Wayne Is a VDLT Poster Boy

Yes, Wayne Coultas is our hero – the model citizen of our community. Wayne buys VDLT wine from $15 to more than $100 per bottle. He was once a sommelier and he also loves to cook. Remember the wonderful photo and recipe for the scallops? Wayne shares!! Additionally, he owns and operates a successful business with his brother. Monette, his partner in paradise, is a California wine buyer for one of America’s biggest distributors.

Wayne first enjoyed VDLT wines when Chris Rohde shared some from his VDLT tasting kit. Yes, Wayne, Monette, and Chris love wine, food, and sharing – joie de vivre.

WAYNE – THANKS FOR SHARING YOUR LOBSTER!

The view above is from the VDLT Burghound Dinner last fall, attended by paying guest Nick Antonaccio. Enjoy this unsolicited generous letter we recently received from Nick.

Dear VDLT,

I opened my latest offering from VDLT last night and my reaction was the same as for my previous deliveries: outstanding!

I've been writing my weekly wine column for over 5 years and have conducted numerous educational wine tastings over the last 15 years. I'm always asked to recommend reliable sources for exceptional French wines, but until a few months ago, I didn't feel comfortable responding because I had yet to find one at reasonable prices.

My search ended when I found VDLT and then subscribed to your Jefferson Monthly Wine offers. Each of the four packages I've received has been carefully thought through to provide a diverse offering that continually surprises and pleases me. Whether it's an old vine Romanee Conti or a small producer from St. Joseph or from a small lot of a cult winemaker, I have enjoyed the uniqueness of VDLT' selections, all at a price point that is very reasonable.

I have complete confidence in allowing the VDLT team be my personal sommelier. I actually look forward to each month's delivery. Now I know how Mr. Jefferson must have felt each time he received a trans-Atlantic shipment from Burgundy or Bordeaux: anticipation, wonderment and a sensory delight bar none.

Thank you VDLT.

Nick Antonaccio
Wine Columnist for The Examiner News

Bill Birnbaum: 15-Time Club Champion

Bill and Chief have been friends for close to 60 years. Birnbaum was CEO of Alexander Doll Company, the manufacturer of then world's finest collectible doll. After golf or work, Bill enjoys a white wine aperitif. He is a very discriminating guy with a great palate, so the Chief is extremely proud that vdltwine.com has changed the way Birnbaum selects his wine.

Bill Birnbaum said "For thirty years, I have enjoyed white wine prior to Kathe's and my dinner. Before VDLT, we would go to the wine store and buy three or four wines in search of something interesting. If we were lucky, maybe one out of four was occasionally pleasing and when we returned to the store for more, they were out. The result was that we drank the same boring, but pleasing two or three California Chardonnays. But now, thanks to Raphael and VDLT's 3-packs, we enjoy twenty different white Burgundies from Chablis to Macon to Pouilly-Fuisse to Meursault, Chassagne – Montrachet, Corton Charlemagne, etc. and, once in a while, a celebratory Chevalier-Montrachet. We have found the 3-pack terrific. An economical way to discover your favorite wine – Kathe and I truly enjoy exploring the voices of the earth".

My friend Bill is "a real straight shooter on and off the course."