Field Reports

The Ride for Semper Fi

Thursday, September 23rd, 2010

We’d like to give a shout out to our friends at The Ride for Semper Fi, a 430-mile cycling adventure that begins in Phoenix on October 13 and concludes three days later in San Diego.

The goal is to raise $177,500 for the Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund by the time the cyclists end the ride at Sea World on Oct. 16. In their words: “We are not professional athletes or career fundraisers, but we are people who want to give back to those Marines who have sacrificed so much of themselves in order to fight for our country.” For more information, visit the Ride for Semper Fi web site.

During a recent market trip to Arizona, we met one of the riders, Joshua Aylesworth. He invited us to donate some wine for the ride’s upcoming fundraising event on October 2, and we obliged, of course. We wish Joshua and all of his fellow riders happy trails as they pedal west for a great cause!

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More Love for Jarhead Red

Friday, August 27th, 2010

Thanks to the Brain Wines Blog for penning another rave review of our wines, this time for Jarhead Red: “If you are looking for a fruit bomb, this is not it. This is a classy, earth-driven, sophisticated, old-world taste – for a very affordable price and one hell of a great cause.”

Click here to check it out.

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Rave Review for Jarhead Chard

Tuesday, August 10th, 2010

We pleased to share that our 2009 Jarhead Chard gets a rating of 95 points for “astounding” from the Brain Wines Blog.

Their description of the flavor profile is as follows: “Nicely weighted…Clean, full yellow tropicals, citrus backbone, light pear. Nice structure…Long, clean finish.”

Thanks, Brain Wines. Click here to read the full review.

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Join Team Jarhead at Marine Corps Marathon

Tuesday, July 27th, 2010

We invite you to join Team Jarhead as part of the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation Marathon Team at the upcoming 35th annual Marine Corps Marathon on October 31 in Arlington, Virginia.

Jarhead Wine Company proprietor Adam Firestone will be lacing up for the marathon, and you can join him and others on Team Jarhead. Your participation will support the mutual mission of Jarhead Wine Company and the MCSF to provide educational assistance to children of U.S. Marines, with special consideration given to families of fallen and wounded Marines.

You will receive the following when you join Team Jarhead as part of the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation Marathon Team:

  • A personalized fundraising website that you can operate very easily with direct support from the Foundation staff. You can also add your own photo and personal note for your friends and family to view
  • Ability to monitor your contributions online and add cash or checks to your contribution total
  • Automatic tax receipts and thank you notes sent to your donors via e-mail; and sample contribution letters that can be personalized to help ask your friends and family for their support.
  • A team running shirt

Click here and here for additional details (specify Team Jarhead when signing up), and please help us spread the word. We look forward to running with you.

Posted in Events

A New Look for Jarhead Red

Monday, July 12th, 2010

The 2008 vintage christens a new label design for Jarhead Red, one that builds upon the earlier label while incorporating fresh new elements.

The new Jarhead Red label features the “digital camouflage” pattern seen on the Marine Corps Combat Utility Uniform, in keeping with Jarhead Red’s positioning as a wine for “everyday” enjoyment.

Our Jarhead Reserve label will reveal a similar evolution with the release of the 2008 vintage later this summer. The new Jarhead Reserve label echoes the “dress blues” that are worn in more formal settings, in keeping with the wine’s “reserve” status.

Inside the bottle, of course, the wine remains the same: intense flavors, fine structure, and a finish that doesn’t quit.

We hope you like the new look, and we are looking forward to your feedback.

Posted in Jarhead Wines

Strong as Its Namesake

Friday, May 28th, 2010

The bottle of Jarhead Red didn't breakThanks to Dan Murray, friend of Jarhead Wine Company, for sending us the following note and accompanying photo in the wake of the recent earthquake near the border:

“I’m writing from my hootch in El Centro, CA. We got hit pretty hard with that 7.2 earthquake. My house was pretty trashed, but a bottle of Jarhead Red that a fellow Marine gave me fell five feet and landed on a tile floor, and did not break! A lot of other stuff broke, but your bottle survived.  I took a picture when we first walked in the house.  Semper Fidelis!”

Posted in Friends of Jarhead Wines

Hello, Jarhead Nation!

Tuesday, May 25th, 2010

Welcome to our new Field Reports blog on our new web site for Jarhead Wine Company. Stay tuned here for news, events and other adventures from the world of Jarhead Wine Company.

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