Media CoverageWine owners' taste is for the dogs -- and cats |
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Rick Graefe photo/ Labels on some of the wines sold by Wine Necessities in Ballwin, as part of its new Dog and Cat Lovers Wine Club, have pet-related names and photos of local pets. |
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Bob Rizzolo of Chesterfield, a part-time wine maker at Wine Necessities in Ballwin, doesn’t mind that some of the business proceeds are going to the dogs. And cats.
“Our new Dog and Cat Lovers Wine Club is a good idea, and for a good cause, with 25 percent of monthly fees going to the APA,” he said Saturday, July 26, during a wine and Dove chocolate tasting event. The Missouri Animal Protective Association, based in Brentwood, benefitted from Wine Necessities’ charity.“We even have periodic wine tastings at the APA. And Jacque (James of Wildwood, Wine Necessities’ co-founder) put pictures of my daughter Cindy’s dog, Ava, and cat, Dora, on some of the wine labels for club members.”
James and co-owner Jen Seitz of Wildwood are happy they can benefit the APA and animal lovers with the new club....
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Join the Club
Home delivery sells us on all kinds of things – late-night pizzas, movies and now wine. We’ll be sipping Retriever Red and Kitty Cat-bernet for a good cause, though.
The Dog- and Cat-Lovers Wine Club, recently launched by the Ballwin blend-your-own destination Wine Necessities, raises funds for the Missouri Animal Protective Agency. You get the wine, and the local APA gets 25 percent of the proceeds. Chip in a little extra and you can have a label customized for your own dog or cat. (Better start brainstorming on a clever pet pun for the name.) Shipping fees apply for deliveries, but if you’re like us, you’ll be picking up Puppy P-No on your doorstep in no time.
Sauce pick: Dog- and Cat-Lovers Wine Club
Where to get it: 15274 Manchester Road, Suite 270, Ballwin
Info: 636.527.5844 or www.winenecessities.com
