Financial troubles have motivated some wine distributors, retailers and individuals to sell their wine inventory at extremely discounted prices. Consequently, there are some very sweet deals out there. This is good for wine lovers now, but it can cripple small artisan winemakers and have a negative impact on what will be available in the long [...]
Prompted by the film Bottle Shock, there is a lot of talk these days about the famous Paris tasting in 1976. It was then that everyone realized that Napa Valley could compete on a wine world stage. In 1998 a similar tasting was repeated in San Francisco with some new additions, including the 1995 Clark-Claudon Cabernet.
The tasting was organized by Gordon Getty in [...]
We are so excited about this new focus!
From the vineyard…
to the bottle…
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to medical and educational outreach… the circle feels complete.
Since our Peace Corp experience, hands-on-philanthropy has played an important role in Tom’s & my life. We learned as young adults that the perceived giver is often the receiver. From Colombia to Nicaragua to [...]
