In the bulletin you will see that my Uncle John supplied the wine for our toast tonight. Unfortunately, though, the wine that you will be drinking tonight is not from my Uncle.
The zoo has known since January that a requirement of our reception hall was to be able to serve Uncle John's wine. At that time, the zoo approved our request. But, about two weeks ago, the zoo decided that we could not use my uncle's wine. No amount of talking could change their mind.
They have, however, offered us complimentary wine during our toast. As you may guess, though, it is certainly NOT the same as having a homemade wine, made by a family member. My uncle spent a lot of time and effort to create his wine, and we all are saddened that it cannot be used during the first toast.
However, Uncle John has brought a couple cases to the hotel. For those that are able to, please stop by the Embassy Suites Hotel after the reception to have a second toast and a taste of the best wine you'll find anywhere! Jeff and I would be thrilled to share that special wine with you!
And Uncle John, thank you so much from both of us for making that special wine! We know that a lot of love goes into your wine making, and we appreciate all that you do. Thank you!