08/26/2026
A heartbreaking day in history. My heart breaks for the Parton family and for all of those who loved her like family… here are a few memories from ‘growing up’ around the Dolly team. (Swipe)
Our last tasting of the finished Dolly Wines collection. Where we paired these wines with her favorite southern foods and my particular favorite was the fried green tomatoes with prosecco! 💗🥹
Being part of the premiere of Dolly: The Musical (which if you haven’t seen it, you REALLY should) as “Dolly’s Sommelier” with a selection of House of Mustaine wines available too!
Premiering on HSN for Dolly Wines and sharing some of her sparkle in a glass, to the Dolly lovers watching around the world! 🥂🦋
🦋*talks with her hands* 🥂 *very excited to be here* 🍷
Working on the Pinot Noir with the fabulous winemaking partner, Helen and learning so much! (This is where I learned the clean penny trick! 👀)
Helen working her magic in real time as I provide my tasting notes and critiques, she makes the adjustments 🪄
The first sample of Dolly Chardonnay 🥹 fresh out the barrel before it ended up in its beautiful sparkly bottle.
The first sample of the Rosé fresh off the tanks (I can still remember the taste of it distinctly!)
Finding out it scored high! 🥹🎉🥳
Finding out they won more scores and medals!? 🏅🥹 (Something I’ve always been intimidated by if I’m honest!)
“Bumping in to her” at the management office — more like “Dolly’s here today! Do you want to meet her?!?” Back in my music days, when Dolly was filming for her baking line and I was just another artist on the roster writing songs in the studio next door. Constantly inspired by all her hanging recorders and pictures everytime I went in.
Opening for her at SXSW in Austin, TX. during my pop days. 🥲
Apart from her family, no one stood by & protected her so honorably than Danny. I signed with Danny at age 15, and she was always a huge role model and inspiration just seeing her work around the office and hearing stories from him. From back when I was first a young artist figuring things out to forging this new path in the world of wine. I’m honored to have known her and to know the team that surrounded her l
