Whether I played marbles, whether I played football or slam anything else, I wanted to excel.

How beautiful it is to excel, and the goodness of giving from your heart.

Whether I played marbles, whether I played football or slam anything else, I wanted to excel.

If you go back to the Greeks and Romans, they talk about all three - wine, food, and art - as a way of enhancing life.

Wine has been with us since the beginning of civilization. It is the temperate, civilized, sacred, romantic mealtime beverage recommended in the Bible. Wine has been praised for centuries by statesmen, philosophers, poets, and scholars. Wine in moderation is an integral part of our culture, heritage and gracious way of life.

I want to make wines that harmonize with food - wines that almost hug your tongue with gentleness.

We definitely need to get the excitement back.