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LOCALFriday 8 April 2016
At Tierra del Sol, on Saturday April 9th
The Much Anticipated, 11th Annual Wente Vineyards - Papiamento Restaurant
Golf Tournament Will Unfold, Raising Funds for The Aruba Autism Foundation!
ORANJESTAD - Arion Wine
Company who annually
organizes the exciting
tournament reports that
Eric Wente, of Wente
Vineyards, will assume
his traditional role as golf
tournament host. He arrives
today on the island with
his wife, in order to play in
the tournament and also
participate in a series of
related events, designed
to raise funds for an island
charity, promoting his
world famous brand here.
One of Eric Wente’s favorite
educational opportunities
is his encounter with EPI
students, which will again
take place in the afternoon
of April 7th. As America’s first Sol will be announcing the
family of wine, the Wente’s
contributions to the wine
industry in California
are many, and Eric who
directs the company’s
diverse operation likes to
share his knowledge and
his vast experience with
the younger generation,
at the Aruba Secondary
Vocational School.
The Ellis family, of the
Papiamento restaurant,
has long been associated
with the Wente Golf
Tournament, and is much
involved in its organization,
as co-sponsor. Together
with Arion Wine Company
they pick the charity of
choice each year and
devote many months to
ironing out all details, and
perfecting the experience,
at the cocktail party and
on the golf course.
April 9th, at 12noon,a
shot gun start will get the
tournament playing on the
fabulous 18-hole course
designed by Robert Trent
Jones, Jr., followed by a
soup buffet, as players
conclude their competition
rounds.
After tabulating the
results, Oliver Riding and
James Kiley of Tierra del
winner. The first prize for
the tournament is a round
trip ticket to San Francisco
to play Golf at prestigious
Wente Vineyards, in
Livermore Valley.
The Wente family has been
growing quality grapes
for over 133 years, and
making world-famous
wines, especially a best-
selling Chardonnay, in
their historic California
vineyards. The Wentes
were a pioneer in releasing
the nation’s first varietally
labeled Chardonnay,
a 1936 vintage. Ernest
Wente, second generation
wine maker, selected vines
that showed favorable
traits, and re-planted them
to establish the Wente
Clone of Chardonnay;
there are currently two
Wente Chardonnay
clones. As a matter of
fact, 80% of California’s
Chardonnay grapes may
be traced to the Wente
Clone. “It’s a continual
evolution,” says fifth
generation Winegrower
and Winemaker Karl D.
Wente, “as we drive to
be the best farmer we
can be …. Making wines
that are emblematic to
the Livermore Valley and
Arroyo Seco, taking the fruit autism, their families and
and crating a style of wine
that is ultimately yummy.”
As part of their evolutionary stimulate integration within
journey Wente Vineyards
has changed its Pinot Noir
Reliz Creek recently to a
single vineyard wine now
called Riva Ranch Pinot
Noir, just like the single
vineyard Riva Ranch
Chardonnay, in an effort
to reach out and expand
their portfolio of wines with
an elegant expression of
the finest grapes.
About the Autism
Foundation:
This foundation is the only
organization on the island
that works specifically in
the interest of people with
caretakers. The intention
of this foundation is to
society and improve
quality of life to those
affected by this condition.
April is National Autism
Awareness Month.q