I was deeply saddened to learn on Friday of the death of Budge Brown in an airplane crash. My thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends.
While I never met Budge Brown, he and his work - and his wine - touched my life. His passion for and support of breast cancer research were an inspiration to me in a very personal way. Back in January, I blogged an "Ode to Cleavage", talking about Cleavage Creek wines and the great work of Budge Brown. (http://winenotwhine.weebly.com/1/post/2011/01/ode-to-cleavage.html) I had planned on getting up to the new tasting room this summer. I am so sorry that I won't be able to meet and thank him personally.
We have one bottle of Cleavage Creek wine left in our racks right now. We've been saving it to bring to Europe with us this summer. We planned to drink it with my husband's mother, who is just finishing treatment for breast cancer. We wanted to share the story of the wine, the strong women on the labels and, of course, Budge Brown and his family, with her, while toasting her strength and recovery. We'll still drink it together, but now the toast will be much more bittersweet. Rest assured, though, that we will be lifting our glasses to Budge Brown and to his passion, hard work and lasting mark on the wine world, breast cancer research and on me, personally.
It's important to continue supporting Cleavage Creek Winery so that the great work Budge started is carried on. I know I'll do my part.
Thank you, Budge. You will be missed.
While I never met Budge Brown, he and his work - and his wine - touched my life. His passion for and support of breast cancer research were an inspiration to me in a very personal way. Back in January, I blogged an "Ode to Cleavage", talking about Cleavage Creek wines and the great work of Budge Brown. (http://winenotwhine.weebly.com/1/post/2011/01/ode-to-cleavage.html) I had planned on getting up to the new tasting room this summer. I am so sorry that I won't be able to meet and thank him personally.
We have one bottle of Cleavage Creek wine left in our racks right now. We've been saving it to bring to Europe with us this summer. We planned to drink it with my husband's mother, who is just finishing treatment for breast cancer. We wanted to share the story of the wine, the strong women on the labels and, of course, Budge Brown and his family, with her, while toasting her strength and recovery. We'll still drink it together, but now the toast will be much more bittersweet. Rest assured, though, that we will be lifting our glasses to Budge Brown and to his passion, hard work and lasting mark on the wine world, breast cancer research and on me, personally.
It's important to continue supporting Cleavage Creek Winery so that the great work Budge started is carried on. I know I'll do my part.
Thank you, Budge. You will be missed.
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