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20 Years of Whetstone
20 Years of Whetstone: Chapter 3
"Mentors throughout the years... Larry Turley I knew I wanted to quit my restaurant job the day I got to go spend a few hours with Larry, Ehren Jordan, Bob Nicolayson, and Thomas Brown up at a spot called the Whitney Tennessee Vineyard. Bright, cool, windy day of...
20 Years of Whetstone: Chapter 2
"1996: Moving to Napa. ...
20 Years of Whetstone Chapter 1
"Charleston, South Carolina is a magical place, integral to me becoming me. Less James Dewitt Whetstone Jr, more Jamey Whetstone. One of the spots that indelibly imprinted the Low Country ideals of drink hard, play hard, work hard on my soul was Magnolias… Uptown Down...
Release Letters
2024 Fall Release
Dear Friends, The saying goes - You can live without new shoes and garments; can thrive without computers, and move without vehicles; however, you cannot live without food. Good grief we have enjoyed a really hot summer! Our garden has benefited handsomely with lots...
2024 Spring Release
"In dedication of Ace Whetstone... Spring was his favorite time of year - longer daylight hours and time on the patio warming himself in the sun, vineyard visits during budbreak, and sunset walks with mom and dad.Dear Friends, It is with the greatest sadness we write...
2023 Fall Release
"Come As Strangers, Leave As Family... Dear Friends, As we celebrate our tenth year open at the Chateau, our immediate thoughts go to all of you who have walked through these doors and celebrated milestones of ours, as well as your own. Throughout the years of growth,...