Joyeux Anniversaire, Chief Grape!

Jean-Marc Espinasse
"Vintage 1967"

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98 thoughts on “Joyeux Anniversaire, Chief Grape!

  1. Have already been congratulating Chief Grape on Facebook, but a good thing can’t be done too many times:
    Happy Birthday – Bon Anniversaire – Tillykke med fødselsdagen.
    (The last wish is how we say it here in Hamlet’s and Hans Christian Andersen’s country).

  2. Joyeux Anniversaire, Chef Grape! D’Alyssa en Maine, USA. Venez nous visiter ici dans le Maine!

  3. Bon Anniversaire, Jean-Marc. It cannot be wished too many times. I hope the day and the year are filled with celebration!

  4. Happy Birthday Jean-Marc,always happy memories of you and your dear family.Congratulations for all you are achieving.Have fun,love from Kate and David D-T.

  5. Joyeux Anniversaire, Chef Grape! I think I’ll help celebrate by opening a bottle of Mistral this evening.
    [Jens: thanks for the Danish translation!]

  6. Happy Birthday, Jean-Marc! We’re thinking of you… Much love, the Minneapolis Mitchells

  7. Thanks to my lovely wife to have posted this great picture (taken in Chateauneuf du Pape a bit before I decided to be a “Chief Grape”)and thank you all for your wishing messages.
    Cheers,
    Jean-Marc

  8. Hello Jean-Marc,
    This wonderful picture says a lot about the one who is now well known as “Chief Grape”.
    Bon anniversaire!
    Heureux anniversaire!
    Joyeux anniversaire!
    Tous mes meilleurs souhaits, arrosés de champagne.
    Have a wonderful time with your family. They all are so proud of you.

  9. Mark and I toasted your Birthday a day early with our last bottle of Dentelle last night. I just finished ordering another mixed case about 15 minutes ago! That should make us both happy! Enjoy the rest of your day.

  10. Happy Birthday to warm soul, genuine and much loved. We toast to your good health and prosperity. Kim, Steve and Jack

  11. Happy birthday, Jean-Marc. I’m sorry to have missed you when you were in St. Paul, but we were in Massachusetts, maybe we’ll stop by in May when we’re in Provence for a couple of weeks.

  12. Happy belated birthday Chief Grape, and to many more fruitful years doing what you love, which is the secret to a long and happy life!
    A cet ete, on espere!
    Suzanne, Charlie et Lily

  13. Like fine wine, the Chief Grape gets better, smoother and finer with age . . . here’s to many more! Hugs, Robin

  14. Happy birthday Jean-Marc. I hope your American tour was a successful and enjoyable one. We are sorry to have missed your Oregon stop.

  15. Happy Birthday, Big Guy! Sorry we missed you on your last trip to NY. Best wishes for the coming year to you, your family and your vines!

  16. Happy Birthday Monsieur Chief Grape :)),
    wishing all the best for you and continuous great success with the vines!

  17. Cher Jean-Marc, we should have celebrated your birthday in Asheville! We will have another chance when you visit us at our Gite in May.
    We hope this is your BEST year yet!!
    Lots of love,
    Many hugs and kisses,
    Maureen & Lee
    Sunset Beach, NC

  18. Joyeux Anniversaire, Jean-Marc. You’re not just getting older, you’re getting sexier :o)

  19. Cher Jean-Marc, un petit coucou de la Napa Valley pour vous souhaiter un joyeux anniversaire. J’attends avec grande anticipation notre visite chez vous début juillet.

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