MS Walker and Jackson Family Wines teams celebrated the Kentucky Derby at the Coast Guard House in Narragansett on May 7. Guests were dressed in festive, traditional Derby Day wear to enjoy alongside the venue’s natural panoramic ocean views, with additional decorative touches from a rose-and-ivy backdrop to a large-scale Kendall-Jackson wine bottle, allowing for plenty of photo opportunities before the main event. Showcased tastes included limited-release wines Kendall-Jackson Kentucky Derby Chardonnay, aged in small oak barrels, balancing notes of warm vanilla with aromas of bright tropical fruit and citrus, and Kendall-Jackson Kentucky Derby Cabernet Sauvignon, aged in small oak barrels with notes of cigar box and baking spice, accompanied by hints of black currant and dark cherry, each an official Preferred Wine of the Kentucky Derby. Also showcased were La Crema Rosé and Larceny Bourbon, which guests enjoyed in a classic Mint Julep.
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- Preferred Wines of the Kentucky Derby: Kendall-Jackson Kentucky Derby Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon at the Coast Guard House on Derby Day, May 7.
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- A pour of La Crema Rosé set against the photo backdrop for guests.
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- Seth Kweller, Regional Manager, Jackson Family Wines; Kim Grasso, Sales, MS Walker of RI; Anthony Bruneau, Sales Manager, MS Walker of RI; and Matthew Snyder, Regional Manager, Jackson Family Wines.
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- The MS Walker and Kendall-Jackson teams gather for a group photo.
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- MS Walker of RI’s Retail Sales Manager Howard Gantz with Crystal Gantz.
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- Mike Lester, On-Premise Manager, MS Walker, with Regina Lester.
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- Larceny Bourbon was a showcased spirit in Mint Juleps and other bourbon-based cocktails.
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- The party led up to the main race event, viewed in the Anchor Room of the Coast Guard House.
