THE RHYTHM & BLUES FOUNDATION ASKS ANTHONY ROAD WINES TO SING DURING GRAMMY WEEK EVENT
13th Annual Pioneer Awards Celebration to Enjoy Finger Lakes’ Vineyard’s Wines
PENN YAN/NEW YORK, February 11 – Anthony Road Wine Company’s (ARWC) 2001 Chardonnay and Vintner’s Red have been named the official wines of The Rhythm & Blues Foundation’s 13th Annual Pioneer Awards that will be held on February 20 – during Grammy Week in New York City.
The 2003 Pioneer Awards, to be held at the Manhattan Center, will honor solo artists, vocal groups, songwriters and producers whose work has contributed to the rhythm and blues art form. Honorees are: The Supremes, The Del Vikings, The Dixie Cups, Clarence "Frogman" Henry, Johnny Nash, Koko Taylor, George Clinton and Maceo Parker. The Foundation’s Legacy Tribute will go to Jackie Wilson, Dionne Warwick will be presented with The Rhythm & Blues Foundation’s Lifetime Achievement Award, and Hal Jackson, will receive a Special Recognition Pioneer Award for Broadcasting.
Said Cecilia Carter, Executive Director, The Rhythm & Blues Foundation, "Having selected a Manhattan venue and Anthony Road wines, it seems as we’re in a New York State of mind for this year’s Awards."
Noted John Martini, co-owner/co-founder of ARWC, "As music lovers, it is a wonderful honor to have our family’s wines be part of the Pioneer Awards celebration and to be in the presence of such great R&B artists."
Previously, ARWC wines were selected as the official wines of the 30th Annual International Emmy Awards Gala which was held in New York last year.
About The Rhythm and Blues Foundation
The Rhythm and Blues Foundation is a highly regarded independent non-profit service organization with a worldwide reputation for meeting the needs of former rhythm and blues artists. In addition to the popular annual Pioneer Awards, The Rhythm & Blues Foundation is a year-round endeavor, administering significant medical and financial assistance endowments.
The Foundation’s Annual Pioneer Awards Program has recognized more than 150 legendary artists from the 40s through the 70s, whose lifelong contributions have been instrumental in the development of rhythm and blues music. The Doc Pomus Financial Assistance Program, named in memory of one of the Foundation’s founding directors, provides emergency financial assistance to rhythm and blues artists for health care, musical instruments and funeral expenses. The Foundation also administers The Motown/Universal Music Group Fund (established by Universal Music Group to provide grants for health, welfare and medical purposes in the form of monetary assistance to former rhythm and blues recording artists affiliated with Universal Music Group or affiliated labels) and the Gwendolyn B. Gordy Fuqua Fund (established by Berry Gordy to assist Motown artists of the 60's and 70's, it honors the memory of his sister, a talented producer, songwriter, entrepreneur and pioneering music executive with Motown).
About Anthony Road Wine Company
Located along the upper-Western shores of Seneca Lake, 12 miles south of Geneva, in the heart of the Finger Lakes, Anthony Road Wine Company’s philosophy continues
to be to produce excellent wines for "The Everyday Enjoyment of Life" from local quality fruit.
From vineyards planted in 1973, Anthony Road Wine Company (ARWC) began production with the help of family and friends in 1989 in a small barn owned by Ann and John Martini. Since then, ARWC has expanded significantly while still being family-owned and operated. In fact, the Martini’s children are involved in many significant aspects of the company from the grape growing to wine tastings. Today, using European techniques, ARWC is a grower and producer of fine, award winning wines. These wines include major vinifera varietals (Chardonnay, Riesling, and Cabernet Franc) French-American hybrid grapes (Vignoles), as well as several blended wines. The winery has a unique Tasting Room, a new, state-of the art wine processing facility and beautifully landscaped gardens. A true self-contained "grape-to-bottle" operation, all winemaking, bottling, labeling, and storage are handled on-site.
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The Lippin Group
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