Vintner Darioush Khaledi to Receive 2026 John Shafer Visionary Award

The OLE Health Foundation will mark 40 years of supporting high-quality, comprehensive healthcare for everyone who lives and works in Napa Valley with the return of Vida OLE! Weekend, September 17-19, 2026. One of the wine region’s signature charitable weekends, Vida OLE! brings together celebrated vintners, acclaimed chefs, community leaders and generous supporters for three memorable days of food, wine and philanthropy.

2026 John Shafer Visionary Award

Vida OLE! Weekend begins on Thursday, September 17, with the invitation-only Visionaries Luncheon hosted by Trinchero Family Estates, where the OLE Health Foundation will honor Darioush Khaledi with the 2026 John Shafer Visionary Award.

Khaledi, founder of Darioush, is being recognized for more than a decade of service on the OLE Health Foundation Board of Directors, including two years as Board Chair, and for his leadership during COVID and for helping bring the organization’s South Napa Campus to life. The site also includes the Darioush Community Garden, which continues Khaledi’s legacy by supporting nutrition education and access to healthy food for families throughout the Napa Valley.

"Darioush's guidance has strengthened our Foundation’s impact in countless ways, from helping shape transformative projects to inspiring others to invest in the health and wellness of our region,” said Dalla Valle. "He reflects the very spirit of the John Shafer Visionary Award, making him an especially meaningful honoree as we celebrate the Foundation's 40th anniversary."