Two bottles of Br. Timothy Wine.

Br. Timothy Diener was a renowned pioneer among the Christian Brothers and California vintners alike. After Prohibition ended, Br. Timothy was the winemaker for Christian Brothers for many years at Mont La Salle in Napa, CA.
In 2003, a number of wine makers paid tribute to Brother Timothy on his 75th anniversary as a Christian Brother. Guests included Robert Mondavi, who characterized his friend and fellow vintner as one of a handful of industry pioneers.

The Christian Brothers were a major force in the wine industry during the middle decades of the 20th century. People across the United States knew of and bought their products.

Admirers included Randle Johnson, winemaker for The Hess Collection Winery. "When I was growing up, my parents had Christian Brothers wine on the table. My father's favorite brandy was Christian Brothers," says Johnson in a Chicago tribune story.

After the Brothers moved out of winemaking, The Hess Collection took a long-term lease on some of the Mont La Salle vineyards and makes a limited edition of cabernet sauvignon with grapes from vines Diener planted. This wine is used to promote scholarships for the Lasallian Education Fund which seeks to give access to Lasallian schools to families with few economic resources.

More information: http://lcbfoundation.org/wine-for-scholarships/