January 2010
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Jan 1st
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December 2009
30 posts
“Keep your dreams alive. Understand to achieve anything requires faith and belief...”
– Gail Devers (via kari-shma)
Dec 30th
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An Open Letter to Charitable Organizations
As you might already know, Agent for Change Wines is a portfolio of wines produced by Martellotto Wines to create awareness and raise funds for worthy causes. By encouraging consumers to drink charitably, Agent for Change Wines donates a substantial portion of its proceeds to nonprofit organizations. Since September 2008, Agent for Change Wines has released three wines from Central Coast...
Dec 28th
Dec 28th
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Dec 28th
“And the Grinch, with his Grinch-feet ice cold in the snow, stood puzzling and...”
– Dr. Seuss
Dec 24th
Dec 23rd
“The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it.”
– Oscar Wilde
Dec 22nd
Dec 21st
WatchWatch
Happy Friday!
Dec 18th
Dec 18th
“We work on ourselves in order to help others, but also we help others in order...”
– Pema Chodron
Dec 17th
“As a single footstep will not make a path on the earth, so a single thought will...”
– Henry David Thoreau
Dec 17th
Dec 16th
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Dec 15th
“Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does.”
– William James
Dec 15th
EVENT: this Thursday! Our Drink Good Wines, Do... →
Hope to see you there! We’ll be tasting wines and collecting cans for the SF Food Bank
Dec 14th
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Party and Bullshit in the USA →
It’s Friday. Let’s dance. (via bbook) p.s. is it weird that I really, really like this?
Dec 11th
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“Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better....”
– Dr. Seuss (via kari-shma)
Dec 11th
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Why Wine Blog Review →
Another excellent review! This time from Joe over at the Why Wine Blog. Here’s what he had to say about our Zin: I don’t know why I have a problem with Zin’s, but for some reason I never did get into the very full body, high alcohol and very peppery taste I always got, until now. The second bottle was an Agent for Change 2006 Zinfandel. Blackberry, black cherry and a little...
Dec 9th
Hey, Non-profits! Got funds?
Agent for Change knows how difficult it can be to raise funds in this economic climate. But now more than ever the work of our charitable and arts organizations is so important. And so we want to talk with you about a few ideas we have to expand the impact of our wines and do more good works. Agent for Change Wines, a charitable wine project of Martellotto Wines, is a portfolio of wines produced...
Dec 9th
Citizen Effect Project
Recently, I posted about the good deeds of a great organization called Citizen Effect. I’ve signed up to be one of their Citizen Philanthropists and would like to invite you to join me for a special 2 hour heart-opening karma yoga workshop from 2-4 p.m. on Sunday, December 13 to benefit Jogad Village in India. In the true giving spirit of the holiday season, open your hearts to give what you...
Dec 9th
Holiday Wine Abundance. Enjoy a case of wine for...
As a way to share the wealth and spread our abundance and gratitude, please visit http://www.bighammerwines.com/ and search for the HOLIDAY special. Happy holidays and salud!
Dec 9th
“Henceforth I ask not good fortune. I myself am good fortune.”
– Walt Whitman
Dec 8th
Dec 4th
“Wine is sunlight, held together by water.”
– Galileo Galilei (via martellotto)
Dec 4th
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PARTAAAAYYYY!
Agent for Change Wines (A4C), a charitable wine project of Martellotto Wines, is hosting our 1st Annual Drink Good Wine, Do Good Works Evening. Join us at Jovino to meet the winemaker, enjoy delicious appetizers and sample our three newly released A4C wines. The wines featured at this special tasting event support access to healthcare for California vineyard workers, so come show your support for...
Dec 3rd
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29 Day Giving Challenge →
Via the New York Times story below, the 29 Day Giving Challenge: 29Gifts.org is a global giving movement with several thousand members in 38 countries. Their collective mission at 29 Gifts is to revive the giving spirit in the world. They change lives—and change the world—one gift at a time. During their first year of operation they’ve accomplished a lot for some very worthy causes. Read...
Dec 2nd
ARTICLE: In Month of Giving, a Healthy Reward →
Can giving make you better? It certainly makes us feel better! What’s your experience?
Dec 2nd
ARTICLE: We May Be Born With an Urge to Help →
Agreed! (via the New York Times)
Dec 1st