Support Adoption during National Adoption Month by Purchasing the Last Bottles of These Wines

Adoption is a deeply personal cause for me.

In September 1964, I was born to a remarkable woman who, facing challenging circumstances, made the heart-wrenching choice to place me for adoption. Just a week after my birth, I was welcomed into the home of Howard and Vera Lee and given the name Adam. Years later, I learned from my adoption records that my birth mother had returned to the agency a year after my birth to check on my well-being—showing the strength and love behind her decision.

Thirty-nine years later, I found myself on the other side of this story, adopting my daughter, Amber Rose Lee. Her birth mother, too, put Amber’s future first, a decision that forever changed my life. Amber just celebrated her 21st birthday last week.

Adoption has profoundly shaped my life, and it’s a cause I hold close to my heart. While we support many deserving charities as a winery, this email is a special request to help support a cause that means the world to me.

To make it simple and rewarding for you, I’ve selected unique “orphan” wines from our cellar—bottles where we have only a few left, not enough for a full release—and assembled them here.

Each wine is discounted at least 20% off retail, and 10% of every purchase will be donated to the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption. Thank you for joining me in supporting adoption.

2019 Clarice “Vera Mae” Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir (93 Points Jeb Dunnuck) $40 (regular price $75) 18 bottles left

2020 Moret-Brealynn Stray Dogs Red Blend (91 Points Jeb Dunnuck) $33 (regular price $50) 6 bottles left

2020 ENOW Paso Robles Grenache/Mourvedre Red Blend (94 Points Jeb Dunnuck) $33 (regular price $75) 37 bottles left

2021 Moret-Brealynn Stray Cats Old Vine Muscadelle (90 Points Jeb Dunnuck) $18 (regular price $29) 5 bottles left

2021 Tryzub Central Coast Pinot Noir (91 Points Jeb Dunnuck) $20 (regular price $49) 12 bottles left

2021 Moret-Brealynn Lakeview Vineyard Pinot Noir (93 Points A View from the Cellar, and Good Vitis, and International Wine Cellar) $58 (regular price $72) 8 bottles left

2021 Five & Seven Sonoma County Pinot Noir (92 Points, A View from the Cellar) $18 (regular price $39) 48 bottles left

2021 Babs Sonoma County Pinot Noir (91 Points, Wine Enthusiast) $18 (regular price $29) 48 bottles lef