Tag: memorial

Remembering Chris Jentsch from C.C. Jentsch Cellars

 mywinepal  April 6, 2021

I was very sad to hear that Chris Jentsch suddenly passed away at the age of 58. He was a towering man, with a very friendly personality and a generous heart.  My condolences to his wife Betty, who together with Chris, ran their C.C. Jentsch Cellars winery in the Oliver area.   The first time I met Chris was during Cornucopia…

A field of poppies in Belgium

Looking Back at the World Wars – 3 Cheers

 mywinepal  November 6, 2012

Looking back at the World Wars, I think about how many of our veterans are left.  So many sacrificed their lives for us.  And there are so few now.  I hope we can keep carrying our torch for them. The wineries in France helped in the World Wars.  The tunnels beneath the cities of Reims and Epernay in the Champagne region…