Well, here I am after short hiatus from blogging and I was supposed to bring you this sooner, but what the heck--I'm back now, and a lot of changes have been made since I last talked to you all. Rebecca supervised the remodeling of the tasting room: the bar has been extended from fourteen feet to forty feet; the walls are freshly painted with new colors; the floors are refinished and stained; there is new lighting; and finally, the wall separating the tasting room from the event room has been removed, thus creating a much larger space. But don't take my word for it--come by and see for yourself. Bring your lunch, buy a little wine, spend a little time, and enjoy the unique ambiance created here at Graeser Winery.
Rebecca is still masterminding the entire operation, allowing me to put my foot down and have my way as long as she gives first approval. A few months ago added three new people to our team: Desiré Espinoza (Director of Sales), Jim Derrickson (Director of Marketing) and Bruce Harrison (Tasting Room Manager). Desiré will apply her considerable experience and skill to increase restaurant sales of our wine as well as help with the tasting room and tours. Jim will draw on his past experience as an MBA, an entrepreneur and an executive at Warner Bros. to market the winery, handle the website and web stuff, and do everything possible to increase the number of visitors that come here each day. Bruce will bring his vast knowledge of wines to our tasting room and give you, our loyal customers, the best wine tasting experience you could imagine. And Rebecca, of course (what would we do without her?) will continue to concentrate on special events and celebrations as well as her regular duties of keeping the winery on track.
So, my friends, be sure to keep in touch. And remember: you can either make the dust or eat the dust.
Richard
