Sentimental Journeys 2007

Patron Reception
Friday, April 20th, 2007
7:00 p.m.
Home of Jon P. Vaccari
2701 St. Charles Avenue
New Orleans, LA

Wine Tasting, Dinner & Auction
Saturday, April 21st, 2007
6:30 p.m.
Mr. and Mrs. David T. Branton
36 Nassau Drive
Metairie, LA

“The brilliant culinary talent for the weekend included Chef Theirry Rautureau of Rover’s Restaurant in Seattle; Chef Michel Richard of Citronelle in Washington, DC; Chef John Besh of Restaurant August in New Orleans; and Chef Peter Moore of Ritz-Carlton New Orleans.

The breath-taking florals were by Dutch Florist René Hofstede of Mille Fiori Flowers in New York City.

Entertainment for the weekend was by Pepe and the Bottle Blondes; Don Vappie and the Creole Jazz Serenaders; and Kiyoshi Nagata Ensemble.

Pouring wineries included Kathryn Hall, Landmark Vineyards, Rex Hill Vineyards, Swanson Vineyards; Champagne Piper Heidsieck.

Participating Properties include:
 
Alvear Palace - Buenos Aires
Amanyara – Turks and Caicos
Bauer Casa Nova - Venice, Italy
Birkenhead House - Hermanus, South Africa
Blancaneaux Lodge – Francis Ford Coppola Property - Belize
Butterfield & Robinson
Cap Juluca - Anguilla
The Clarence - Dublin, Ireland
Corinthia Grand Hotel Royal – Budapest, Hungary
Cox and Kings
Dev Vilas – Ranthambore, India
Emerson & Green - Zanzibar, Tanzania
Eolo Lodge – El Calafate, Argentina
Four Season Hotel George V - Paris, France
Grand Villa Argentina – Dubrovnik, Croatia
Grasmere Lodge – Christchurch, New Zelaland
Hacienda Zuleta – Andes Mountains, Ecuador
Hayfield Manor – Cork, Ireland
Hotel Argentikon – Chios, Greece
Hotel de la Cité – Carcassonne, France
Hotel Grand Bretagne – Athens, Greece
Hotel Imperial Vienna - Vienna, Austria
Hotel Villa Aminta – Stresa, Italy
House at the Three Storks – Prague, Czech Republic
Inkaterra Authentic Nature Travel - Peru
The Inn of the Five Graces - Santa Fe, New Mexixo
Lismacue House – Tipperary, Ireland
Mollies – Auckland, New Zealand
Nafplia Palace Hotels and Villas – Nafplion, Greece
Nervous Waters Fishing - South America
Nihiwatu Resorts – Sumba Island, Bali
North Island – Seychelles
PerryGolf – British Open
San Clemente Palace - Venice, Italy
Shamwari Game Reserve – Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Small Luxury Hotels of the World
Steenberg House and Winery – Cape Town, South Africa
The Goring – London, England
Trout Point Lodge – Nova Scotia, Canada
Turtle Inn – Francis Ford Coppola Property - Belize
Umaid Bhawan Palace – Jodhpur, India
Westin Athens, Astir Palace Beach Resort

Honorary International Committee

Mr. and Mrs. Martin Bouygues
Mr. Peter de Savary
Giancarlo Giametti
Valentino
Event Chairmen
Catherine Freeman, Sandra Pulitzer, Jon Vaccari
Honorary Chairmen
Boysie and Joy Bollinger