Tomorrow is the official anniversary of Gundlach Bundschu—March 12, 1858, is the date that Jacob Gundlach signed the deed to our estate and the beginning of my family’s love affair with the land and the vine.
Poetry and writing have been an integral part of my family’s life ever since my great-great-grandfather, Charles Bundschu, joined the winery and married Jacob Gundlach’s daughter in 1875. A poet of some renown, Charles started the tradition that all guests write and recite poetry in honor of each harvest and family gathering—a tradition we still follow, to the alternate delight and dismay of our cousins and wine club members! We now bring this tradition to a wider audience with the first of what we hope to make an annual tradition.
To celebrate our 151st Anniversary, I decided to hold a one-day, online poetry slam. Until midnight, March 12, 2009 we invite everyone who is passionate about wine to explain why, in 151 words or less, in honor of our 151st anniversary.
So tell me, what is it about wine that stirs your soul? www.gunbun.com/151
