Cakebread Cellars & Their Surprising Relationship with Photographer Ansel Adams: Pursuitist Q&A
In case you didn’t know, yesterday was National Wine Drinking Day, and tomorrow is the birthday of famed photographer Ansel Adams. What do these two… [Read More]The post Cakebread Cellars & Their Surprising Relationship with Photographer Ansel Adams: Pursuitist Q&A appeared first on Pursuitist.
In case you didn’t know, yesterday was National Wine Drinking Day, and tomorrow is the birthday of famed photographer Ansel Adams. What do these two things have in common, you ask" Cakebread Cellars, the well-known Napa area luxury wine producer. We chatted with Dennis Cakebread, VP of Sales and Marketing for the brand, to learn the surprising relationship between art and wine at Cakebread for this issue of Pursuitist Q&A. We hear that Ansel Adams was indirectly responsible for helping kick off what is now an iconic name in wine, Cakebread Cellars. Can you share the story with us"Our parents (Jack and Dolores Cakebread) began this journey in the most unlikely of ways. Dad is actually a mechanic by trade, and used to own Cakebread Garage in Oakland. During his time off, he loved to take photographs of places we?d visit throughout California as kids. To further hone his skills, he spent several summers in Yosemite with Ansel Adams at week long symposiums, and later worked with Ansel in his personal studio, learning advanced techniques in developing and printing film. Jack?s reputation as a photographer helped him land a job taking pictures...
In case you didn’t know, yesterday was National Wine Drinking Day, and tomorrow is the birthday of famed photographer Ansel Adams. What do these two things have in common, you ask" Cakebread Cellars, the well-known Napa area luxury wine producer. We chatted with Dennis Cakebread, VP of Sales and Marketing for the brand, to learn the surprising relationship between art and wine at Cakebread for this issue of Pursuitist Q&A. We hear that Ansel Adams was indirectly responsible for helping kick off what is now an iconic name in wine, Cakebread Cellars. Can you share the story with us"Our parents (Jack and Dolores Cakebread) began this journey in the most unlikely of ways. Dad is actually a mechanic by trade, and used to own Cakebread Garage in Oakland. During his time off, he loved to take photographs of places we?d visit throughout California as kids. To further hone his skills, he spent several summers in Yosemite with Ansel Adams at week long symposiums, and later worked with Ansel in his personal studio, learning advanced techniques in developing and printing film. Jack?s reputation as a photographer helped him land a job taking pictures...
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