Thursday, February 28, 2008

Buying the New Yorker 1976 - page 66

The Wente family has now dropped the word "Brothers" from their name, which is sensible as they seem to have at least five generations in the biz. I see from their site that today (honestly, I wasn't holding this post back just for the freaky coincidence) they are having a "125th Anniversary Celebration Dinner."

Attendance at this shindig costs $125 - and you have to get tickets through Ticketmaster.

The Ventes also have a golf course ("Designed for players of all levels, The Course at Wente Vineyards is host of the Wine Country Championship, the 5th stop on the PGA's Nationwide Tour.") and an amphitheatre. (The 2008 concert season is not yet booked. Check back in April.)

They seem to be starting to make something out of themselves. Good for them.

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