House Big Enough for Two...

At the Plonk’s house, we try to teach our Squeak to “play nice and share,” concepts that seem foreign to many people these days. John Marion, the owner of Big White House Winery, has learned this valuable lesson – as has Bonny Doon’s Randall Grahm, the former owner and proprietor of Big House Wines.

John started selling wines from his home (yes, a large white house) in Livermore, California, in the early 1990s. Several years later, Randall Grahm began selling wines called “Big White House” from his Bonny Doon Vineyards in Santa Cruz, California. Rather than involve lawyers and cease-and-desist letters, John sent Randall a handwritten note that politely explained the problem and included a couple of “Big White House Winery” labels to show prior vintages. In response, Randall sent John a handwritten note that simply said “Oops.”

From this polite exchange, we now have Randal’s Big House White (and Big House Red) that peacefully co-exists with John’s Big White House. Play nice and share. Lessons well learned.

Best, Joe Plonk

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