William “Van” Ballentine, Ballentine Vineyards, Passed Away on December 17, 2019
William “Van” Ballentine ~ Born March 15, 1927, Died December 17, 2019 It is very sad news, when such a dear person and friend passes on… Van Ballentine has passed onto the greener fields of his Irish ancestors. Reading the words from the family,...Bordeaux and the rest of us are silently weeping for Denis and May-Britt Malbec
This blog story began on Thursday, April 14, 2016. I titled it: Bordeaux, You Can Bank On It, Partie Quatre. At the time, I had no idea that this story was about to take a very sharp 180 degree turn. [Denis and May-Britt Malbec at a reception for Respite Wines in...Evelyn Trentadue of Trentadue Winery passes away
Matriarch Evelyn Trentadue of Trentadue Winery passed away, on Saturday, March 21, 2015. When asked if I’d help the family to distribute the news, my thoughts ran back to the days when I worked closely with the winery, and what a sweet person Evelyn was. She was...The Loss of John Pedroncelli is Deeply Felt in Wine Country
John Pedroncelli was one of those quiet leaders; you know them, they’re the most in tune with harmony. [The Pedroncelli family photo is borrowed from their Website.] The title read, “John Pedroncelli, prominent Dry Creek winemaker, dies at 89,” and...Jack Roberts + Ray and Eleanor Heald (Jack passes away, the Healds are retiring)
Some days you just don’t want those Emails to come in. On March 3, I got this one from radiojack:
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