Jon, you're from Red Bank so
w hat's y our c onnection to
the Hamptons?
Jon: I float between New Jersey and
New York in the Hamptons in the summer
months. But I'm still Monmouth County
rooted. That's my home. Back in the day,
you didn't even go out to the Hamptons if
you were from Jersey. We had a great Jersey
shore and that was a long hard drive to get
to the Hamptons. I didn't go out there until
I was on my fourth child but now the
Hamptons are a big part of my life.
How did you end up working
with world-renowned
winemaker Gérard Bertrand?
Jesse: We asked friends who worked
in spirits who to contact and we were
introduced to Gérard. We first asked to
meet him at an educational meeting. Our
intention was to ask him what he thought
of this idea since he had success in rosé
already. His brands revolve around the
lifestyle in the south of France which is
so similar to what we live in the Hamptons.
We talked to him for hours and in the end,
he loved the idea and told us to come to
France. We didn't go in thinking he'd
want to work with us so it really kind of
blew us away.
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