Randy Haykin – Entrepreneur Wines https://www.entrepreneurwines.com Wines with a Purpose Sun, 24 Jan 2021 19:28:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.7 Fall 2019 – CLUB EVENT IN THE VINEYARDS WITH WINEMAKER KIRK VENGE https://www.entrepreneurwines.com/fall-2019-club-even-in-the-vineyards-with-winemaker-kirk-venge/ https://www.entrepreneurwines.com/fall-2019-club-even-in-the-vineyards-with-winemaker-kirk-venge/#respond Mon, 18 Nov 2019 00:33:10 +0000 http://entrepreneurwines.com//?p=1701 On September 29th, 2019, we held our annual Entrepreneur Wines Napa event at our production facility, ElevenEleven, in the city of Napa.  We released our latest 2017 Dutton Ranch Pinot Noir, which was a hit, and invited members to dip into the “vault” by pouring our very first cabernet – now nearly 10 years in the bottle – our 2019 Mt. Veeder Cabernet.

Our wine maker, Kirk Venge took visitors out into the ElevenEleven vineyards where we had the opportunity to taste and compare several varietals off the vines.  Kirk spoke about what goes into a traditional Bordeaux blend and discussed his strategies for deciding on optimal timing for harvest.

Also joining us this afternoon was Annie Marggraff, one of our Gratitude Fellows (alumni from 2018) who spoke about how her non-profit StepAhead has been scaling up since receiving assistance from the Gratitude program.  Gratitude long-time friend and now-Board member, Dave Stiehr spoke about why he loves being part of both Entrepreneur Wines and Gratitude Network and a bit about the leverage effect Gratitude gets when it works with leaders around the world.

Here are a few of the photos from that day!

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]]> https://www.entrepreneurwines.com/fall-2019-club-even-in-the-vineyards-with-winemaker-kirk-venge/feed/ 0 Gourmet, Grapes & Gratitude event – May 29, 2019 https://www.entrepreneurwines.com/gourmet-grapes-gratitude-event-may-29-2019/ https://www.entrepreneurwines.com/gourmet-grapes-gratitude-event-may-29-2019/#respond Sun, 17 Nov 2019 23:30:58 +0000 http://entrepreneurwines.com//?p=1742 This year, Entrepreneur Wines and The Gratitude Network co-produced a new event, attracting over 100 Wine Club members, Gratitude Ambassadors and friends and colleagues.  The event was held in Orinda at the beautiful home of Christina and Tom McCormick.  What a day!

Entrepreneur Wine club members were treated to a VIP tasting and release of our 2016 Oakville Cabernet, during the hour prior to “Gourmet, Grapes & Gratitude”.

They were then treated to:

  • tasty bites from five local high-end restaurants and patisseries,
  • wine from Entrepreneur Wines and four high-end wineries,
  • eight visiting Gratitude “2019 Fellows” (inductees Gratitude’s 2019 program),
  • Comments from Board members,
  • A drawing for 2 Warriors FINAL seats in a VIP Executive Box.

Early in the day, rain and wind threatened this event, but at the start time the sun was up and everyone had a wonderful day!

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]]> https://www.entrepreneurwines.com/gourmet-grapes-gratitude-event-may-29-2019/feed/ 0 Announcing E-Wines at fine restaurants throughout Bay Area! https://www.entrepreneurwines.com/announcing-e-wines-at-fine-restaurants-throughout-bay-area/ https://www.entrepreneurwines.com/announcing-e-wines-at-fine-restaurants-throughout-bay-area/#respond Fri, 07 Jul 2017 08:21:16 +0000 http://entrepreneurwines.com//?p=1555

Entrepreneur Wines is now available at several high-end restaurants in the Bay Area:

  1. Madera @ The Rosewood Hotel  (Menlo Park, CA) – a top restaurant located in the heart of Silicon Valley’s “Sand Hill Road” district – known for its concentration of venture capital firms.
  2. Forbes Mill Steak House (Las Gatos, CA) – this steak house is known for having one of the best wine lists in the Bay Area.
  3. The Plumed Horse (Saratoga, CA) – known as one of the top restaurants in the Bay Area, this restaurant was featured in August 2017 in the cover article in The Wine Enthusiast magazine, as #25 on the magazine’s list of Top 100 Wine Restaurants in the US.
]]> https://www.entrepreneurwines.com/announcing-e-wines-at-fine-restaurants-throughout-bay-area/feed/ 0 Gentry Magazine features Entrepreneur Wines & The Gratitude Network https://www.entrepreneurwines.com/interview-in/ https://www.entrepreneurwines.com/interview-in/#respond Fri, 07 Jul 2017 07:24:15 +0000 http://entrepreneurwines.com//?p=1547

Gentry Magazine, serving households on the Peninsula,  Silicon Valley and San Francisco, featured an interview iwth Entrepreneur Wines’ founder, Randy Haykin, in it’s August 2017 issue. Check out the interview by David Needle here!

Social good, entrepreneurship and wine. Serial entrepreneur and investor, Randy Haykin, has woven all three of these seemingly disparate things into two ventures focused on making the world a better place.

]]> https://www.entrepreneurwines.com/interview-in/feed/ 0 Entrepreneur Wines reviewed on The Napa Wine Project https://www.entrepreneurwines.com/entrepreneur-wines-reviewed-on-the-napa-wine-project/ https://www.entrepreneurwines.com/entrepreneur-wines-reviewed-on-the-napa-wine-project/#respond Tue, 27 Jun 2017 13:26:07 +0000 http://entrepreneurwines.com//?p=1533

“Collectors take note – not only are these exceptional wines but also equally as intriguing are the networking and social opportunities membership affords.”

Entrepreneur Wines has been reviewed on the popular winery site, The Napa Project.  Check out the review here!

]]> https://www.entrepreneurwines.com/entrepreneur-wines-reviewed-on-the-napa-wine-project/feed/ 0 Gratitude Soiree, featuring Entrepreneur Wines, Nov. 6, 2016 https://www.entrepreneurwines.com/gratitude-soiree-featuring-entrepreneur-wines-nov-6-2016/ https://www.entrepreneurwines.com/gratitude-soiree-featuring-entrepreneur-wines-nov-6-2016/#respond Sun, 18 Jun 2017 17:39:14 +0000 http://entrepreneurwines.com//?p=1341 The Gratitude Network held it’s first-ever “Soiree” on November 6, 2016 at the Sofitel Hotel in Redwood City, CA…and Entrepreneur Wines was there to help with th celebration!  325 guests enjoyed a grand reception, entered the Grand Ballroom to the music of Cantabile Women’s Choir, and then heard from several great speakers, enjoyed a wonderful dinner, participated in a live auction and honored social entrepreneurs around the world.

Speakers included Lauren Bush Lauren (Founder of The FEED Projects), Christian Okoye (star running back for the Kansas City Chiefs), Guy Kawasaki (early Apple Evangelist,entrepreneur and prolific blogger),  Alejandro Gac-Artigas (Founder, Springboard Collaborative),  and Tanyella Evans (Co-Founder of Library for All).

Best comment of the night:  “Given the details of the event, it’s hard to believe this event is the FIRST time Gratitude Network has thrown one of these!“

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]]> https://www.entrepreneurwines.com/gratitude-soiree-featuring-entrepreneur-wines-nov-6-2016/feed/ 0 Napa Barrel Tasting, Spring 2017 https://www.entrepreneurwines.com/napa-barrel-tasting-spring-may-7-2017/ https://www.entrepreneurwines.com/napa-barrel-tasting-spring-may-7-2017/#respond Sun, 18 Jun 2017 17:20:21 +0000 http://entrepreneurwines.com//?p=1165 Nearly 70 Wine Club members and their guests joined us for our 2017 Barrel Tasting event at our production facility at ElevenEleven, off Trancas Road in Napa city.  This year, ElevenEleven opened up a new (much larger) facility, complete with spacious barrel tasting area, tasting rooms, and an outdoor deck in the back facing north into the Napa Valley mountain ranges – just beautiful!

The event featured guest speaker, Laura Traxler, Managing Director of the Gratitude Network who gave an update on progress that has been made this past year thanks to the generous donations of wine club members.   Kirk Venge, our rock-star wine maker, was also on hand to

Additional highlights of the event:  live demonstration of the Entrepreneur Wines “Twist”, a much needed dance movement that allows you to get the wax off our bottles with ease!

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]]> https://www.entrepreneurwines.com/napa-barrel-tasting-spring-may-7-2017/feed/ 0 Fall Release Gathering, Fall (October) 2016 https://www.entrepreneurwines.com/fall-release-gathering-fall-november-2016/ https://www.entrepreneurwines.com/fall-release-gathering-fall-november-2016/#respond Sun, 18 Jun 2017 16:09:43 +0000 http://entrepreneurwines.com//?p=1149 Patty and Randy Haykin had a wonderful time hosting Entrepreneur Wines members at their home for a Fall Release Party on October 16, 2016.  The event featured the release of Entrepreneur Wines’ first-ever Dutton Ranch Pinot Noir, as well as a scrumptious 2013 Stagecoach Cabernet Sauvignon.

Guests had to put their “Game Faces” on.  After an update in the foyer are, we split up into two groups – we challenged Club Members and guests to determine which photos were taken from our Dutton Ranch, Sonoma vineyard of our pinot noir vineyard, and which were taken from out Stagecoach Atlas Peak vineyard.  Guests also had to guess what flavors were associated with each wine, and what grape type was associated with each wine they were tasting.  We all gathered in the kitchen at the end of the day to exchange “results” and figure out which team did the best job of matching sight, smell and taste to the newly-released wines.

Despite the rain outside, everyone had a great time and there were ample opportunities for couples to meet one another.  And, we welcomed 4 new Entrepreneur Wines Club members from this event!

 

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A highlight of the afternoon were short presentations by two of the Gratitude Network “strategic coaches” (Karla Nelson and Kelli Richards) a short presentation by Alejandro Gac-Artigas, Founder and CEO of The Springboard Collaborative, a 2015 Gratitude Award winner.  Alejandro’s organization provides an innovative after-school program in the US for inner city children which better integrates the families of these children into their education.  Alejandro’s company is exactly the type of company that the Gratitude Network will be supporting in the years ahead through it’s Children and Education focus.

We were blessed with 6 new Entrepreneur Wines Club members from this event!

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The Sacramento Area provided a warm welcome to Entrepreneur Wines and 25 attended a gathering at the home of Kevin Hamm in Loomis.  Twenty five friends were on hand to taste our 2012 Diamond Mountain Cabernet and hear about the Gratitude Network and companies we’ve supported.  A special thanks to Kevin Hamm, Mike Silcox and Karla Nelson for setting this up!

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