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Carolyn Schrader

Carolyn Schrader is Administrative Assistant for Scott Schrader, webmaster for WineSpirit.

Blogging for WineSpirit Speakers

Nov 19 Posted by Carolyn Schrader in WineSpirit Speakers

We encourage speakers who are graciously giving their time and knowledge to a WineSpirit event to blog about it before and after the event. This could be in the form of some background information for prospective attendees to review or possibly feedback or followup after the event. Please contact David White to set you up as a blogger. Thank you for your contribution to the WineSpirit community....

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David White

David White is co-founder and executive director of WineSpirit Institute for the Study of Wine and Spirituality. He is dedicated to bringing WineSpirit principles, connecting wine and spirituality with community building, into daily life. Toward that end, he has crafted 150 of more than 170 Sips of WineSpirit - brief writings accentuating wine's contribution to vibrancy and meaning in everyday contexts, and the material upon which the book "Sippin' on Top of the World" is based.

The Holidays Are Approaching

Oct 26 Posted by David White in David's Blog

How quickly summer has flown, especially when it seemed there was no summer! Now that the grapes have been safely picked before the first serious rain that fell this past weekend, WineSpirit is emerging out of some dormancy with plans for our holiday party on Sunday, December 5, from 1 to 4 PM, to welcome the holiday season with Paul Wagner exploring wine's place in literature as a means for celebrating and toasting life's blessings from the past. What a wonderful segue it will be to inspire us all to look again at what and how we are doing on life's stage at this point in our journeys. What sets the WineSpirit holiday party apart from others is that like a fine blended wine, the party is a blend of culture and just plain fun, as participants through the joy of the experience reme...

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Spiritual Harvest Series

Robert Mondavi's 15 Points

Robert Mondavi reads and discusses the 15 Points that he learned in life and included in his book "Harvest of Joy".

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Mike Grgich's Mentors

Paris Wine Tasting 1976

Origin of Zinfandel

Andre Tchelistcheff, Winemaking Leader

Mike Grgich of Grgich Hills Estate talks about his mentors in his career as winemaker, his experience creating a winning wine at the Paris Wine Tasting of 1976, discovering Zinfandel came from his native Croatia, and his admiration for Andre Tchelistcheff.

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2 Special Thanksgiving Sips

Be sure to see 2 special Thanksgiving Sips. One in the Holidays Section of the Sippin' Tasting Room. The other is a brand new Sip #182 Free Run: A ThanksGiving Offering, found in the Newest Sips Section and is written by Winespirit's Don Corson of Camaraderie Winery, Port Angeles, Washington

Enjoy a reflection suitable for sharing at your Thanksgiving table

WineSpirit Book Sippin' on Top of the World

WineSpirit celebrates:

Sippin' on Top of the World ...

Toasting Good Times and Better Days,

by David White and WineSpirit members

Available NOW through WineSpirit for a donation:

$20 for soft cover
$30 for hard cover

Also at Amazon.com, Barnes and Noble.com, and online book sellers around the world.

If you love wine and the joy and connection that comes from sharing it with friends and family, this book is for you. Sippin’ on Top of the World is filled with 88 inspirational wine passages―“Sips”― describing benefits of wine in your lifestyle, in moderation and balance, inviting you to be in this moment: celebrating life, promoting healthy living, enhancing food, and engaging spiritual lessons from the vineyards. Many Sips include material for toasts, identified by bold italics, and questions inviting further reflection, conversation and questions of your own.

Elders and Sages DVDs

Did you know that 4 DVDs of the Spiritual Harvest series are available?

DVDs Available

Robert Mondavi
Jamie Davies
Al Brounstein
Jan Shrem

WineSpirit has filmed some 15 Elders and Sages of the wine world in exploring wine's influence on their attitudes about life: lessons they learned in the Vineyard. Four have been edited so far, thanks to a grant from the President's Fund of the Gasser Foundation. Jan Shrem, Robert Mondavi, Jamie Davies and Al Brounstein are now available in appreciation for suggested donations of $15 for a DVD. Each is just under an hour in length, not including outtakes, fascinating added material. Footage includes views of the winery and in some cases follow-up interviews.

Contact execdir@winespirit.org if you are interested.

David White's Blog

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Increasingly David White is updating his Blog found in the Blogs portion of the top menu in the website. That is a good way to keep up with goings on with WineSpirit, its evolution and activity much of which is about sharing Sippin' with the wineries and in homes throughout the Bay Area.

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