DUE APRIL 30: Submit contact form by April 30 and ensure details about your participation in ¡Salud! are reaching the right people on your team.

Contact Form: https://forms.office.com/r/QFcRYpTShL

Attend the winery kick-off on Wednesday, April 30 at Domaine Willamette. Learn about what’s new, hear why ¡Salud! continues to be vital to our community and gather some tips for your participation in the Vintners Circle.

Begin thinking about your ¡Salud! Cuvée description that will be used on the bidding page. Information needed will be Vineyard(s), Wine Notes (a few sentenc:es describing cuvée) Aging and Release Date

DUE MAY 23: Submit your Cuvée description for your page on the auction bidding site. If you haven’t blended, you can provide more general information to your winemaking practices.

• Vineyard(s):

• Winemaker notes (3 sentences max):

• Aging:

• Anticipated shipping month/year:

DUE MAY 23: Submit your logo and lifestyle images if you are new to the Vintners Circle in 2025 or if you’ve updated your logo within the last year / have new lifestyle images that you’d like us to use please upload them to Dropbox. Please note: If you upload a new or updated logo, please include it as a high-res version (.eps format preferred)

Please plan at least two posts in your social content calendar.

• Highlight how your ¡Salud! Cuvée supports vineyard stewards and their families by working to provide accessible, affordable healthcare

• Promote becoming an online bidder in at least one email campaign or social post (tag tag @saludauction in all post)

• Suggested social posting window is June 16-27, 2025

Please plan at posts in your social content calendar if you haven’t done so already

• Suggested social posting window is July 14-17, 2025

DUE JULY 31: Follow up with your buyer after the auction and introduce yourself and remind them of the future release dates

• ¡Salud! team will provide the buyer contact information

Review your ¡Salud! Cuvée description for any updates especially if the information provided for the e-auction was before blending took place.

• Information needed will be Vineyard(s), Wine Notes (a few sentences describing cuvée) Aging and Release Date

Begin putting together details for your auction package that will be due August 1.

• Please reach out before August 1 if you’d like to discuss your auction ideas with us. Silent auction packages are targeted to sell for $1,000 or above and live auction packages are targeted to sell for $5,000 or above.

DUE AUGUST 1: Make any updates to your Cuvée description or release date.

• Vineyard(s):

• Winemaker notes (3 sentences max):

• Aging:

• Anticipated shipping month/year:

DUE AUGUST 1: Submit your auction package details along with details for one (1) large format bottle (1.5L or larger) of finished Pinot Noir, which will be part of a highlighted Vintners Circle lot in the Live Auction. Click here for donation form.

• Silent auction packages are targeted to sell for $1,000 or above but if you would prefer to create a live auction package, targeted to sell for $5,000 or above, please reach out before August 1 to discuss ideas with us.

Please plan at least one social post or email during the month of September

• Suggested social posting window is September 22-28 with a post/email promoting your involvement and that tickets are available for purchase

Please plan at posts in your social content calendar if you haven’t done so already

• Suggested social posting window is October 20-26 highlighting how your involvement supports the ¡Salud! mission

DUE October 15: submit the names of your two winery representatives for each event along with their email address, dietary restrictions and cell phone number (so they can track the bidding from their phones)

• It’s requested that a owner, principal or winemaker use at least one ticket for each event

• Please plan at posts in your social content calendar if you haven’t done so already

  • Suggested social posting window is November 10-15 promoting your cuvée/auction package and that bidding is available online

• November 10 & 11: Drop-off labeled wines at Stoller Family Estate Warehouse

  • 12 bottles of your 2024 ¡Salud! Cuvée barrel samples to be poured by you at the Pinot Party on Friday (can be shiners)

  • Four (4) bottles (any vintage/varietal) to be poured by you at the tasting reception for the Gala

  • Eight (8) bottles (six red and two white) of finished wine to be poured during dinner at the Gala

  • One (1) large format bottle (1.5L or larger) of finished Pinot Noir

• NOVEMBER 14: Pinot Party

  • The Clubhouse at Domaine Serene, casual attire

  • Winemakers arrive at 3pm and pour from 4-6:30pm (bring a wine key or decanter if needed)

• November 15: Gala

  • The Allison Inn, Newberg, black-tie optional

  • Winemakers arrive at 4pm and pour during the tasting reception from 5-6:30pm, then sit for dinner and live auction

• Due November 30: Follow up with all your buyers (cuvée buyers and auction package buyers) to thank them, remind them of the wine release date and arrange shipping or pick-up of wines

  • ¡Salud! team will provide the buyer contact information