Joyeux Anniversaire, Chief Grape!
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
"Vintage 1967"
Joyeux Anniversaire, Chief Grape! To leave a birthday wish for Jean-Marc, click here.
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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).
Posted by: Jens, Copenhagen, Denmark | Tuesday, March 29, 2011 at 12:04 PM
Happy, happy birthday!!!! Hope it's the best one yet!
Posted by: Betty Gleason | Tuesday, March 29, 2011 at 12:10 PM
French has already been used, so I will wish you einen froehlichen Geburtstag!
Posted by: Perpetua | Tuesday, March 29, 2011 at 12:52 PM
Bon Anniversaire from your Aussie cheer squad!
Posted by: Lisa | Tuesday, March 29, 2011 at 01:06 PM
Happy Birthday!
Posted by: meredith | Tuesday, March 29, 2011 at 01:09 PM
Joyeux Anniversaire Jean-Marc!
Posted by: Eileen deCamp | Tuesday, March 29, 2011 at 01:35 PM
Joyeux Anniversaire, Chef Grape! D'Alyssa en Maine, USA. Venez nous visiter ici dans le Maine!
Posted by: Alyssa Ross Eppich | Tuesday, March 29, 2011 at 02:22 PM
Bon Anniversaire, Jean-Marc. It cannot be wished too many times. I hope the day and the year are filled with celebration!
Posted by: Suzanne, Monroe Twp., NJ | Tuesday, March 29, 2011 at 02:35 PM
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.
Posted by: Kate Dawson-taylor | Tuesday, March 29, 2011 at 03:48 PM
Joyeux Anniversaire, Chef Grape! I think I'll help celebrate by opening a bottle of Mistral this evening.
[Jens: thanks for the Danish translation!]
Posted by: gary | Tuesday, March 29, 2011 at 04:58 PM
Happy Birthday, Jean-Marc! We're thinking of you... Much love, the Minneapolis Mitchells
Posted by: Carolyn Mitchell | Tuesday, March 29, 2011 at 05:27 PM
Happy Birthday, Jean-Marc!
Posted by: Amanda Blue | Tuesday, March 29, 2011 at 06:05 PM
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
Posted by: Jean-Marc Espinasse | Tuesday, March 29, 2011 at 06:29 PM
Best birthday wishes, Jean-Marc.
Posted by: Debbi and Steve Estes | Tuesday, March 29, 2011 at 08:07 PM
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.
Posted by: Newforest | Tuesday, March 29, 2011 at 08:58 PM
Bon anniversaire, Jean-Marc.
I hope to be seeing you in the summer.
Posted by: Lee Isbell | Tuesday, March 29, 2011 at 09:25 PM
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.
Posted by: Sandy maberly | Tuesday, March 29, 2011 at 09:26 PM
Joyeux Anniversaire, happy birthday ... awe heck, cheers! to the Chief Chef Grape.
May it be another wonderful year.
Posted by: Voie de Vie | Tuesday, March 29, 2011 at 09:41 PM
Happy Birthday to J-M!! Great vintage. Great photo of the vines, hills, and bucket full of future wine.
Posted by: Jennifer in OR | Tuesday, March 29, 2011 at 11:24 PM
Happy Birthday Jean-Marc, you sexy Frenchman!!!!
Posted by: Sharon | Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at 01:25 AM
Happy Birthday to warm soul, genuine and much loved. We toast to your good health and prosperity. Kim, Steve and Jack
Posted by: [email protected] | Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at 04:25 AM
Happy Birthday Jean-Marc, from Lynn and Ron. You look as cool as ever!
Posted by: Lynn at Southern Fried French | Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at 11:31 AM
Joyeux Anniversaire from England!
Have a lovely day.
Posted by: Angela | Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at 11:47 AM
Joyeux Anniversaire!Beaucoup de bonheur!
Feliz Aniversário!Bisous du Brèsil! ;-)
Posted by: Ma from Brasil | Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at 12:05 PM
It's mine also
Hope you're having a good one!
Bronwyn in Dubai
Posted by: Bronwyn | Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at 12:18 PM
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.
Posted by: Bill in St. Paul | Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at 12:31 PM
very happy birthday. I enjoyed meeting you in St. Paul.
Posted by: lee kamman | Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at 01:11 PM
a very happy birthday - may you have many more happy years.
or in Afrikaans :
Veels geluk met jou verjaarsdag
Posted by: noreen | Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at 01:49 PM
Hope you have a very Happy Birthday. It was nice to see you in DC.
Posted by: Beth Vosoba | Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at 02:10 PM
Salut, Jean-Marc, et Bon anniversaire.
Posted by: Sue J. | Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at 02:29 PM
Bon anniversaire Jean-Marc! Amusez-vous bien ce jour ci, mais ne buvez pas trop de vin!
Posted by: Bill | Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at 02:59 PM
Happy Birthday Jean-Marc, I'll send a toast to you with a special chocolate!
Posted by: Susan | Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at 03:14 PM
Joyeux anniversaire, Jean-Marc.
Posted by: Katie Dyer | Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at 03:18 PM
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
Posted by: Suzanne Codi, Washington, DC | Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at 03:21 PM
Happy Birthday! Jean-Marc...
Posted by: Rick (in Okmulgee, Oklahoma USA | Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at 03:29 PM
Like fine wine, the Chief Grape gets better, smoother and finer with age . . . here's to many more! Hugs, Robin
Posted by: Robin Katsaros | Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at 03:30 PM
enjoy your special day Jean-Marc!
Posted by: Jack barnathan | Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at 03:30 PM
Happiest of Birthdays, Jean-Marc!
Posted by: Diane Kish | Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at 03:52 PM
Happy birthday Jean-Marc. I hope your American tour was a successful and enjoyable one. We are sorry to have missed your Oregon stop.
Posted by: Frank Levin | Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at 03:58 PM
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!
Posted by: L. M. Davies | Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at 04:20 PM
Happy Birthday Jean Marc! And many happy returns! We wish you much love, joy, and happiness all of your days.
Posted by: Travelwade | Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at 04:30 PM
Happy Birthday Monsieur Chief Grape :)),
wishing all the best for you and continuous great success with the vines!
Posted by: Kathrin | Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at 04:30 PM
Happy Birthday, and here's to many more years of vines and wines.
Posted by: Susan | Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at 04:45 PM
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
Posted by: Lee& maureen | Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at 04:50 PM
Joyeux Anniversaire, Jean-Marc. You're not just getting older, you're getting sexier :o)
Posted by: avril rustage-johnston | Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at 04:56 PM
Feliz Cumpleanos Jean-Marc!
Posted by: Linda in Texas | Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at 05:04 PM
Je suis en retard. J'espère que la famille vous a traité comme un roi hier, Chief Grape! :D
Belated Happy Birthday!
Posted by: Millie | Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at 05:11 PM
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.
Posted by: Michael Wrenn | Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at 05:13 PM
Bon Anniversaire to a Gorgeous Guy, Chief Grape, also known as Jean-Marc!
Posted by: Wendy Patterson | Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at 05:22 PM
Happy Birthday to your Husband Kristin y que cumpla muchos mas!
Posted by: Ido | Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at 05:25 PM
Happy Birthday to you!
Happy Birthday to you!
Happy Birthday dear Jean-Marc!
Happy Birthday to you!
I'm sure you'll get that birthday song with cake and candles tonight! Enjoy!
New Orleans, LA
A bit of sunshine peeping through the clouds after an amazingly gigantic lightening and thunderstorm yesterday evening!
Posted by: Myra Wood | Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at 05:32 PM
Happy Birthday á vous!
Posted by: Alyicia | Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at 05:32 PM
Happy Birthday Jean-Marc from your friends in Shreveport
Posted by: Jean Lillibridge | Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at 05:36 PM
Quelle bêtise!
Nous avons oublié ta fête.
Nous demandons pardon et offrons nos meilleurs voeux pour une bonne santé etc.
Ad multos annos,
Chris et George
Posted by: Les frères Christian | Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at 05:51 PM
Better late than never, n'est-ce pas? J'espere que vous avez passe une journee tres tres joyeuse. Joyeux anniversaire!
Mona et ses chats
Posted by: Mona | Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at 05:52 PM
Sante to you Jean-Marc, and bisous to your lovely family too, from both Bill and me. Hoping that our paths cross again before long on one side of the Atlantic or the other!
Posted by: Cheryl Alters Jamison | Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at 05:54 PM
Joyeux anniversaire from Texas,
May this one be the best ever.
Posted by: Jane | Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at 06:00 PM
Joyeux Anniversaire, Jean- Marc. We will toast your birthday with a fabulous bottle of "Lunatic".
Posted by: Peter & Margaret Pigeon | Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at 06:04 PM
Bon anniversaire, Jean-Marc, Chef de raisins! Je vous souhaite la santé, la réussite, et le bonheur. Félicitations.
Posted by: Diane Heinecke | Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at 06:23 PM
Bon anniversaire, Jean-Marc, Chef de raisins. Je vous souhaite la santé, la réussite, et le bonheur. Félicitations.
Posted by: Diane Heinecke | Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at 06:25 PM
Happy Birthday, bonne anniversaire, feliz anos..... Je vous souhaite un jour remplis de joie, amitie, et bon vin!!!! :) Cathy
Posted by: Cathy | Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at 06:25 PM
Happy Birthday, my friend, keep up the life and you might catch me, fond memories of you and the family, my best to you and yours. Lou
Posted by: lou bogue | Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at 06:35 PM
Joyeux Anniversaire Jean-Marc!!!!
Have a wonderful time celebrating you with your family and friends! *
Posted by: Lisa A., CA | Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at 06:39 PM
Vintage 1967! Ah, still so young.
Posted by: Chef Katherine | Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at 06:53 PM
Joyeux Anniversaire, Jean-Marc!
Sending my best wishes to you,
Gina in Houston
Posted by: Gina Liuzza | Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at 07:29 PM
Joyeux Anniversaire cher Jean Marc!
Nos meilleurs voeux de Bonheur et surtout Bonne Sante!
Posted by: Mary Jeanne Reich | Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at 07:49 PM
Happy, Happy Birthday Jean-Marc!!!!!
The tour you arranged for us of your area and winery was wonderful. It was a highlight of our holiday last May. We are always talking about it and hope that we can do it again soon.
You are a wonderful sexy tour guide.
We hope your day is filled with all the people and things you love the most.
Your friends from White Rock, B.C.Canada
Dan and Marilyn Murphy
Dave and Linda Clark
Harold and Leslie Howard
Gord and JoAnn Fox
Glenn and Betty Knox
Posted by: Dan and Marilyn Murphy | Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at 07:57 PM
Happy Birthday Chief Grape! I'd love to visit your vineyards some day and make some sketches or watercolors. I adore the articles that Kristin writes, and try to never miss them!
Posted by: Barbara Epplett | Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at 08:30 PM
Many Happy Returns of the Day, Chief Grape. May your special day and all your other days be filled with warmth and contentment.
Amicalement,
Linda and Dick Roll
Posted by: Rosalinda Roll | Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at 08:43 PM
Joyeux Anniversair, Jean-Marc! J'ai passe un bon temps pour mon anniversaire a Santa Fe et maintentent c'est ton temps!!!! J'espere que tu a passe un bon temps aux Etats-Unis!!!!
Bises, amicalement, Joanne
Posted by: Joanne Fischer | Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at 09:01 PM
Blessed belated Birthday, Jean-Marc! May you continue to enjoy living out your dreams! Best wishes!
Posted by: Stacy, Applegate, Oregon | Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at 09:06 PM
Happy Birthday from Pittsburgh, PA. Have a blessed year.
Posted by: anne | Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at 09:36 PM
Dear wonderful friends,
I fell a bit overwelmed by all those beautiful wishes and I am sorry if will only make a unique response...
THANK YOU - THANK YOU - THANK YOU
Cheers,
Posted by: Jean-Marc Espinasse | Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at 09:47 PM
Just to be different, I'll say BONNE FETE et aussi BONNE RECOLTE
cette saison. Chief Grape!
Posted by: dorothy dufour | Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at 10:08 PM
Bon anniversaire, Jean-Marc! And many happy returns!
Posted by: Christine | Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at 10:51 PM
May the joy be with you.
All of you are greatly admired here at
Casa Lulu.
Posted by: Andee Larkin | Thursday, March 31, 2011 at 12:11 AM
Happy Birthday and thanks for letting us share little bits of your beautiful family life.
Posted by: Patrine | Thursday, March 31, 2011 at 12:16 AM
Happy Birthday.
I look forward to finding your wine in Paris. This will be in July. I will look for your wine - also the new Great Vintage
you received recently from France wine people.
You have worked so very hard - and we are all so happy for you !!
Georgia
Posted by: Georgia Catasca | Thursday, March 31, 2011 at 01:04 AM
Bon Anniversaire, Jean-Marc -- and here's to many, many more birthdays! in fact, I support those who are given to the odd practice of celebrating their birthdays EVERY day of the year! Why not, I ask you? Why shouldn't we celebrate being "born" every day of our lives? My wish is that you and your entire family be blessed for many days and years to come.
- Mademoiselle Chenonceau
Posted by: Shelley Chenonceau | Thursday, March 31, 2011 at 01:58 AM
Happy Birthday!!! It was great to see you in DC this month. The wine was wonderful as well!
Posted by: Buffy | Thursday, March 31, 2011 at 02:29 AM
Joyeux Anniversaire Jean-Marc! C'etait genial de vous recontrer a St. Paul. Nous avons apprecie vos vins beaucoup. Mai de l'annee a venir sera replie de souvenirs et de riches benedictions pour vous et votre family. Tim, mon Francais, et je (Karen) vous souhaite le meilleur de Little Falls, Minnesota (la maison de Charles Lindbergh). On se reverra un jour.
PS Je vais envoyer le photos que vous m'avez demande d'envoyer a Kristin.
Posted by: Tim and Karen Johnson | Thursday, March 31, 2011 at 02:50 AM
Cher Jean-Marc,
Joyeux Anniversaire, Bonne Sante et Bon Succes cette annee avec la recolte! Thank you for sharing your family and life with all of us. I look forward to trying your wine and when we're in Provence, your vineyard will definitely be a destination!
Mes meilleurs voeux,
Carolyn
Posted by: Carolyn | Thursday, March 31, 2011 at 02:57 AM
Best wishes on your birthday...a bit late since it's about five in the morning in France.(Thursday morning!)
Posted by: Cynthia Lewis | Thursday, March 31, 2011 at 04:48 AM
No birthday congratulations in Welsh yet, so here goes -- Penblywdd hapus i ti, Jean-Marc! We recently shared a bottle of your 2008 Dentelle and a bottle of your 2008 Mistral with friends. Both wines were delicious with the beef stew I made, but the Mistral was the universal favorite. We bought them in Portland, Oregon last year, and wish we could buy your wines here in Bellingham, Washington!
Posted by: Cynthia | Thursday, March 31, 2011 at 05:29 AM
Bon anniversaire Jean-Marc et beaucoup d'autres en bonne santé
Posted by: Ginette Mazloum | Thursday, March 31, 2011 at 09:08 AM
Joyeux anniversaire!
Obviously, 1967 as a very good year...
Posted by: Zann | Thursday, March 31, 2011 at 02:31 PM
¡Feliz cumpleaños & Joyeux anniversaire, Jean-Marc! May you have many more!
Posted by: mhwebb | Thursday, March 31, 2011 at 08:00 PM
Happy Birthday to the hardest working and best looking Chief in France. You have enjoyed a great success.
Posted by: Grampa Kip | Thursday, March 31, 2011 at 08:51 PM
Bon anniversaire, happy-yee-haa-birthday (belated!), Jean-Marc, from your Roanoke Fan Club. Enjoying the wine w/got in D.C. Cheers to you for a happy, healthy coming year.
Posted by: Pat Cargill | Thursday, March 31, 2011 at 09:11 PM
Happy Birthday from Dallas, TX.
Posted by: c polinard | Friday, April 01, 2011 at 04:07 AM
Happy Birthday, Jean-Marc. Encourage Kristin to write a sequel to Nancy Coons' novel, The Feasting Season! She could do it.
Posted by: Sara Larsen | Friday, April 01, 2011 at 04:22 AM
Bon anniversaire au chef de ses champs et du vin eco!
Posted by: Rosalie Isom | Friday, April 01, 2011 at 03:35 PM
Happy birthday, Jean-Marc. I enjoyed meeting you in D.C. last month and am now enjoying your wonderful wines. I hope to visit you in Franch one day and take you and your lovely family out to dinner.
Posted by: Peggy Wright | Friday, April 01, 2011 at 06:25 PM
A belated Happy Birthday, Jean-Marc!
Posted by: Elizabeth MacKay | Friday, April 01, 2011 at 08:22 PM
Happy B-day Jean-Marc!
Enjoy the day with a glass of wine. Relax!
ktee:))
Posted by: Kate S | Saturday, April 02, 2011 at 10:31 PM
My gift for Jean-Marc because I love all your wife write in this blog!Greetings from Brasil.
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Posted by: Ma from Brasil | Tuesday, April 05, 2011 at 01:02 AM
Comme vous etes beau!
Posted by: Catherine | Friday, April 29, 2011 at 01:33 PM
Happy Birthday, Jean-Marc, and many more returns!
Posted by: Birthday Messages | Saturday, May 28, 2011 at 05:43 AM