What winery does Nancy Pelosi and her husband own in Napa Valley? I don't want any of my money going to them.?
I’d hate to think that when I open a bottle of wine that my hard earned money was going into her pockets.
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I know how you feel. I simply refuse to give my money to either Starbuck’s or Carl’s Junior. I don’t care how they spend their money but I do care how they spend mine.
Here’s a link to nancy pelosi winery that should help you:
http://search.yahoo.com/search?ei=UTF-8&p=nancy+pelosi+winery&rs=0&fr2=rs-top
I’m with you in this one. Now I live in the Valley, but I am unaware of what winery she may own. Most all the wineries are owned by large companies such as Seagram’s. Small wineries have independent owners and I have not heard of one she owns. But you can bet that when and if I do, I also will not support it.
Zinfandel Lane and Skellenger Lane.
I don’t know about a winery, but she is an owner of the Restaurant at Meadowood Resort. I don’t eat there for similar reasons. From a quick google, she’s pairing up with Beckstoffer Vineyards. Dang, my husband just made a delivery up there yesterday!
Pelosi is the sole owner of Zinfandel Lane Vineyard in St. Helena and Skellenger Lane Vineyard in Napa. She also has shares in Ernest and Julio Gallo (which is one of the biggest operations in the valley). Although she’s not the majority owner.
According to independent auditors, her wealth is comparable to Ted Kennedy or Dick Cheney. She’s worth *at least* several hundred million. This is why conservatives accuse her of hypocrisy when she does her sthick against millionaires. In truth, she’s far, far wealthier than most of them.
However, I question the effectiveness of boycotting her wineries. Certainly, they’re a very small part of her financial empire. Most of the Pelosi fortune is invested in large corporations. Details are hard to come by. But she has known ties to many businesses, including liquor companies, the insurance industry, casinos, and real estate. So, everytime you go to Reno or Las Vegas, you’re probably giving her money any way. There’s no way to avoid it.
Just as there’s no way for liberals to avoid giving Cheney some of their earnings. After all, everyone uses oil in one way or another. Whether they have an "R" or "D" after their names, the rich are playing on the same team when it comes to making money.
Perhaps needs be rated as Chinese wine.