You may not have heard of Dr. Robert Hollander or his winery 2 Red Wines but in this episode, I am going to introduce you to Robert who has one of the most inspiring wine stories I have ever heard. Robert Hollander, a medical doctor, and teacher always had a passion for wine and food pairing. In 2007 he established 2 Red Winery and set out to make Two Red Wines, A Zinfandel he calls Zinpiphany, and a red blend he calls #2 Red. Since he started making wine, Robert Hollander has been winning awards for his wines at major international wine Competitions in San Francisco and New York. At that time Robert didn’t have a purpose for his wines and just collected them and drank them with friends and family. Something changed in 2009 when Robert was diagnosed with metastatic prostate cancer. Suddenly, his wines had a very important purpose. Robert and his wife established the Robert and Susan Hollander Foundation and each year the foundation makes a donation to support Prostate Cancer Research. In this interview, Robert and I discuss how he started making wine without any formal winemaking education, the story surrounding his cancer diagnosis, and how he uses his award-winning wines to help fund Prostate Cancer Research.

So grab a glass of your favorite wine, it’s time for Obsessed with Wine!

Robert has an amazing story and since I heard his story for the first time, I have wanted to help him raise as much money as I can for the Hollander Foundation and Prostate Cancer Research. I will leave the link to his campaign in the show notes so you can participate if you wish. Remember, your tax-deductible donation to the foundation comes with the reward of award-winning wines.

Thank you so much for listening! I will see you next week for another episode of the Obsessed with Wine podcast, until then, Cheers!

Please go to this link to support Robert and his mission: tinyurl.com/winewithapurpose