19th Annual Keep the Promise
Wine Tasting Benefit
Thursday, September 25, 2025Big Canyon Country Club, Newport Beach, California
You are invited to Orange County’s premier wine tasting benefit, returning for its 19th year, featuring 12 hard-to-find wines from around the world.
The evening will raise funds for The Wooden Floor’s award-winning creative youth development programs, inspiring young people through the power of dance and access to higher education. Please join us to keep the promise to these young people, that “from here, you can step anywhere.”
-Strolling, blind wine tasting competition
-Signature small plates
-Sharing of student success stories
-Auctions and opportunity drawings
Enter through Big Canyon East Gate from San Joaquin Hills Road and enjoy complimentary valet parking.
Cocktail Attire
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Featured Red Wines
2019 Cirq Pinot Noir
Russian River Valley, Sonoma County – California
A thrilling, fruit-focused Pinot Noir bursting with deep black cherries and blackcurrants. Full-bodied yet lively, it’s framed by tangy acidity and light tannins that provide structure and precision. Seamless and pure, this is a masterful expression of Russian River Valley terroir.
Jeb Dunnuck 100 pts
Retail $225.00
2018 Domaine Courbis Cornas Les Eygats
Cornas, Northern Rhône – France
An intense, mineral-laced Cornas showing iron, crushed rock, wild herbs, and dense black fruit. Full-bodied and layered with spice, its firm tannic backbone carries a long, structured finish. A bold, compelling Syrah.
Jeb Dunnuck 98 pts
Retail $89.99
2020 Domaine de Chevalier Rouge
Pessac-Léognan, Bordeaux – France
An elegant and refined expression from Pessac-Léognan, the 2020 Chevalier Rouge reveals layers of blackcurrant, plum, graphite, and subtle tobacco, laced with violet and spice. Medium to full-bodied, with fine-grained tannins and vibrant acidity, it offers a polished structure and mineral-driven finish. A wine of finesse and quiet power.
James Suckling 99 pts
Retail $99.00
2019 Porseleinberg
Swartland – South Africa
A savory, character-driven Syrah with meaty black fruits, a saline edge, and nuances of black olive. Medium tannins and vivid acidity give this wine lift and texture. Layered and expressive with impressive depth and drive.
Tim Atkin 98 pts
Retail $94.99
2020 Quilceda Creek Cabernet Sauvignon
Columbia Valley – Washington
A showstopper of a wine, this powerful Cabernet bursts with blackberries, cassis, dark chocolate, and espresso. Full-bodied and opulent, with plush tannins and immense depth, it carries a long, luxurious finish that lingers on the palate.
James Suckling 98 pts
Retail $253.95
2019 Tenuta Guado al Tasso (Antinori) Bolgheri Superiore
Bolgheri, Tuscany – Italy
A deeply expressive Superiore that opens with camphor, pipe tobacco, and ripe black-skinned fruits layered with oak-driven spice. The palate is juicy and structured, delivering black cherry, licorice, and menthol with ultra-refined tannins and energetic acidity. Elegant and long.
Wine Advocate 97 pts
Retail $309.95
Featured White Wines
2018 Domaine de Chevalier Blanc
Pessac-Léognan, Bordeaux – France
This layered white offers lemon curd, white grapefruit, toasted bread, and a touch of oak. Medium to full-bodied with striking freshness and depth, it finishes with citrus zest and a distinctive chalky minerality. Elegant and long.
James Suckling 97 pts
Retail $132.99
2019 Leeuwin Estate Chardonnay Art Series
Margaret River, Western Australia – Australia
A brilliant Chardonnay, opening with grilled pineapple and subtle oak wrapped in crème brûlée. The palate reveals a savory-saline core with notes of white peach, red apple, curry leaf, and brine. Complex, pure, and impeccably balanced.
Wine Advocate 98 pts
Retail $117.59
2021 Manincor Lieben Aich Sauvignon Blanc
Alto Adige (Südtirol) – Italy
A high-energy, tension-filled Sauvignon Blanc showing intense yellow fruit aromas with crisp acidity and balanced alcohol. The wine’s clarity and minerality shine through, offering a vibrant, long-lived finish full of nerve and elegance.
James Suckling 97 pts
Retail $87.94
2020 Paul Lato Chardonnay Le Souvenir Sierra Madre
Santa Maria Valley – California
A rich and textured Chardonnay showing notes of oak, butter, and vanilla, alongside peach, apricot, and melon. Balanced and elegant, with a lingering finish that weaves opulence with precision.
Jeb Dunnuck 98 pts
Retail $99.99
2019 The Eyrie Vineyards Chardonnay The Eyrie
Dundee Hills, Willamette Valley – Oregon
Seductive notes of salted caramel, dried lemon, and apple turnover unfold into a creamy, full-bodied wine. Tangy and intellectually driven, it finishes with dried fruit and subtle lift. A cerebral and graceful Chardonnay.
Wine Advocate 98 pts
Retail $79.99
2019 Weingut Clemens Busch Marienburg Raffes
Mosel – Germany
A powerful yet refined Riesling with flinty aromatics and notes of pear, bergamot, herbs, and crushed stone. The palate balances energy with grace, finishing long with exceptional poise and detail.
Wine Advocate 98 pts
Retail $149.99
19th Annual
Keep The Promise Wine Tasting Benefit
Sponsors
Wendy & Michael Arciero – Anaheim Ducks & OCVIBE
Frome Family Foundation
Carole & Rich Lee
Nicholas Pardon
Judith F. Posnikoff
US Bank Private Wealth Management
Nancy & Arn Youngman
Robin & Linda Boyd
Capital Group Companies
City of Hope
City National Bank
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Gantry, Inc.
Sharon & Terry Hartshorn
Teri & Alan Hoops
Hydraflow – The Ayloush Family
Yvonne & Damien Jordan
Karin Krogius & Scott Mason
Ginger & Arthur Ong
Peter & Andria Strelow
Karen K. Ulman & Robert M. Knapp
Warne Foundation
Jehan Jayakumar – Carlson & Jayakumar LLP
Catherine MacIver & Jim Slaughter
Monica & Jim Meacham
Bonnie & Dan Platt
Shelly Sandoval & Jon Lash
Ronald M. Simon Family Foundation
Robyn & Dave Stauffer
Kathleen & Jerry Thode
Jeff & Kristen Bush
Cathy & Mark Chamberlin
Denise & John Duncan
Elwood Advisors
Nancy & Stephen Eng
Sue & Peter Hitch
Larry Kallestad/Greystar
Dr. Paul Korc & Dr. Sarah Lopez
Julie & Justin Wilson
*as of September 10, 2025