Letter: Resigning my membership to Justin Winery
Dear editor, 
Here is the letter I sent to Justin Vineyards resigning my membership to two of their wine clubs:
I am writing to you as someone who has belonged to both the wine club and to the isosceles reserve club for about six or seven years. I completely adore Isosceles; it is one of the best wines I have ever tasted in my life, but I am writing to withdraw my membership because of what you are doing to our land here in Paso Robles. I know The Wonderful Company was quoted in the newspaper as saying they had done nothing illegal in clear-cutting all those oak trees. I am certain that this is a true statement: you did nothing illegal, but you did something at the very least that is of questionable morals, and at the very worst, that is immoral. You have not only disregarded the needs of all your neighbors, in terms of soil erosion and well-water depletion, but you have cut down innumerable oak trees. Our lovely town is called El Paso de Robles, named for the beautiful oak trees, and yet you wantonly cut them down.
I am very sad to be writing this letter, because, as I wrote, I am a lifelong red wine drinker and, at age 74, I have only twenty years, probably, of drinking a lovely wine like Justin Isosceles Reserve. But I could not live with myself, if I felt that my membership in the Justin Wine Club was contributing to the destruction of our precious Paso Robles. Please cancel my membership.
Frances Levy
Paso Robles
I agree completely…I enjoy Justin's wines but not more than I enjoy,respect and care about the grand oaks of Paso Robles…shame on you Justin!
I also agree. I think it's a tragedy to see the Environmental destruction on the video that was posted and Justin's lack of regard for water consumption for these uses is abominable.
Excellent letter. I hope more fallout goes their way. Out of town corporate ownership has just flipped us the big finger. They probably do not care about any fines that may be issued. I hope our local government will take appropriate actions against them. I will not be taking any of our clients there any more either.
Well said.
Very well written letter. Thank you for putting it out there and allowing the rest of us to feel with you, your heartfelt sadness and anger…
Hoping that JUSTIN Vineyards & Winery sees this…
Rumor has it that the Resnicks were behind the whole Water District attempt. Anyone know if that's true? Glad it failed, by the way.
Graciously stated letter and we hope more follow. Justin Winery has done a great injustice not only to our great oak trees but to all those who reside around the winery and residents of SLO County.
Please don't just boycott Justin products, boycott any and all products made and distributed by THE WONDERFUL COMPANY. It is owed by The Resnicks and includes Fiji Water (which is a whole other big can of worms. Talk about destruction……?! Google it! It us deplorable as well. Also Pom pomegranate juice ad infinitum. Please check it out!
Wow! Discusting! Read on! Look what greedy evil we have let in: wehttp://www.forbes.com/sites/chloesorvino/2015/11/04/americas-nuttiest-billionaire-couple-amid-drought-stewart-and-lynda-resnick-are-richer-than-ever/#7cf1bf2043d6
Good job, Frances….Power of the people!
Every winery has performed clear cutting. Justin employs many locals and o hear they treat them well. I decided to wait for an official response from the Resnicks which came last week. It is satisfactory though the clear cutting is done.
The attempt to form a Water District was a local effort to gain local control over horrible exploiting companies like The TERRIBLE CO., by caring people IN OUR community! Too bad more people weren't educated about this opportunity lost!!
The attempt to form a Water District was a local effort to gain local control over horrible exploiting companies like The TERRIBLE CO., by caring people IN OUR community! Too bad more people weren't educated about this opportunity lost!!
I agree completely…I enjoy Justin's wines but not more than I enjoy,respect and care about the grand oaks of Paso Robles…shame on you Justin!
I also agree. I think it's a tragedy to see the Environmental destruction on the video that was posted and Justin's lack of regard for water consumption for these uses is abominable.
Excellent letter. I hope more fallout goes their way. Out of town corporate ownership has just flipped us the big finger. They probably do not care about any fines that may be issued. I hope our local government will take appropriate actions against them. I will not be taking any of our clients there any more either.
Well said.
Very well written letter. Thank you for putting it out there and allowing the rest of us to feel with you, your heartfelt sadness and anger…
Hoping that JUSTIN Vineyards & Winery sees this…
Rumor has it that the Resnicks were behind the whole Water District attempt. Anyone know if that's true? Glad it failed, by the way.
Graciously stated letter and we hope more follow. Justin Winery has done a great injustice not only to our great oak trees but to all those who reside around the winery and residents of SLO County.
Please don't just boycott Justin products, boycott any and all products made and distributed by THE WONDERFUL COMPANY. It is owed by The Resnicks and includes Fiji Water (which is a whole other big can of worms. Talk about destruction……?! Google it! It us deplorable as well. Also Pom pomegranate juice ad infinitum. Please check it out!
Wow! Discusting! Read on! Look what greedy evil we have let in: wehttp://www.forbes.com/sites/chloesorvino/2015/11/04/americas-nuttiest-billionaire-couple-amid-drought-stewart-and-lynda-resnick-are-richer-than-ever/#7cf1bf2043d6
Good job, Frances….Power of the people!
Every winery has performed clear cutting. Justin employs many locals and o hear they treat them well. I decided to wait for an official response from the Resnicks which came last week. It is satisfactory though the clear cutting is done.
The attempt to form a Water District was a local effort to gain local control over horrible exploiting companies like The TERRIBLE CO., by caring people IN OUR community! Too bad more people weren't educated about this opportunity lost!!
The attempt to form a Water District was a local effort to gain local control over horrible exploiting companies like The TERRIBLE CO., by caring people IN OUR community! Too bad more people weren't educated about this opportunity lost!!