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Vida Valiente Winery and Foundation’s Napa in Cabo Auction

San Francisco Magazine
April 01, 2024

Now in its second year of providing scholarships for underprivileged students at Stanford University, Vida Valiente recently raised over $1.25 million at its annual auction at Montage Los Cabos in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. The Vida Valiente Foundation receives partial funding from its flagship wine, The Movement, an acclaimed cabernet sauvignon blend crafted by 100-point winemaker Sam Kaplan. Through leadership initiatives, financial scholarships and annual retreats, the Foundation offers admitted college students unparalleled exposure to professionals for guidance and opportunities. 

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How A Napa Valley Wine Helps First-Generation Students At Stanford

Forbes
February 28, 2024
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How to Find Terroir-Driven Wines

Food & Wine
January 17, 2024
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2023 Editors' Top Pick Winner

Food & Beverage Magazine
January 08, 2024
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Vida Valiente and Wines That Give Back

Vintner Project
November 22, 2023
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Vida Valiente Gives Back With Every Bottle

Nob Hill Gazette
November 07, 2023
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2021 Vida Valiente The Movement Cabernet Sauvignon

Nob Hill Gazette
November 01, 2023
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Vida Valiente Appoints Genevieve Echavarrie as General Manager

Wine Industry Advisor
October 26, 2023
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October 25, 2023
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Unbreakable: Memento Mori and Vida Valiente

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October 12, 2023
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Genius Farmer: Sam Kaplan continues to be one of the most talented winemakers in the region. He might also be the kindest.

Modern Luxury
October 01, 2023
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The Kids To Take A Chance On, Part Two: Vida Valiente Scholars As A New Iteration Of Philanthropy Through Wine

Forbes
February 28, 2023
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Wine’s Most Inspiring People 2023: Susana Cueva Drumwright — Mentoring Disadvantaged Students Through Stanford University

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January 11, 2023
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Vida Valiente Napa Valley Winery and Foundation Raises Over $500K for Low-Income Undergraduates

The Chalk Report
December 17, 2022
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Holiday Gift Guide 2022: Best California Reds In Large Format Bottles

Forbes
December 15, 2022
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Vida Valiente Napa Valley Winery and Foundation Raises Over $500K for Low-Income Undergraduates at First Annual Auction in Los Cabos

Wine Business
December 15, 2022
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Vida Valiente Unveils Cabernet Sauvignon Blend "The Movement"

Market Watch
August 06, 2022

The Napa Valley wine brand was created to support first-generation students through its namesake foundation.

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Decanter
July 01, 2022

From helping his father with his small vineyard in Oklahoma to being consultant and co-owner of multiple wineries across California, Sam Kaplan's 'valiant life' in Napa wine's top tier has grown to the point that now he's ready to start giving back.

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The Kids To Take A Chance On: Philanthropy, Revisioned

Forbes
June 20, 2022
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May 27, 2022
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Wine Business
May 25, 2022

Napa Valley's newest winery will donate $100 per bottle of it's flagship Cabernet to fund it's namesake foundation, partnering with Sanford University to support talented first generation low-income students

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All The Reasons To Visit Napa And Sonoma Right Now

The Hollywood Reporter
March 13, 2022
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2019 Vida Valiente The Movement Review

The Wine Spectator
March 01, 2022

Wine Spectator's James Molesworth reviews Vida Valiente's inaugural 2019 The Movement  Cabernet Sauvignon

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Best of Wine Country 2021

Modern Luxury Silicon Valley Magazine
December 01, 2021

"Winemaker Best Up and Comer - Winner: Sam Kaplan"

Hayes and Susana Drumwright - Vida Valiente Founders

Rebels With a Cause

Modern Luxury
November 01, 2021

"Vida Valiente is a new Napa family wine label, estate winery and philanthropic foundation from tech entrepreneur Hayes Drumwright (co-founder of Memento Mori) and his wife, Susana, as well as winemakers Sam and Nancy Kaplan. Susana is a first-generation American, and the foundation (vidavalientefoundation.org) was conceived by her to help fellow first-generation students find the perseverance and special insights required when navigating the uncharted territory of young careers."

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11 Superb New Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignons to Drink This Fall

Robb Report
October 06, 2021

"...Vida Valiente was created with a purpose: to support first-generation American, low-income students on their path through college into the professional world."

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