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Notes from the wine trail

Chicago: What a great city. Who said the weather is lousy? It was a perfect 85 and sunny. My wine dinner was at the Signature Room on the 96th floor of the Hancock building. I hate heights. But, I don’t think I have enjoyed a better view and wine dinner. ...

 
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Baby Row Eleven

I am delighted to announce that we have a show horse named for us. Little Row Eleven. My assistant Nina calls him “Baby Row”. I love horses. The first time I was ever in a vineyard was on the back of a horse. I was six. The horse was a tall Tennessee ...

 
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Ricardo d. On YouTube

 
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New York, New York!

My first week at Row Eleven (by Marco Rafanelli). I’ve been selling wine for over 20 years. While I’ve always sold good wine, and many even great wines, I’ve been overwhelmed by the response I have gotten since joining the Row Eleven team just a ...

 
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Happy Thanksgiving 2008

Thank you for all the wine dinners, phone calls, patience, ideas and support. When I created Row Eleven I wrote on a card that someday “I would have the best customers in the world”…..and it all came true. I had a great time in Arizona, sort of. ...