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Weekly Comment: Support an Irish Non-Profit with California Wine

By Adam Farley, Deputy Editor
May 13, 2016

May 12, 2016 by Leave a Comment

Irish humanitarian organization Concern Worldwide and Lot18, an online wine retailer, have partnered this month for a unique and drinkable fundraising effort – a limited-edition Concern label wine. For each bottle sold, more than $4 per bottle, 20% of the proceeds, will go directly to Concern. The partnership was developed by Kevin Fortuna, CEO of Lot18 and a long-time board … [Read more...] about Weekly Comment: Support an Irish Non-Profit with California Wine

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