Wente Vineyards Presents
Karl's Artist Bio

Thanks for exploring "Discover the Wine, Discover The Music." If you're reading this, it's likely that you, like me, love fine wine and great music. Both are extraordinary complements to the moments in life that we cherish the most--reflection, celebration, creation and inspiration. I've put some of my thoughts down, as a winemaker and a musician, on why I believe these songs and wines are especially well-suited for each other. Of course, I encourage you to mix and match to discover your own personal favorites.

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Dec 17

Best Dive Bars, Best Music Writing 2010, Best Wine on the Block in Your Best Hand

LA Weekly, LA Times, Ozomatli, August Brown, Stories Books & Cafe, LA Record, Dan Collins, Lina Lecaro, Jessica Gelt, Randall Roberts, Vintage 4 DWDM

Posted by heidirichman on Dec 17, 2010

Here at DWDM, we celebrate wine, music, & the fine folks who write about both! How could we match last year’s Aquarium Drunkard’s “Decade in Review” Party at Origami Vinyl? By jumping at the chance to enhance a Holiday meeting of the music minds down the street at Stories, pouring all six wines in Vintage 4. 
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LA Times Music Editor Randall Roberts read his moving Ozomatli piece included in De Capo’s Best Music Writing 2010
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Followed by LA Weekly’s Nightranger Lina Lecaro reading from her Los Angeles’s Best Dive Bars: Drinking & Diving in the City of Angels (I am credited as a “researcher”...excellent gig)
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Both fine scribes signed copies after the readings, while much sampling of Vintage 4’s three whites & reds ensued. The music journo theme continued with a performance by Death Kit, featuring LA Times’ August Brown & Jessica Gelt, & LA Record’s Dan Collins manning the decks. Special thanks to our pal Lucy Rendler-Kaplan for the festive pix!
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Oct 21

Rockstar Karaoke Benefit for The Painted Turtle Camp

West Indian Girl, LA Weekly, Painted Turtle Rockstar Karaoke, Foreigner, The Roxy

Posted by heidirichman on Oct 21, 2009

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When our friends in Foreigner asked us to be part of this year’s Painted Turtle Benefit, we jumped at the chance! As Karl would say, “good food, good wine, good music, good people”.

We recruited DWDM’er Francis Ten to come pour with us
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A bonus prize for me was getting to see old friend Kelly Hansen, & watching him kill it on Foreigner faves. Hot Blooded, indeed!
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In addition to these pix, good pal Lina Lecaro documents all in her LA Weekly column & slideshow

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