An avid horse woman, Anne named her wine label in honor of her red mare, Paradigm, who was a bonus given to her during her time at Paradigm Winery. The inaugural release of Red Mare Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2007 vintage, sold out in just two months. In addition to her Cabernet Sauvignon, Anne also produces a Napa Valley Sauvignon Blanc and will add a Sonoma Chardonnay in the 2011 vintage.
Red Mare Wines sources fruit meticulously from very small, well-respected vineyards throughout the Napa Valley, from a cool enclave of the Carneros to a hill top in Coombsville, and northward on the Valley floor in Oakville, Rutherford and St. Helena. Our 2011 Chardonnay hails from a choice location in the famed Russian River Valley of Sonoma. We look for vineyards with unique qualities and distinctive character that will come together in the blending process to produce layered and beautifully balanced wines.
JIM STRIEGEL:
Jim Striegel began his love of wine at an early age while making wine with his father. They shipped a variety of grapes from Napa Valley, California to their hometown of Carbondale, Illinois and enjoyed red table wine with family and friends.
Jim enjoyed summers in the Napa Valley areaa with childhood friends when there were only ten wineries in the area, including Stag's Leap. They would hang out in the vineyards and the cellars, experiencing the rich traditions that come along with it, including the annual "blessing of the grapes".
With over forty years of experience in sales and marketing, Jim has built many successful businesses in the apparel, automobile and real estate industries. He worked for Izod Lacoste in Paris in the eighties and was able to further his wine education in both the Burgundy and Bordeaux regions of France.
When he was ready to begin his own brand, he called renowned winemaker Heidi Barrett. In addition to being a huge, longtime fan of Heidi's winemaking, he worked with her on a wine dinner in the Dallas area and trusted her advice and guidance. It was through Heidi that he met winemaker and partner Anne Vawter and the rest is history.
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CORBIN BERNSEN – ACTOR, DIRECTOR & WRITER - CHRISTIAN MINGLE: THE MOVIE
All-Star Cast Makes Christian Mingle: The Movie a Must-See Romantic Comedy - Film Written and Directed by Corbin Bernsen Comes to DVD Jan. 13
Portraying the online dating scene that more than 40 million Americans have tried, Christian Mingle: The Movie, written and directed by Corbin Bernsen (L.A. Law, Psych), takes viewers on a laughter-filled adventure to discover love and happiness.
Releasing on DVD January 2015, Christian Mingle: The Movie stars Lacey Chabert (Mean Girls, Party of Five) as Gwyneth Hayden, a 30-something marketing executive with a top-notch career, killer wardrobe, dream apartment and great friends – she thinks the only thing missing is a man. In a moment of inspired desperation, she fills out a profile on the dating website ChristianMingle.com hoping to find Mr. Right, "God's match" for her. However, Gwyneth's attempts at impressing her dream guy end in disaster when he calls her out on her "faux faith." In an honest realization, she sees her superficial life for what it really is, which leads Gwyneth down a path toward fulfilling the true desires of her heart with "life-changing" love.
The filmboasts an all-star cast including Stephen Tobolowsky (Ground Hog Day, Thelma and Louise), John O'Hurley (Seinfeld, All My Children), David Keith (Officer and a Gentleman, U571), Morgan Fairchild (Chuck, Friends), and Jonathan Patrick Moore (The L.A. Complex, The Mistletones). The film also features music from chart-topping Christian music artists including Toby Mac, Mandisa, Shawn McDonald and City Harbor.