Brandt Beef to Participate in Auction Napa Valley

BRAWLEY, CA--(Marketwire - June 4, 2007) - Brandt Beef - The True Natural, a family owned, premium natural beef producer, has been selected to provide the entrée for this year's Auction Napa Valley Dinner, the centerpiece of this charity event. Established by the Napa Valley Vintners more than 25 years ago, Auction Napa Valley has given nearly $70 million to healthcare, youth service and low-income housing charities in Napa County.

The four-day event will begin on Thursday, June 7 with vintners throughout Napa Valley hosting pre-auction parties and open houses. On Friday, June 8, the finest food and wine purveyors from Napa Valley will gather at Trinchero Family Estates for a tasting event and barrel auction.

The auction continues Saturday, June 9 with a reception at Meadowood Napa Valley. The evening will feature hors d'oeuvres by Michael Chiarello, chef/host of Food Network's "Easy Entertaining with Michael Chiarello," winemaker and founder of NapaStyle; a welcome by comedian Dana Carvey; a multi-course dinner with beef donated by Brandt Beef and prepared by several of Napa Valley's top chefs including: Hiro Sone and Lissa Doumani of Terra and Ame, Richard Reddington of Restaurant Redd, Peter Hall, Sarah Scott, Paul Lemieux of Auberge du Soleil, and Vincent Nattress and Joseph Humphrey of Meadowood Napa Valley. The event will culminate on Sunday, June 10 with a farewell reception and brunch at Trinchero Family Estates.

"We are extremely honored to participate in Auction Napa Valley, as this exclusive event brings together the area's top vintners and artisan food producers to support dozens of worthy charities in the community," said Eric Brandt, Managing Partner of Brandt Beef. "At Brandt Beef, we maintain a strong commitment to environmental sustainability in our pursuit to produce the finest premium natural beef, and are pleased that the world class chefs in Napa Valley have chosen Brandt Beef to participate in this year's auction. We salute the chefs and vintners who so graciously give of their time and talents for the good of the community."

For more information on Auction Napa Valley or the Napa Valley Vintners, please visit www.napavintners.com.

About Brandt Beef

Brandt Beef - The True Natural, is a family owned premium natural beef producer for the up-scale restaurant and retail markets. The Brandt family is passionate about producing the most consistent, highest quality, 100 percent source verified natural beef on the market. Through cattle selection, natural feeding practices and humane treatment of animals, Brandt Beef produces a product that is unparalleled in taste, tenderness and consistency. Brandt Beef received the Master Chefs' Institute Seal of Excellence in 2006 for its achievement in obtaining the Master Chef's Institute standard of quality. To obtain more information, get recipe ideas from Chef Tom McAliney or purchase various cuts of Brandt's premium natural beef, please visit www.brandtbeef.com.

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