Risk-free consignment · Pay $0 unless it sells · TRV-SFO-001
Day trip from SF · No hotel · Tasting guests 21+
The Insider's Sonoma Wine Day for Your Charity Auction
What is The Insider's Sonoma Wine Day? It is a risk-free consignment auction package for nonprofits: a day trip for two from San Francisco, with a small-group van, three boutique Sonoma tastings, and hotel pickup. Guests must be 21 or older. The nonprofit pays $499 only if the package sells. If it does not sell, the nonprofit owes nothing.
A day trip for two from San Francisco. Small-group van, three boutique Sonoma tastings, hotel pickup, and a concierge who plans it.
No hotel. No airfare. Lunch on your own in Sonoma Plaza. Full-day small-group Sonoma wine experience for two, about nine hours, with a professional driver and guide. Wineries are assigned for the confirmed date. Do not lock a specific winery set from the stage. This is not Napa Signature Weekend.
Example at opening bid: $600 - $499 = $101 net. Not a guarantee.
Free account. This package added. Pay $499 only if it sells.
Use the auction you already run. Our software, another site, an auctioneer, or paper bid sheets.
- Zero upfront cost
- Works with your auction
- No sales call
- Pay only if it sells
What guests see on the Display Sheet.
What is in this package?
What you get
- Full-day small-group Sonoma wine experience for two adult guests
- About nine hours from San Francisco
- Small-group van (up to 13 guests) with a professional driver and guide
- Tastings at three boutique Sonoma wineries as offered on the confirmed date
- Pickup and drop-off at selected downtown San Francisco hotels
- Golden Gate Bridge and Sausalito photo stops
- Concierge planning and booking
What is not included
- Lunch. Winners buy lunch in Sonoma Plaza
- Hotel or lodging
- Airfare or transportation to San Francisco
- Extra guests beyond two
- Extra experiences beyond the included day
- Gratuities and tasting-room purchases
- Travel insurance
Snapshot
- Guests2 adult guests. Day trip. No hotel. No airfare.
- TastingTasting guests must be 21 or older. Not a family tasting itinerary.
- Redeem12 months to redeem. About 60 days notice.
- Sell to allEligible. You set the price. Each paddle is one day trip for two. You pay $499 only per package sold.
- Not this itemNot Napa Signature Weekend (TRV-NAT-003).
How does this risk-free package work?
Create a free account. Add this package. Run it in the auction you already have. Pay only if it sells.
Create a free account and start your package list
Your package list is the group of packages you want in your auction. You do this yourself.
Add The Insider's Sonoma Wine Day and open the kit
Add this package. Then open the kit: listing copy, Display Sheet, scripts, and winner papers.
List it your way
List online, on paper, or with an auctioneer. Use our software, another site, or paper bid sheets. You do not have to switch platforms.
If it sells, enter winners
Enter the winners. We invoice the nonprofit cost. After you pay, we contact the winners.
Why chairs list this
Low-cost travel story in one breath: two guests, one Sonoma day, three boutique tastings, hotel pickup, concierge-planned. Clear $900 value. You pay only if it sells. Not a weekend lodging package.
Easy stage story
Two guests. One Sonoma day. Three boutique tastings. Hotel pickup. Clear $900 value.
Zero risk
You only pay $499 if it sells. If it does not sell, you owe nothing.
Concierge handled
We plan the day trip and hotel pickup. Wineries are assigned for the confirmed date.
Sell to all
Each accepted paddle is one day trip for two. You set the sell-to-all price. You pay $499 only per package sold. This is not Napa Signature Weekend.
Free account. This package added. Pay $499 only if it sells.
Kit preview
Everything you need to list this item. Download, print, and list.
Nonprofit Decision Guide
Cost, value, and why this item can raise money.
Item Listing
Copy and paste for an online auction or paper catalog.
Display Sheet
Print it for a table, easel, or wall.
Auctioneer Script and Brief
A full script, plus a short card for a pro.
Promotions Guide
Email, social, and night-of blurbs.
Organizer README
A simple runbook from setup to close.
Winner Certificate
A printable certificate you can hand to the winner.
Winner Stay Guide
What winners need after the auction closes.
Item images
Photos you can use in your listing.
Create a free account to open the full kit. No PDF links on this page.
Frequently asked questions
- What is included?
- A full-day small-group Sonoma wine experience for two adult guests, about nine hours from San Francisco. Small-group van with a professional driver and guide. Tastings at three boutique Sonoma wineries as offered on the confirmed date. Pickup and drop-off at selected downtown San Francisco hotels. Golden Gate Bridge and Sausalito photo stops. Concierge planning. Lunch is not included.
- Is hotel included?
- No. Hotel is not included. Airfare and transport to San Francisco are not included. Pickup is at selected downtown San Francisco hotels for guests who already have a place to stay.
- Age requirement for tastings?
- Tasting guests must be 21 or older with a valid ID. This is not a family package for minors on the tasting itinerary.
- What is the nonprofit cost and when do we pay?
- $499 per package sold. You pay only if it sells. If it does not sell, you owe nothing. Never print nonprofit cost on bidder-facing Display or listing.
- Is sell-to-all allowed?
- Yes. Each accepted paddle is one separate day trip for two. You set the final sell-to-all price. You pay $499 only per package sold.
- How is this different from Napa Signature Weekend?
- This is a one-day Sonoma trip from San Francisco with no hotel. Napa Signature Weekend is a three-night Napa lodging package with a choose-your-own activity menu. Do not sell this as a weekend stay.
- Do we have to use CharityAuctions software?
- No. Use our software, another auction site, paper bid sheets, or an auctioneer. You still create a free account so you can add the item, open the kit, and enter winners if it sells.
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