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Louis Vuitton Wine? ‘Where Fashion And Wine Merge ...’

By Laura Berrio, Freelance Writer/Blogger
When I think of Dom • Rolex could make Champagne to rival Dom Perignon more companies are entering the world of “wine” and
Perignon, Veuve Clicquot, • YSL could make a wine that has anti-aging beauty changing our perception of our everyday glass of wine to
and French wine, I picture a properties that of a “lifestyle” choice.
small family-owned business The list is endless, but one thing is for sure, more and ~Cheers!
with fields of old vine grapes.
In reality you have to look to
the fashion industry to find
the owner. sPorTs
Wine and fashion are two
of life’s greatest pleasures!
What goes better than a
magazine? You don’t have to look far to find brands like Jupiter Senior Softball League News
glass of wine and a fashion

Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Ferragamo and Diesel in the wine
business! Ted Battistone, 87, years following his retirement from Ford Motor Company.
In the past you could buy a Louis Vuitton wine carrier of Jupiter, who died He was also a player and general manager for 22 years for
… but now you can buy their wine and Champagne to go April 19 after a battle the Florida Investment Properties Team and was inducted
in them. In 1987 Louis Vuitton and Moet Hennessy merged with cancer, is the into the National Senior Softball Hall of Fame in 2005.
and formed LVMH. LVMH now owns over 60 subsidiaries, inaugural inductee to the Ted’s wife Juanita said he learned of his selection
including Dom Perignon, Veuve Clicquot, and Belvedere Jupiter Senior Softball for the Jupiter Senior Softball Association Hall of Fame
Vodka, along with many other “luxury brands.” Association (JSSA) Hall before he died and was very pleased to be honored. “He
Other fashion companies have followed the same of Fame. Established just was a wonderful man” and a great husband and father to
path. Ferragamo and Bulgari have vineyards and estates five days before Ted’s their blended family of six children, she said.
in Southern Tuscany. One of the Guess brothers, who passing, the Hall of Fame Tom Cosentino, commissioner of the Jupiter Senior
cofounded the company, has a 55-acre Napa vineyard and honors members who Softball Association, said, “Ted had many great
winery. Chanel bought St. Supery vineyard and winery in represent the very best accomplishments on the softball field, but he will be
Napa. of the JSSA. They are remembered for how he treated people off the field. He
With all of these “luxury” brand companies lending their players who have set was everyone’s friend and mentor. We will surely miss
name and efforts to making great wine and Champagne, it the highest standards for him.”
has me thinking of other fun potential ventures. … membership and teach The Jupiter Senior Softball program is open to persons
• AVEDA could make an organic wine us that sportsmanship 55 and over. For information contact Tom Cosentino at
and competition are not (412) 721-0173 or go to www.leaguelineup.com/jssa.
mutually exclusive.
<#< Ted played in the Ted Battistone, 2020 Jupiter
Jupiter Senior Softball Senior Softball Hall of Fame
League for more than 20 inductee
Pet Matters

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