Schweiger Vineyards and Trifecta Wines
Release New 45YGB Wine to Benefit
Tug McGraw Foundation

Harris Barton and Ronnie Lott’s “Champion Charities” Team Up with Tug McGraw Foundation for May 8 San Francisco Wine Premiere Dinner

NAPA, CA :: April 16, 2007 :: Teamwork has resulted in an evening to celebrate the “Ya Gotta Believe” spirit of the late Tug McGraw at a benefit 45YGB Wine Release Party and Winemaker Dinner presented by Schweiger Vineyards and Trifecta Wines on Tuesday, May 8, 2007 at Figaro’s Ristorante in San Francisco.

Schweiger Vineyards and Trifecta Wines have teamed up with the Tug McGraw Foundation and Harris Barton and Ronnie Lott’s Champion Charities to raise money for both organizations. The focus of the event will be the premiere of Schweiger Vineyards’ 45YGB Wine, a tribute to Tug McGraw.

“Because both of our families have been affected by cancer,” said Pablo Nyarady of Trifecta Wines, “it makes sense for us to team up to help the Tug McGraw Foundation with this extremely special wine.” Schweiger Vineyards owner and farmer Fred Schweiger added, “At Schweiger Vineyards, it has long been our goal to allocate a portion of our limited production to cancer-related charitable causes. This wine, made completely from red varietals grown on our family estate, is a fitting tribute to Tug McGraw and we are proud that the sale of each bottle will directly benefit brain cancer patients and their families.” Just 600 cases of the wine which retails for $45 per bottle were made by Winemaker Andrew Schweiger. To purchase the 45YGB wine go to www.schweigervineyards.com or call 707-963-4882.

The bottle bears an elegant label featuring a baseball as a backdrop to an image of Tug McGraw’s signature and a large 45YGB which represents McGraw’s baseball jersey number and his personal mantra “Ya Gotta Believe.”

Schweiger Vineyards, located at an elevation of 2,000 feet on Spring Mountain in the Napa Valley, is a family-owned and operated boutique winery that specializes in ultra-premium, critically-acclaimed Napa Valley wines including Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay.  For more information go to www.schweigervineyards.com

Trifecta Wines is a small boutique winery located in St. Helena, California. Owners vitéz Pablo and Lynanne Nyarady along with Winemaker Bill Ballentine allocate 10% of their exclusive Cabernet Sauvignon to benefit philanthropy. For more information go to www.trifectawines.com

The Tug McGraw Foundation is a 501 (c) (3) organization founded by former major league baseball player Tug McGraw in 2003 to help enhance the quality of life of children and adults with brain tumors and their families by stimulating and facilitating research that addresses the physical, social, emotional, cognitive, and spiritual impact of the disease For more information on the Tug McGraw Foundation and the first 45YGB Wine Release Party go to www.tugmcgraw.org

Contact: Lisa A. Walter
707.996.1529
lisa@adamswalter.com