The Somm Journal

{ SOMMjournal.com } 123 hen you start going down the list of the iconic Napa Valley families, its easy to find those whose naes adorn the bottles of wine that ae their way into our lasses. Its soewhat ore difficult, how- eer, to find any ebers of these failies who still own, uch less run, these hallowed wineries. I entioned this trend to ennis Caebread when I isited hi at his family winery in Rutherford, California. He smiled and, after a thoughtful pause, responded, "hat is the proerb hirtsleees to shirtsleees in three enerations," referrin to the sayin often attributed to industrialist and philanthropist ndrew Carneie that wealth ained in one eneration will be lost by the third. or a winery that celebrated its 0th anniersary in 20 and is still 00-percent faily-owned and -operated, Caebread Cellars sees to be naiatin these transitions ust fine. This success, howeer, has not been without effort and is hardly a happy acci - dent. ince ac and olores Caebread founded Caebread Cellars on 22 acres of prie ineyards in utherford in 7, the faily and the tea they hae built reain wholeheartedly and hubly coitted to consistency and uality in the way Caebread Cellars runs its business, anaes its ineyards and aes its wines. "e were the th winery actie in the apa alley this ae us latitude to build and row as the alley was establishin itself as a serious wineain reion," eplains ennis, who seres as Caebread Cellars Chairan and enior ice resident of ales and aretin. "y faily is aazinly proud of what Caebread Cellars has turned into. ne challene in faily businesses is transitions. e ade this first transition well and we are looin now to the net transition. oethin HOW THOUGHTFUL ENDURANCE, SUBTLE INNOVATION AND A TIGHTKNIT FAMILY HAVE CREATED A Napa Valley Legend Built for the Long Haul Dennis Cakebread, Chairman and Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Cakebread Cellars.

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