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The Intersection of Soil and Water. Founded by surfers and other adventurers, Head High partners a passion for making and drinking great wines with a love of nature, treading lightly on the earth and honoring the North Coast land and water that help make its wine exceptional. Head High also engages in community stewardship by donating proceeds from sales to favorite environmental non-profit organizations, nearly $100,000 to date.

Ray Walker recently launched Saint Cloud Bourbon. Once known for leaving behind a life in finance to move to Burgundy, France, to make Grand Crus, he is redefining the Kentucky Bourbon landscape by focusing on quality and refinement in his Bourbon and groundbreaking packaging. His time in France included being the first African-American (bi-racial) to make wine in Europe as well as writing his best-selling memoir 'The Road to Burgundy,' as well as features in NYT, Bloomberg, USA Today and Anthony Bourdain's 'No Reservations.'

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