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Another Modest Proposal

Wednesday, October 15, 2008

As a small, independent winery, I am sometimes overwhelmed with the multiple hats I wear, as I am sure many of my brothers & sisters are in this wine game.  In any one day I am topping barrels, negotiating grape prices, coordinating label production with bottling schedules and designer decisions, submitting COLAs, working my accounts payable/accounts receivable, following [...]

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Pay It Forward

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

I admit it…I’m an idealist.  And that idealism is firmly behind the creation of Humanitas.  I have a fundamental belief in the ‘good’ of mankind.  Naive, I’m sure — but it is who I am.  Two of my favorite movies of all time, ‘It’s A Wonderful Life’ and ‘Field of Dreams’ should give you some [...]

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The 7% Solution

Monday, October 13, 2008

In these times of economic uncertainty, I think everyone is a little cautious and fearful of what is going to happen next.  And regardless of politics, it is clear that both the government & the private sector need a little introspection.  Both seem to be living beyond their means.  So what can you do?  
Drink wine, that’s [...]

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Can We Talk?

Thursday, October 9, 2008

There has been a fair amount of dialogue in the blog world about the value of ’social media’ and this ‘new age’ of communications.  I’ve heard others in the wine business ask ‘How much time should I put into this?’ and ‘How can I find the time to spend blogging & ‘friending up’ and ‘linking in’?, [...]

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The Good Life

Wednesday, October 8, 2008

It is appropriate that my inaugural post on Drink Charitably, the Humanitas Winery blog, falls in October.  October 1st is the birthday of my first child, a beautiful daughter, now 16 years old.  It was a day unlike any other (as any parent will attest) – not only, obviously, because of the birth of my child (we [...]

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