The afternoon started with a lecture from a keynote speaker, Dr. Trevor W. Robbins, an expert in cognitive science at the University of Cambridge in England.  This was followed by a wine tasting in the Staglin caves which featured seventy of the most sought out wineries in the Napa Valley.  Chef Todd Humphries from Martini House in St. Helena prepared food which guests savored while tasting wine and navigating the caves.  The Pointer Sisters followed with a stellar performance and wowed the crowds.  The day ended with a dinner prepared by Michelin Star rated "Rising Star Chef," Mark Dommen, Chef/Partner in One Market Restaurant and Lark Creek Restaurant Group.  Approximately 400 guests paid $400 for the lecture, the tasting and the concert.  Others paid $5,000 and also attended the dinner. 

Honig Vineyard and Winery was one of the wineries featured in the caves during the tasting as well as a sponsor for the event.  We believe that the Staglins have been extremely instrumental in many of the advances in mental health research in recent years and they are dedicated to a critical issue.  The Staglins have devoted much time, energy, and money to this cause and have done an admirable job by raising over $80 million dollars for mental health research. 

Mental illness is the leading cause of adult disability in the US and it costs our country over $150 billion annually.  It affects over 57 million Americans and amazingly, it is the most underfunded disease in current health care.

Shari and Garin Staglin (photo from http://www.music-festival.org/)