To celebrate his ten-year anniversary of working at Ancona's, we reached out to our good friend Mark Ancona who in turn reached out to John Paul, owner of Cameron, and proposed the idea of getting Codey his very own wine. John Paul was on board, and the creation of Cotes du Codey was underway.
- Mitch Ancona, owner of Ancona's Wines & Liquors
“I never would have asked for my name to appear on a bottle of Cameron but I’m not going to lie—I’m over the moon.”
-Codey
2019 Cameron "Cotes du Codey" Clos Electrique Chardonnay
Regular: $74.99
Introductory Price: $64.99
3btls+: $59.99
The Facts (courtesy of Mitch)
Who: John Paul (JP), iconic winemaker and owner of Cameron Wines. Mark Ancona; wine guru, friend and all around AWESOME dude.
Where: Cameron Winery, 8200 NE Worden Hill Rd, Dundee OR and now only at Ancona's Wines
Why: To honor Codey Foster's 10 years of service as Ancona's Wine Director
How: I struggled to come up with a way to express to Codey how much he meant to all of us as a friend and colleague. Finally, I came up with the idea of having a wine created in honor of everything that he’s contributed to my life and the organization. But what wine? Then one day in January “Cameron” popped into my head. I quickly reached out to Mark Ancona (Codey’s long time friend, wine mentor and our Cameron connect) who then reached out to JP. The stars aligned and JP was on board with the idea and “Cotes Du Codey” was born.
When: The journey started when JP earmarked this barrel as “special”. The idea for “Cotes Du Codey” was born in January 2022. The label was created by JP’s son, Julian, in February (The label features a diagram of a 3 knots as a nod to Codey’s passion for climbing). The wine arrived to us June 6th and has been resting ever since.
The Reason:
I can’t put into words the positive impact that Codey has had on the organization, the team and my life as both a colleague and friend over the past 10 years. He’s a leader, has an unwavering work ethic, has an encyclopedic knowledge for all things wine but also everything “Ancona’s”. We as an organization would not be where we are today, and I would not be the person I am without Codey’s thoughtful contributions.