Wine always inspires sociability.

I always knew that food and wine were vital, with my mother being Italian and a good cook.

Making good wine is a skill; making fine wine is an art.

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

Critics have done the wine industry a lot of good overall.

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.

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