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A MARRIAgE OF WINE,
FOOD AND ART
In 2010, I received a call from Marcia and Izzy, Jordan
Estate Rewards members who live in Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania. They’d decided to get married in wine
country and wanted to have an intimate dinner at
Jordan after the ceremony.
Jordan wines had played a special role in their lives since
their first date back in 2006. On that fateful night, Izzy
had selected Marcia’s favorite restaurant and her favorite
wine … without knowing it. “Once he told me Jordan
Cabernet Sauvignon was his favorite too, from then
on, we knew it was meant to be,” Marcia said.
I knew this dinner celebrating their future together
would be treasured, and our staff wanted to make
the experience go beyond anything the newlyweds
expected. We started with the wine list. Jordan 2001
Cabernet Sauvignon—the vintage of their first date
—was a must for the evening, and our sommelier also
selected a magnum of 1999 and a 750mL of 2005
from the library to complement Executive Chef Todd
Knoll’s five-course menu. Prior to their arrival, I’d asked
Marcia what her favorite color was and had Director
of Hospitality & Events Nitsa Knoll create a special
bouquet of flowers for the dining table centerpiece.
It was an enchanting evening filled with memories to
last forever.
Mr. & Mrs. Dawood soon moved to Manhattan and
one day, Marcia passed a street artist selling beautiful
wine-bottle paintings. She asked if he could create a
custom piece of art for her. They now have a painting
of one of their favorite Jordan Cabernet Sauvignon
vintages hanging in their home to remind them of their
first date and the wedding day we were so lucky to
spend with them.
Maribel Soto
Assistant Guest Services Manager
Jordan Estate Rewards

A BIRTHDAy TO REMEMBER
We have been privileged to share birthday
celebrations with many of our guests at Jordan. One
birthday, in particular, was a very special milestone
birthday that a father shared with his daughter and a
story I fondly remember.
Roger Beery, a wine collector and blogger from
Colorado, mentioned to our National Sales Director,
Chris Avery, that he was starting a new family tradition.
On each of his children’s 21st birthday, he would take
them on a wine country tour that mimicked his own
introduction to the joys of wine. This year, it was his
daughter Whitney with whom he would share this
journey.
Chris knew this was a moment that we would want
to give special attention to and explained Roger’s
plans to me. Not one to settle for birthday wishes or
staff breaking out in song, I decided to pull a bottle
of Cabernet Sauvignon from Whitney’s 1991 birthday
vintage to share with her and her dad.
Not an easy task, as we had been sold out of the
1991 vintage for some time. But, with the help of our
assistant winemaker, I was able to acquire a laboratory
sample and surprise Whitney and her dad on the day of
their visit. They, along with the other 10 guests on the
tour and tasting, were able to enjoy a taste of what was
a truly remarkable 21-year-old bottle of wine.
It just goes to show that you never know when a typical
tour and tasting will turn into something uniquely
special at Jordan.
Sean Brosnihan
Guest Services Manager
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