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Vintners for Veterans Returns to Veterans Home, Yountville

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June 11, 2018, Yountville, CA – Renowned vintners from the Napa Valley will be serving some of their best varietals and and vintages to deserving veterans through the Vintners for Veterans program, spearheaded by Duckhorn Vineyards along with the Yountville Chamber of Commerce. Vintners for Veterans offers weekly wine service at the Veterans Home in Yountville for residents of the Veterans Home every Sunday during lunch service from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the main dining room.

The program came from a desire to honor veterans and bring them a piece of Napa Valley, and organizers hope that the program will educate and inspire more people to become involved with the veterans’ community. Vintners for Veterans began on June 3, supported by Duckhorn Vineyards who provided the wine and volunteer staff to pour the wines. Each week, winery staff will have a unique opportunity to interact with the veteran population and learn more about the Veterans Home and its many programs and services.

Duckhorn Vineyards staff has graciously stepped up to coordinate with local vintners to secure donations for the remaining Sundays. Wineries wishing to participate are encouraged to contact Laura Mize at LMize@duckhorn.com, or (707) 967-2051.

“Vintners for Veterans is just one small opportunity for the wine industry to give back – we are lucky to have a California Veterans Home here in the heart of the Napa Valley,” stated Alex Ryan CEO & President Duckhorn Wine Company. “These courageous men and women deserve our thanks and will enjoy wines from our great industry on an ongoing basis and hopefully meet some of the vintners and people behind the wines.”

For more information please contact the Yountville Chamber of Commerce at (707) 944-0904.

About Duckhorn Wine Company

Duckhorn Wine Company has set the standard for American fine wine for almost four decades. The Duckhorn Wine Company family includes Duckhorn Vineyards, Paraduxx, Goldeneye, Migration, Decoy and Canvasback. With grapes selected from the finest estate vineyards, as well as a variety of sought-after vineyard sites, each winery is presented with a canvas of lots from which to blend its wines. Focused on optimal grape selection, innovative winemaking techniques and a premium barrel-aging program, Duckhorn Wine Company is founded on a pioneering spirit and unwavering commitment to quality. Duckhorn Wine Company wines are available throughout the United States, on five continents, and in over 45 countries.

About the Veteran Home of California – Yountville

Located in the heart of the Napa Valley, the Veterans Home of California-Yountville (VHC-Yountville) is a community of and for veterans. Founded in 1884, VHC-Yountville offers residential accommodations with a wealth of recreational, social, and therapeutic activities for all four levels of care provided (Residential Care, Residential Care for the Elderly (RCFE), intermediate Care and Skilled Nursing Care.) Over 800 aged or disabled veterans (both men and women) from World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War, Desert Storm, and Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom currently live at the home.

About the Town of Yountville

The culinary heart of Napa Valley, the Town of Yountville is the ultimate wine country get-away. A walk-able village with gorgeous mountain views, a constellation of Michelin starred restaurants, luxury accommodations, and many of the Napa Valley’s most celebrated wineries, Yountville marries a breath-taking setting and small-town ambiance with a sophisticated wine country lifestyle. The site of Napa Valley’s first planted grapevines, Yountville offers hot air ballooning, five sites on the National Register of Historic Places, unique shopping, golf, art galleries and performing arts. For further information, visit www.yountville.com, and follow Yountville to “Taste Life Here” on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

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