eBay Celebrates the Launch of Its Wine Category with Exclusive “Wine & Dine” Charity Auctions with 100% of Proceeds Going...
May 02 2016 - 7:00PM
Business Wire
Chefs Richard Blais and Marcus Samuelsson to
auction culinary experiences;ONEHOPE and Michael Franti’s
“Do It For The Love” Foundation to auction exclusive VIP BottleRock
Napa Valley experiences
Last week, eBay introduced eBay Wine (www.ebay.com/wine) an
online destination that allows wine-enthusiasts and experts to
browse collectible, rare and everyday wines. In celebration of the
launch, eBay for Charity - one of the largest platforms that helps
millions of eBay users support the causes they care about – will be
auctioning off one-of-a kind “Wine and Dine”
experiences.
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Chef and Culinary Personality Richard
Blais to auction Culinary Experiences, benefitting Save the
Children on eBay for Charity (Photo: Business Wire)
The “Wine & Dine” auctions run from 4 p.m. PDT on
Monday, May 2 and close at 4 p.m. PDT on Monday, May 9. To bid,
visit www.ebay.com/dine.
Celebrated culinary talent Richard Blais will be
auctioning off a private dinner at his acclaimed San Diego
restaurant, Juniper & Ivy and Marcus Samuelsson, on
behalf of the Harlem EatUp! Festival, will offer interactive food
and wine experiences in Harlem. Additionally, BottleRock Napa
Valley – the famed three-day music, food, wine and brew
festival – has teamed up with “Do It For The Love”
foundation and ONEHOPE to auction off a variety of VIP
festival packages.
“With last week’s announcement of eBay’s new wine destination,
we’re excited to continue the celebration with these one-of-a-kind
eBay for Charity auctions,” said Alyssa Steele, DMM of Home and
Garden at eBay. “Through these auctions, we’re hoping to not only
raise awareness for each of the benefitting charities; but also,
enable our community to easily connect to the causes they care
about and have the ability to bid on unique ‘Wine & Dine’
experiences.”
Auctions include:
- Chef and Culinary Personality
Richard Blais’ Culinary Experiences, benefitting Save the
Children. The first auction is a private dinner for eight at
Blais’ Juniper & Ivy, meet-and-greet with Blais and autographed
cookbook. The second auction is a two hour intimate master class
with Blais at Juniper & Ivy for eight guests.
“I’m honored to be able to participate in eBay for Charity’s
Wine & Dine campaign to help raise money for Save the
Children,” said Chef Richard Blais, “an organization that I will
also be running the 2016 NYC Marathon with. I look forward to
meeting the winning bidders so I can thank them personally for
helping such a wonderful organization and maybe convince them to go
on a run with me?!”
- Chef Marcus Samuelsson Culinary
Experiences, benefitting Citymeals on Wheels. The first
auction package will be a private dinner at Samuelsson’s Red
Rooster Harlem, a meet-and-greet with the chef, wine and scotch
tasting, autographed cookbooks, as well as four tickets to the
Taste at The Stroll, the grand tasting event at the Harlem EatUp!
Festival. The second auction includes a celebration for 16 guests
which includes a walking tour of Samuelsson’s favorite VIP spots in
Harlem, private gospel performance, dinner at the chef’s table at
Samuelsson’s Red Rooster Harlem, wine pairing, autographed
cookbooks and as well as four tickets to the Taste at The Stroll,
the grand tasting event at the Harlem EatUp! Festival.
“Harlem is our home, and as such we celebrate this community and
all of its treasures every day not only through our businesses but
also the Harlem EatUp! Festival. I am happy to partner with eBay
for Charity and offer my favorite Wine & Dine experiences,”
says Chef Marcus Samuelsson. “To be able to spotlight Harlem
and the Harlem EatUp! Festival which shines a light on the sights
and tastes of Harlem. Please join me in Harlem with a private
dinner at Red Rooster. The best part is all proceeds benefit
Citymeals on Wheels, a charity beneficiary of the Harlem EatUp!
Festival.”
- Michael Franti’s “Do It For The
Love” Foundation and VIP BottleRock Napa Valley Experience for
Two, benefitting Do It For The Love Foundation. Winning
bidder will receive two tickets to the foundation’s Benefit Dinner
and Concert in Napa, California on May 26, meet-and-greet with
Michael Franti, two three-day VIP tickets to the sold-out 2016
BottleRock Napa Valley music, food, wine and brew festival, May 27
– 29, backstage passes to watch Michael Franti’s performance at
BottleRock on May 27 and a case of “Do It For The Love” wine
produced by Ca'Momi.
- ONEHOPE Wine Package plus Two 3-day
VIP tickets to BottleRock Napa Valley Package, benefitting
Why Hunger. Winning bidder will receive two three-day VIP
tickets to the sold-out 2016 BottleRock Napa Valley music, food,
wine and brew festival, May 27 - 29, in historic downtown Napa,
California and a mixed case of ONEHOPE’S stunning, limited
edition Glitter series including Gold Glitter Edition Brut
Sparkling Wine, Pink Glitter Edition California Chardonnay, Silver
Edition Brut Sparkling Wine and Edna Valley Pinot Noir Red Glitter
Bottle.
About eBay for Charity
eBay for Charity is a platform that enables members of the eBay
(NASDAQ: EBAY) community to donate to causes in the U.S. and
abroad. Sellers can donate anywhere between 10 - 100 percent of the
proceeds and buyers can add a donation to their purchase during
checkout. To date, more than $650 million dollars have been raised
on eBay for Charity. Visit charity.eBay.com
About BottleRock Napa
Valley
BottleRock Napa Valley features the world’s top musicians on
four music stages, plus the infamous BottleRock Culinary Stage
showcasing one-of-a-kind culinary and celebrity mash-ups. Master
Sommeliers, celebrity chefs and dozens of the region’s finest
vintners, restaurateurs, and brewers rub shoulders with guests in
an intimate setting. BottleRock offers the best in wine, food and
craft brews to complement the music and create an authentic wine
country experience for festival guests. For additional information,
please visit www.bottlerocknapavalley.com. Join the conversation on
Facebook and follow us on Twitter (@BottleRockNapa, #BottleRock)
and Instagram (@BottleRockNapa, #BottleRock).
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