First Amendment Privileges

All we say to America is, ‘Be true to what you said on paper.’ If I lived in China or even Russia, or any totalitarian country, maybe I could understand the denial of certain basic First Amendment privileges, because they hadn't committed themselves to that over there. But somewhere I read of the freedom of assembly. Somewhere I read of the freedom of speech. Somewhere I read of the freedom of the press. Somewhere I read that the greatness of America is the right to protest for right.

Jan 14, 2023 at 12:00 PM Permalink

Liberty <> Safety

They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.

Jan 9, 2023 at 12:00 AM Permalink

December Newsletter

Happy Holidays from Liberty!

HOLIDAY ORDERS

Liberty for the Holidays We'd be honored to be a part of your holiday+New Years celebrations and gift giving!   Please place orders by SATURDAY DEC 17th to ensure shipment on Monday Dec 19 (our last shipping day of the year!).  Reminder to login to get your member discount.   Not a member?  Use special holiday code HOLI2022 to get 17.76% off your wine purchases and shipping!   We now ship to:  CA, CO, DC, FL, MA, MO, MN, PA, TX, and VA!  Let us know if your state not listed.

LIBRARY

Washington's Crossing David Hackett Fischer, Oxford University Press, 2006. "Six months after the Declaration of Independence, the American Revolution was all but lost. A powerful British force had routed the Americans at New York, occupied three colonies, and advanced within sight of Philadelphia. Yet, as David Hackett Fischer recounts in this riveting history, George Washington—and many other Americans—refused to let the Revolution die. On Christmas night, as a howling nor'easter struck the Delaware Valley, he led his men across the river and attacked the exhausted Hessian garrison at Trenton, killing or capturing nearly a thousand men. A second battle of Trenton followed within days. The Americans held off a counterattack by Lord Cornwallis's best troops, then were almost trapped by the British force. Under cover of night, Washington's men stole behind the enemy and struck them again, defeating a brigade at Princeton. The British were badly shaken. In twelve weeks of winter fighting, their army suffered severe damage, their hold on New Jersey was broken, and their strategy was ruined. ... While British and German forces remained rigid and hierarchical, Americans evolved an open and flexible system that was fundamental to their success. The startling success of Washington and his compatriots not only saved the faltering American Revolution, but helped to give it new meaning."    -- BarnesAndNoble.com

Best wishes for the Holidays and 2023!!

- Nick and the Liberty Team

We now ship to:  CA, CO, DC, FL, MA, MO, MN, PA, TX, and VA!

Dec 10, 2022 at 12:51 PM Permalink

Veterans Day Thanks -- Wine Club Shipment & Pickup Party

Veterans Day:  Salute and Thanks from Liberty!!

We are nearing our next wine Club Shipment and Club PickUp Party! 
Not a wine club member?  Join here.

The Shipment
This shipment features the 2015 and 2016 vintages - two Cabs and one Declaration (Cab + Petite Sirah blend).  

* Cards will be charged on November 10 *
PickUp:  Available starting Nov 12th at the Party and by appointment after that (please email for a time!).
Ship:  If you chose shipping, wine will ship on November 14. We ask that our ship-to members kindly double check the shipping address. (recall adult signature required - business addresses are often best to ensure efficient delivery).

The Party
When: Saturday, November 12, 2-5pm (NOTE TIME CHANGE)
Where: 6875 Long Hill Place, Paso Robles, CA
What: Taste through the new releases accompanied by assorted pairings
Who:  Free for club members; $20 for guests and non-members
How:  If you haven't already, RSVP by November 7th 

The History
Veterans Day honors the service of all veterans of the Unites States Armed Forces and is observed as a federal holiday every year on November 11th.   Originating from Armistice Day (aka Remembrance Day in other countries) which marked the end of hostilities in WWI on 'the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month', this federal holiday was renamed Veterans Day in 1954 to expand recognition to all who served in the U.S. military (and were discharged under conditions other than dishonorable).  Thus the heroes of the American Revolution are celebrated this day as well! 

Note the distinction of Veterans Day from Memorial Day, which honors those who have died while in military service (May) and from Armed Forces Day, which honors those currently serving in the U.S. military (also in May).

Thank you very much for your patronage - we hope you enjoy these wines - Salute!!
Nick and the Liberty Team

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Nov 4, 2022 at 10:00 AM Permalink

America - verse 3

Let music swell the breeze,
And ring from all the trees
Sweet freedom's song;
Let mortal tongues awake;
Let all that breathe partake;
Let rocks their silence break,
The sound prolong.
 

Nov 2, 2022 at 12:00 PM Permalink

America - verse 2

My native country, thee,
Land of the noble free,
Thy name I love;
I love thy rocks and rills,
Thy woods and templed hills;
My heart with rapture thrills,
Like that above.
 

Oct 26, 2022 at 12:00 PM Permalink

America - verse 1

My country, 'tis of thee,
Sweet land of liberty,
Of thee I sing;
Land where my fathers died,
Land of the pilgrims' pride,
From ev'ry mountainside
Let freedom ring!
 

Oct 12, 2022 at 12:00 PM Permalink

October Newsletter

October at Liberty!

HARVEST
Harvest Is ... Almost Done Harvest came fast and furious ... and three weeks earlier than ever for us!  The 15-day heat wave - all days over 100°, most over 105° - accelerated ripening.  Only the Cabernet Sauvignon remains, with its harvest expected in the next 7-10 days.  Yields are down substantially throughout the Paso Robles AVA (30-50+%) .
Sauvignon Blanc: 8/19/22, 4am start 1.9 tons, hand harvest
Petite Sirah:  9/6/22, 12am start 0.9 tons, hand harvest
Zinfandel:  9/8/22, 12am start 1.8 tons, hand harvest
Syrah:  9/12/22, 7pm start 6.5 tons, machine harvest (for buyer)

LIBRARY

Jefferson: Architect of American Liberty John B. Boles, Basic Books, 2017. "...In Jefferson, Boles plumbs every facet of Thomas Jefferson's life, all while situating him amid the sweeping upheaval of his times. We meet Jefferson the politician and political thinker — as well as Jefferson the architect, scientist, bibliophile, paleontologist, musician, and gourmet. We witness him drafting of the Declaration of Independence, negotiating the Louisiana Purchase, and inventing a politics that emphasized the states over the federal government — a political philosophy that shapes our national life to this day.  Boles offers new insight into Jefferson's actions and thinking on race. His Jefferson is not a hypocrite, but a tragic figure — a man who could not hold simultaneously to his views on abolition, democracy, and patriarchal responsibility. Yet despite his flaws, Jefferson's ideas would outlive him and make him into nothing less than the architect of American liberty."    -- BarnesAndNoble.com John Boles is the William P. Hobby Professor Emeritus of History at Rice University and the former editor of the Journal of Southern History.

Thank you very much for your continued interest and patronage - Cheers!!

- Nick and the Liberty Team

We now ship to:  CA, CO, DC, FL, MA, MO, MN, PA, TX, and VA!

Oct 6, 2022 at 11:21 AM Permalink

Constitution >> Happiness

The Constitution only guarantees the American people the right to pursue happiness. You have to catch it yourself.

Sep 17, 2022 at 12:01 PM Permalink

Good Living

There cannot be good living where there is not good drinking.
 

Sep 14, 2022 at 12:01 PM Permalink