WineFairy talks with Lydia Mondavi on Grape-Seed Age Protection; Rob Barnett of VinVillage; and Winemaker, Megan McGrath
First & Second segments of this weeks VinVillageRadio Show:
Lydia Mondavi, Founder, 29 Cosmetics, a family business that includes her Grandmother and Mother. Lydia Mondavi, Spa Consultant, Atlanta native, is joined by her Grandmother, Stella Abernethy, and Mother, Anita Wilbanks. 29 Cosmeticsis a luxury "grape seed age protecting" cosmetics line, created by Lydia, available exclusively at Neiman Marcus stores and Neiman Marcus online. Stella individually inspects and packs each 29 Cosmetics item before being shipped to Neiman Marcus stores. Anita joins Lydia at each of the Neiman Marcus store launches. Lydia recently opened her signature 29 Spa at the Mansion on Peachtree in the Rosewood Hotel, Atlanta and will launch a new Club 29 Skin Care Protection line this upcoming September. Stay tuned here for a follow-up conversation. I normally wear Channel lipstick but am hooked on the silky smooth feel of 29 Cosmetics lipstick.... with SPF protection and antioxidants.
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Third segment of this weeks Show:
Rob Barnett, CEO and Founder of VinVillage.com announces its first "Members Community Barrel of Wine"! Sponsored by Crushpad, VinVillage is proud to invite its members to join in and be part of out first "Community Barrel". Sign-up early as there are only 85 three-bottle lots available. So join us now and become part of our wine-maker team! Our first step is to name the wine which will be determined by our members. Just follow the "Vin Forums" to submit your name entry and to stay informed of our naming progress. The top 5 names submitted will then be put out for a final vote by our membership to determine the winning name...and the member submitting the winning name will win a 3-bottle lot from the barrel!!!
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Fourth segment of this weeks Show:
Megan McGrath, Winemaker, Lucas and Lewellen Vineyards, Santa Barbara County. Megan McGrath, eighth generation Californian on her father's side, grew up on the family's Ventura County ranch. She learned early on that soil is what agriculture is all about, including growing wine grapes. She makes wines from a wide range of grapes grown in three separate Santa Barbara County vineyards, but her favorite might Pinot Noir, a love-affair that started in her previous job as a custom crush consultant. There's lots more to learn about Lucas and Lewellen wines then we have time for in this segment. Hop, skip and jump over to their website from here.
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lynn krielow chamberlain, independent wine journalist, hosts, Wine and Dine Radio, global internet radio broadcast on VinVillageRadio heard on wsRadio.



