We invite you to learn about our signature Taste 2019 Event, which was the last time we came together in person to celebrate. Continue on this page to see the names of our committee and partners.

Click here to access the Taste 2019 Event Program.

Click here to learn about the Event Committee being formed to plan the Taste 2023 Event.

Thank You to Our Committee

Event Co-Chairs

Peter Avery, Jody Hoffman, and Sonya Struc

Event Committee

Madhuri Alahari, Tracey Borst, Jennifer Groebe, Dr. Reza Hamid, Arthur Hoffman, Enid Hunkeler, Alice Lai-Bitker, Faith Kramer, Nikki Maguire, Dave Neumann, and Gary Paul

Thank You to Our Financial Partners

PLATINUM PARTNER

In Memory of Tom and Jan Miles

DIAMOND PARTNER

Garden of Eden

SAPPHIRE PARTNERS

Alta Bates Summit Medical Center

Bayer

Eden Health District

Donna Marie Garaventa

Enid M. Hunkeler

Hamilton Zanze

Kaiser Permanente

Supervisor Nate Miley, District 4

Vital Link Medical Alert Systems

GOLD PARTNERS

Alameda Alliance for Health

Diablo Magazine

Farmers Insurance – Ruth Stroup Agency

Lyft, Official Rideshare Partner

Paz Design

SILVER PARTNERS

First Republic Bank

Kazan, McClain

Port of Oakland

Satterley & Greenwood

Supervisor Keith Carson, District 5

BRONZE PARTNERS

Alice Lai-Bitker | Alice and Associates

Anonymous (2)

Alternative Mortgage Sources

Arup

Bjork Construction Company

Blue Shield of California

Canopy Health

Center for Elders’ Independence

Community Bank of the Bay

Drs. RH and Elizabeth Hamid

George Lucas Family Foundation

HealthFlex Home Health Services

One, Two, Smile!

Donald Stang and Helen Wickes

Supervisor Wilma Chan, District 3
(In memoriam)

Supervisor Scott Haggerty, District 1

Supervisor Richard Valle, District 2

Special Thanks to Our Event Partners

Restaurant and Chef Partners

Bardo Lounge & Supper Club –
Seth Bregman & Brian Starkey

Chop Bar – Lev Delany

Eve’s Waterfront – Brandon Peacock

Italian Colors – Alan Carlson

Mockingbird – Melissa Axelrod
& William Johnson

Paradiso – Michael Wiesner

Perle – Rob Lam

Picante – Jim Maser

PLa¯YT Bar & Restaurant –
Jerome “Spike” Williams

Shakewell – Jen Biesty

Shinmai – Yingji Huang

The Wolf – Yang Peng

Wood Tavern – Esteban Escobar

Wine Partners

Calstar Cellars – Rick Davis

Chimney Rock – Elizabeth Vianna

Duckhorn Vineyards – Renee Ary

Frey Vineyards – The Frey Family

Keenan Winery – Michael C. Keenan

Nicholson Ranch – Deepak Gulrajani

Peay Vineyards – Vanessa Wong, Nick Peay & Andy Peay

R&B Cellars – Kevin & Barbara Brown

Talley Vineyards – Brian & Johnine Talley
and Eric Johnson

Urban Legend Cellars – Marilee and Steve Shaffer

Signature Cocktail Partner

Copper Spoon Cocktails & Kitchen –
Vita Simone Strauss

Craft Beer Partner

Temescal Brewing

Dessert Partners

A Taste of Denmark Bakery

Bakesale Betty

Oliveto Semifreddi’s

Live Auction Partners

Private Chef Lyell Cash

Farallon

Chef Kyle Itani

Kosta Browne Winery

David Little

Chef Nicolette Manescalchi
of A16 Partners

Middlefork Adventures

Andy Peay of Peay Vineyards

Southwest Airlines

Supervisor Nate Miley

Chef James Syhabout

Pamela Walker

Silent Auction Partners

Click here to view the printed program including a listing of silent auction partners!