2025 Auction Lots

6 – 6 Liter Shafer Hillside Select (1 each: 2007, 2010, 2012, 2016, 2018 and 2021)

Five (5) day adventure through Seoul, South Korea hosted by Shafer’s Managing Director Matthew Sharp plus an insider’s visit to Shafer Vineyards in Napa Valley for two (2) couples

Roundtrip, Business Class Airfare from any major city in the contiguous United States to Seoul, South Korea
VIP Meet and Greet, roundtrip airport services with customs assistance in South Korea
Roundtrip, airport transfers and ground transportation to all stated activities

Seoul, South Korea:
Four (4) nights’ accommodations in Suites at Shinsegae’s Five-star The Westin Josun Seoul
Dinner at The Ninth Gate including an exclusive wine tasting with the estate sommelier
Dinner at Michelin-starred L’Amant Secret
Dinner at the iconic Michelin-starred Eatanic Garden
Private Suite experience in the Sky Box at Incheon SSG Landers Field during a Landers baseball game
One (1) round of golf at a Shinsegae-owned club
Shopping and dining experience at House of Shinsegae with a tour and tasting at one of the most preeminent collections of wines in the world

Napa, California:
Exclusive tour and tasting at Shafer Vineyards hosted by Matthew Sharp, including an ultra-rare tasting of multiple vintages of Hillside Select from the past 20+ years
Dinner under the stars with Shafer library wines poured by Winemaker Elias Fernandez, with a private performance by internationally recognized guitarist Jeff Wells

Shafer Vineyards offers the ultimate global adventure combining the best of Napa Valley and South Korea for four lucky souls.

The adventure begins eight time zones away in South Korea, where Shafer and parent company Shinsegae offer a bespoke experience of the opulence and contemporary elegance that Seoul is celebrated for. You’ll be greeted at the airport by Shafer’s Managing Director Matthew Sharp, who will escort your group through an insiders-only exploration of the universe of Shinsegae, the top name in Korean luxury.

Your five-day, four-night adventure includes luxury suite accommodations in the heart of downtown Seoul at Shinsegae’s venerated Five-star The Westin Josun Seoul, a haven of relaxation and renewal with impeccable service and world-class amenities. Your feast for the senses will include the apex of the best Asia offers in dining, hotels, shopping and sports.

Your culinary journey begins at the hotel with dinner at the Michelin-recommended The Ninth Gate. The restaurant’s classic French cuisine has been updated and modernized, and the meal will include a private wine tasting with the sommelier. The delights continue at the Michelin-starred L’Amant Secret restaurant in Hotel L’Escape, where Executive Chef Jongwon Son has created a unique Korean-style Western cuisine. You’ll sample another facet of Chef Son’s talents at Eatanic Garden, also honored with a Michelin Star.

Baseball fans will want to arrive between March and September, when they can watch the SSG Landers team from the Sky Box at Incheon’s Landers Field. Over the past two decades, the SSG Landers have won the Korean Series five times, most recently in 2022. If you’re a golfer, enjoy a round at a top Shinsegae-owned course such as Jayu Country Club or Trinity Club, known as the leading private golf clubs in Korea. The challenging Trinity course was designed by Tom Fazio II and consistently ranks in Golf Digest’s “Top 15” in the country.

For the ultimate shopping spree, you’ll visit the House of Shinsegae, located in the Gangnam branch of Shinsegae Department Store. This unique facility was designed to resemble a luxury hotel, with a gourmet food hall, cocktail bars, private rooms, fashion and beauty concept stores and a rare wine shop with one of the globe’s outstanding selections.

Back in the U.S., the winning bidders will have another very special experience with Shafer Vineyards in Napa Valley. This exclusive opportunity offers you the chance to indulge in an ultra-rare tasting of multiple vintages of Hillside Select, ranging from current vintage to bottles more than 20 years old. You’ll also enjoy an exclusive tour of the rugged hillside estate in the Stags Leap District, one of the world’s most renowned vineyards, planted by John Shafer in the early 1970s.

The experience in Napa culminates with a dinner under the stars with wines from deep in the winery’s library, poured by Winemaker Elias Fernandez, who is celebrating 40 years at Shafer. You’ll also be joined by internationally recognized guitarist Jeff Wells who will bring the most compelling examples from his collection of rare, one-of-a-kind instruments that date back to the 16th century.

The Perfection Collection: The winning bidders will receive an extraordinary vertical of Shafer’s flagship Cabernet Sauvignon, Hillside Select, ranging from 2007 to 2021. Each wine is bottled in an extremely rare Six Liter format, and every vintage received at least one perfect 100-point rating from leading wine critics. This collection could never be purchased in the retail market and is literally priceless.

Just as this lot will immerse you in the best food and wine on two continents, your winning bid will help ensure a healthy future for a needy child.

Insider's Info

This lot is for two (2) couples. The visit to South Korea will be hosted by Shafer’s Managing Director Matthew Sharp. Visits to be scheduled for mutually agreeable dates and based on availability at time of booking. Blackout dates in Napa include major Federal holidays, including but not limited to Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s and all Sundays. Blackout date in South Korea includes Monday, October 6, 2025. Best dates to travel to South Korea are in spring or autumn. The Sky Box at the Landers Baseball Stadium is included during baseball season, March through September, subject to availability and includes select food, alcoholic beverages and non-alcoholic beverages. Airfare and VIP Meet and Greet airport services are only included in South Korea. Accommodations and airfare are not included in California. Airport transfers and ground transportation to stated activities are included in South Korea and Napa. Dinners in South Korea stated above are à la carte and include alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. Any additional meals, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages and room charges are the responsibility of the winning bidders. Gratuities are not included.

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Shafer Vineyards