Popular Wine Country Event Raises Critical Funds for Cutting-edge Alzheimer’s Research and Support Services for Families in Northern California Facing Alzheimer’s
December 15, 2025 (Yountville, CA) — Wine industry tastemaker Kerrin Laz hosted the sixth annual Winter Wine & Food Fête on December 13. The Fête brings the grand total of the Inspire Napa Valley series, which features events in the spring and winter, to more than $9 million to support the Alzheimer’s Association.
More than 200 guests gathered at The Culinary Institute of America at Greystone and enjoyed a world-class VIP lunch followed by a walk-around wine tasting. Curated by Laz, founder and proprietor of K. LAZ WINE COLLECTION, the lunch highlighted current and library offerings shared by vintners and winemakers from Abreu Vineyards, BRYANT ESTATE, Dalla Valle Vineyards, Dominus Estate, LAZ Wine, MACDONALD, MOWE Napa Valley, Spottswoode Estate Vineyard & Winery, followed by a walk-around wine tasting from 37 of California’s most exceptional vintners and winemakers.
“I’m forever thankful for the continued support of everyone who is a part of the Winter Wine and Food Fête,” said Inspire Napa Valley founder Kerrin Laz. She added, “It warms my heart to see the Napa Valley community show up for a cause that means so much to me and so many others. Through our Inspire Napa Valley events, we are making a tangible difference in the fight to end Alzheimer’s and all other dementia.”
Nearly 7 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s and in California alone, there are more than 719,000 people aged 65 and older living with the disease. Additionally, more than 11 million family members and friends serve as Alzheimer’s caregivers, including more than 1.3 million Californians providing unpaid care to a loved one with Alzheimer’s.
Founded in 2018, Inspire Napa Valley is a world-class fundraising series that has raised more than $9 million to support the Alzheimer’s Association. The winter and spring events bring together wine enthusiasts, industry and community leaders to help advance research to end Alzheimer’s and enhance care and support services for all affected by the disease.
About Inspire Napa Valley
Founded in 2018 by Kerrin Laz, Inspire Napa Valley (INV) is committed to inspiring change in the Napa Valley by bringing wine enthusiasts and industry leaders together to advance research to end Alzheimer’s and dementia and enhance care for those living with the disease. INV raises critical funds to help families in Northern California struggling with Alzheimer’s care, and it will help fund cutting-edge research nationwide. For more information, visit inspirenapavalley.org.
About the Alzheimer’s Association®
The Alzheimer’s Association is a worldwide voluntary health organization dedicated to Alzheimer’s care, support and research. Our mission is to lead the way to end Alzheimer’s and all other dementia — by accelerating global research, driving risk reduction and early detection, and maximizing quality care and support. Our vision is a world without Alzheimer’s and all other dementia®. Visit alz.org or call 800.272.3900.
