America was built on the can-do spirit and will continue to thrive on the can-do spirit.

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

Wine to me is passion. It's family and friends. It's warmth of heart and generosity of spirit.

We want to raise the art of living well.

My path was simple: Follow your passion. Pour in your heart and soul. Settle for nothing less than excellence. And with enough hard work and faith in yourself, you can realize your dream.

I know that wine is, above all else, a blessing, a gift of nature, a joy as pure and elemental as the soil and vines and sunshine from which it springs.

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.