the silver cup

This year the chair of the Kentucky State Fair Wine Judging honored my Dad by awarding the Dave Streckfus Silver Cup to the finest Cabernet Sauvignon. He asked me to present the award today. Usually, it's the parents who get to stand on the sidelines and cheer on their children. Today, it was my privilege to cheer on my parents. It was one of the coolest experiences of my life. My Mom was a total celebrity. The winners were literally thanking Mom after they would win. Winemakers has been in business for 35 years and as I scanned across the crowd, I realized that Mom and Dad probably helped get most of them started. I was so proud and completely overwhelmed with love and pride for my folks. And it all started with the little shop that could...