Jon Lester and Clay Buchholz to Release Charity Wines this Spring

Debuting from Longball Cellars are charity wines for Boston baseball pitching aces, Jon Lester and Clay Buchholz. The players do not profit a single dime. Instead, 100% of their proceeds will raise big league dollars for charity.

• Jon Lester: CabernAce – benefiting the Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. (Order Jon Lester's CabernAce)

• Clay Buchholz: ChardonClay – benefiting The Jimmy Fund. (Order Clay Buchholz' ChardonClay)

The 2011 wines are produced by acclaimed the Selby Winery located in Healdsburg, California. Both wines are expected to retail for about $14 a bottle, and will be available beginning in May 2011 across Red Sox Nation. For wine connoisseurs and Sox fans out of region, wines can be purchased online at www.charitywines.com.

To date, Red Sox player wines sales have raised more than $670,000 for various charities. In 2011, the 9th and 10th Boston ballplayers suit up for a wine label to support their cause. Charity Wines debuted in Boston in 2007 with releases from Manny Ramirez (Manny Being Merlot), Curt Schilling (Schilling Schardonnay) and Tim Wakefield (CaberKnuckle). Charity Wines returned in 2008 with releases from David Ortiz (Vintage Papi), Jason Varitek (Captain’s Cabernet) and Kevin Youkilis (SauvignYoouuk Blanc). After a year hiatus in 2009, Charity Wines returned in 2010 with vino from Jacoby Ellsbury (ZinfandEllsbury) and Josh Beckett (Chardon-K).

 

Wine Tasting & Launch Party

Jon Lester and Clay Buchholz will host an Invitation Only private launch party for VIPs, special guests, members of the media, and the wine industry. NESN field reporter Heidi Watney will emcee. When: Thursday, May 5, 2011 at approximately 5PM (immediately following the Red Sox day-game) Where: Foundation Room, House of Blues – 36 Lansdowne Street Boston, MA Those who attend will be able to taste the wine for the first time, and have an opportunity to speak with Jon Lester and Clay Buchholz. The Jimmy Fund and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center will also have booths so that more information can be learned about their commitment to the communities they serve. Boston Magazine will distribute their baseball issue, with Clay and Jon on the cover.

 

About Charity Wines

After personal tragedies involving friends and family with cancer and heart disease, Andrew Graff started Charity Wines, a philanthropic division of his Massachusetts based company, VinLozano Imports Inc. With the goal of pairing fine wine with great charities, the Longball Cellars brand was born. Nationwide, more than 30 professional athletes across baseball, football and hockey have teamed up with Charity Wines to raise funds for great causes. Liquor stores or restaurants may place an order by contacting:

Andrew Graff
Charity Wines / VinLozano Imports
andrewgraff@vinlozanoimports.com
(978) 297-5477

Jon's cause: Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

Jon Lester knows the importance of overcoming barriers in life and on the diamond. Less than two years after being diagnosed with lymphoma, he pitched the biggest game of his life, helping his ballclub win a world championship. That's why proceeds from Jon Lester's CabernAce support Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and the development of targeted immunotherapies. This pitch helps researchers maximize the body's own ability to strike out disease so lymphoma patients can win their own games in life.
Learn more at www.fhcrc.org.

Clay's cause: The Jimmy Fund

Clay Buchholz can be untouchable, proven by the no-hitter he tossed in just his second big league start. Yet, he reaches back and connects with those in need across the community. A portion of proceeds from Clay Buchholz’ ChardonClay support the Jimmy Fund, an official charity of the Boston Red Sox, in the fight against cancer at Boston's Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, helping to raise the chances of survival for children and adults with cancer locally and around the world. Cheers. Learn more at www.jimmyfund.org.

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