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Glen Ellen, CA (September 15, 2008), Bruce Cohn, producer and host of the 22nd annual B.R. Cohn Charity Events Fall Festival, has announced there are still seats available for the B.R. Cohn Charity Auction and Dinner held under the 140 year old picholine olive trees at the B.R. Cohn Winery, 15000 Sonoma Highway in Glen Ellen. Tickets for this lively evening of unique auction lots, fabulous food and special B.R. Cohn wines can be purchased by calling the Tasting Room at 707-938-4064, ext. 124 or 800-330-4064, ext. 124. Dinner menu follows.

Menu: Alex's Catering:
B.R. Cohn Charities Auction Dinner -- Friday, October 3, 2008

Set Out On The Dining Tables:
ANTIPASTO PLATTERS: With Assorted Imported Olives, Italian peppers, crostini with bruschetta toppings, Italian meats, cubed cheeses & sliced baguettes

Dinner Buffet:
SALAD OF ORGANIC BABY GREENS with caramelized walnuts, thinly sliced bosc pear & mild gorgonzola cheese, dressed with a citrus-rice wine vinaigrette

ASSORTED VINE RIPE ORGANIC TOMATOES (beefsteak, roma, heirloom, baby plum and pear and sweet 100's) with basil, fresh mozzarella cheese, aged balsamic vinegar, extra virgin olive oil & cracked black pepper

COLORFUL DISPLAY OF GRILLED SEASONAL VEGETABLES assorted peppers, zucchini, Japanese eggplant, crimini and portabello mushrooms, sweet red onions, carrots & seasonal squashes and fennel brushed with olive oil, fresh herbs, garlic and a citrus thyme marinade

CARAMELIZED ONION AND RED CHARD RAVIOLI IN FRESH RED PEPPER PASTA with light citrus, roasted garlic, toasted pine nuts and julienne of fresh arugula

FILET SIDES OF FRESH PACIFIC SALMON gilled on site and served on a bed of wilted greens offered with a zesty mango papaya salsa

CERTIFIED ANGUS BEEF TRI TIP grilled over mesquite at B.R. Cohn Winery Carved at the buffet and offered with a roma tomato relish

A VARIETY OF FRESHLY BAKED BREAKDS

Dessert Buffet

Auction Highlights:
A Gourmet Extravaganza: Imagine an evening with 10 of your closest friends, dining on heavenly food and stellar wine- all prepared in the comfort of your own home by renowned Chef Carlo Cavallo of Meritâge Martini/Oyster Bar and Grille! Chef Carlo will work his magic by concentrating on the contrast of aromas, textures and flavors to create an unforgettable and intimate dining experience. To assist in creating the perfect evening, this lot also includes one mixed case of B.R. Cohn Wine.

Big Fun If you just can’t decide which lot to fight for, you can always default to the one with the really big bottle. Bid quickly if you would like to take home a 6-liter pf 2002 B.R. Cohn Cabernet Sauvignon autographed by the performers at the 2008 B.R. Cohn Charity Fall Music Festival. Now that’s a bottle you are going to want to own.

Wine Country Private Cottage Two nights at a guest-house on a private estate in the hills overlooking Sonoma Valley. This private home has been featured on the cover of several national magazines (Sunset and Kitchen Trends) as well as included in the Rizzoli’s 2005 coffee table-style book entitled Sonoma Valley Style in the Wine Country. You will also enjoy a round of golf at the Sonoma Club and spa treatments for your partner.

Over the years Cohn and the Doobie Brothers have been able to raise over 5 million dollars for various local and national charities and this year the events benefit National Veterans Foundation, Boys & Girls Clubs Valley of the Moon, Sonoma Valley Mentoring Alliance and the Sonoma Valley Education Foundation, CommonBond Foundation and many more.

Saturday tickets are $95.00 in advance and are on-sale now at the BR Cohn Winery Tasting Room or www.brcohn.com and at all Ticketmaster outlets.

In addition, Cohn's annual celebrity golf tournament returns to the famed Sonoma Golf Club and will be held on Monday, October 6th. Tee-off is at 11 AM.

Parking for this year's shows will again be off-site at the Sonoma Developmental Center soccer field, with shuttles moving people in and out of the amphitheatre. Doors open at 11 am. Please watch for and follow parking signs at the approach to the B.R. Cohn Winery. Parking and shuttle are included in the price of the ticket. No beverages, food, or lawn furniture will be allowed onto the grounds. Concessions and lawn seating are available.

Co-sponsors of the event are KRON 4, Santa Rosa Press Democrat and winetravel.com, 106.9 KFRC Classic Hits, 97.7 The River, KSVY and Sonoma Sun and KSEG The Eagle.

The B.R. Cohn Winery is located at 15000 Sonoma Highway 12 in Glen Ellen. Founded in 1984 by Bruce Cohn, the estate winery is known for its critically acclaimed, world-class, ultra-premium cabernet sauvignon, merlot and chardonnay and its gourmet olive oils and food products. For more concert information please call 1-800-330-4064 ext. 127 or other information www.brcohn.com.

published: 2008-09-17 16:10:25
updated: 2008-10-01 12:10:25