Paul Newman Jumps Into Organic Wine Business

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by Michael dEstries November 8, 2007
Categories: Eats.

paulnewman-02.jpgExpanding his already massively popular line of salad dressings, pasta sauce, and more, Paul Newman has announced a new partnership with Rebel Wine Company to create a new brand of organic wine.

Falling under the “Newman’s Own” label, a 2006 California Chardonnay and 2006 California Cabernet Sauvignon will be released next March. The actor said his new project brings the entire brand full circle, since his salad dressings were first put into old wine bottles with parchment labels decades ago.

The wine will be a bit on the expensive side at $16 per bottle, but the beauty behind Newman’s empire is that all after-tax profits go towards many grateful charities. Over the last quarter-century, over $200 million has been given to thousands of organizations. A true philanthropist we have no problem raising a glass to.

via luxist 


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About Michael dEstries

Michael has been blogging since 2005 on issues such as sustainability, renewable energy, philanthropy, and healthy living. He regularly contributes to a slew of publications, as well as consulting with companies looking to make an impact using the web and social media. He lives in Ithaca, NY with his family on an apple farm.

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  • http://www.rockthereactors.com RemyC

    I wonder how Paul Newman can reconcile his pro-nuclear stance with wanting to produce organic wines… People are asking, how can you be pro-nuclear and be an environmentalist? My answer is that you can’t. Paul is undoing all his good environmental deeds by shilling for a company like Entergy, endorsing the relicensing of Indian Point, the nuclear power plant on the Hudson river.

  • http://greennuclearbutterfly.blogspot.com Sherwood Martinelli

    Paul Newman is connected to NEI and the nuclear industry at the hip. The nuclear industry is doing serious harm to the environment, leaking tritium and strontium into our waters. In light of this, just how GREEN is Paul Newman? Does it make since to have a ORGANIC Winery pairing up with some one who is so openly supportive of a industry that creates the most lethal waste streams in the world?

  • Zara Holmes

    Nuclear energy, particularly with the advent of much more advanced technology, is substantially greener than any other form of existing mass energy generation.
    Governments around the world are beginning to understand this, in tandem with the increased consumer interest in organic wines

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  • http://www.starlightdancetheatRe.com Jill Forster

    I love the idea of Organic Wine as I have and organic farm in WI.

    I need to know is there any gluten or wheat in your wine. This would include the barrels they are in or glue or wheat in sealing process. Many of us with wheat gluten reactions.
    Thank you

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