Thanksgiving comes every year, so it can be easy to feel as if we are returning to the same place. We make familiar recipes, open favorite bottles, and tell stories everyone at the table already knows. But no Thanksgiving is ever exactly the same. People change. Children are older. Friendships deepen. Work and life stretch us in ways we did not expect. There may be […]

‘Tis the season to pause and reflect on the past year—the lessons we’ve learned, the challenges we’ve navigated, and the many things we have to be grateful for. For those of us in the wine industry, this reflection feels especially meaningful. The past year has asked us to adapt, to rethink long-standing traditions, and to find new ways to connect with customers and one another. […]

In the world of wine, there are certain figures whose influence reaches far beyond the vineyards and cellars they steward. For me, Sam Sebastiani was one of those rare people—a mentor whose passion, integrity, and dedication shaped not only my approach to business and leadership but also became part of the very foundation on which Copper Peak Logistics was built. For Merilee and me, our […]