EpilogueEaster Sunday, April 17 1870.
They gathered in the welcoming comfort of the Rancho Del Oro family room and watched as Doña Valentina wielded the big carving knife, slicing into the brightly festive Easter cake — La Mona de Pascua, Spain’s traditional Holy Week dessert, the centerpiece on the big, oak lunch table.
Sir John raised a toast. “To the vines. And to our two families. To quote an ancient Greek: ‘Where there is no wine, there is no love.’ I think you’d all agree, we’re blessed with both.”
Caleb, Sir John and Aristide had tightened their bonds, becoming closer and stronger in the lean months following the trauma of Le Blanc’s deadly legacy, using the time at Vino d’Oro to strategize, to expand distribution networks and talk about selecting and planting new grape varieties
