala Arts Gardens from 3-5 pm, following the Garden Tour from 10 am – 3pm.  Your participation will make it an event for wine enthusiasts not to be missed.

Previous Wine Tasting & Auctions have one of the largest private wine tastings in Mendocino County and is a wonderful event to showcase your wines.  The Architectural Event drew in a large crowd of serious wine enthusiasts.  This year, the wine tasting will take place in the beautiful Gualala Arts Gardens.

Please consider a special donation to our silent auction and raffle.  Any sponsorship support you can provide will be greatly appreciated and publicly acknowledged in our promotional materials. Of all our wine related donors, a select three will be featured in our raffle promotion.

Now is the time to act! Click here for the application/donation form to be completed and returned ASAP or by March 1, 2022 to enable us to include your names in our early advertising and press releases. If you are interested in pouring for this event, please contact us as soon as possible as space is limited. If you prefer to send your forms electronically please send them to info@GualalaArts.org or by regular mail to PO Box 244, Gualala CA 95445.  See below for Sponsorship Opportunities.

Your participation will make our Inaugural Garden Tour, Wine Tasting & Auction a wonderful success. 

With sincere gratitude,

David “Sus” Susalla

Executive Director

Gualala Arts

2022 Gualala Arts Wine Tasting & Auction Sponsorship Opportunities
We hope you will consider the many opportunities to support the 2022 Gualala Arts Wine Tasting & Auction.  We could not present event without your generous support.

Commitment by June 1 to be listed in the printed program

Grand Event Sponsor -$5,000 or more

This sponsorship level earns you naming rights for the 2022 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 2022 Gualala Arts Wine Tasting & Auction web page, with link
Name & logo on the 2022 Gualala Arts Wine Tasting & Auction Sponsors web page, with link
Name & logo in the printed event program
Name & logo on the 2022 Gualala Arts Wine Tasting & Auction banner on Highway 1
Your logo on tasting glasses
Eight tickets to the Garden 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 2022 Gualala Arts Wine Tasting & Auction Sponsors web page, with link
Name in the printed event program
Six tickets to the Garden 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 2022 Gualala Arts Wine Tasting & Auction Sponsors web page, with link
Name in the printed event program
Four tickets to the Garden 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 2022 Gualala Arts Wine Tasting & Auction Sponsors web page, with link
Name in the printed event program
Two tickets to the Garden 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 2022 Gualala Arts Wine Tasting & Auction Sponsors web page, with link
Name in the printed event program
Two tickets to the Garden Tour, Wine Tasting & Auction
Free booth space if you are invited to pour wine

Friends – Up To $75

Honorable mention on the website & event program

Sponsorship Opportunities: More information is at GualalaArts.org.