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Drink some wine, help a kid?s dream come true

September 23rd, 2011, 7:00 am ? Post a Comment ? posted by PAUL HODGINS, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER

Rob Gundling, the owner of O.C. Custom Wines in Anaheim, is also on the board of the Make-a-Wish Foundation of Orange County. (For those who don?t know, the foundation has been around since 1980 and enriches the lives of children with life-threatening medical conditions by helping them realize a wish.)

Gundling has come up with a nifty idea to raise money for Orange County charities: a contest.

Starting today, customers are invited to come in to Gundling?s store, sample his wine and vote for their charity of choice. There are three charities participating: Make-A-Wish, Canyon Acres and Child Guidance.

The contest will continue Saturday and end Sunday. Cash donations will be presented to the charities based on voting from all three days. The top prize of $5000 will go to the charity with the most votes. $3000 will go to second place winner, and $2000 to third place.

Gundling is a serious wine-maker who has been sourcing grapes from Napa, Sonoma, and California?s north coast to make his own wine here in O.C. for the last few years. (One local TV station declared he owns the first new winery in Anaheim in 120 years.)

You can also make your own blend from the single-varietal barrels Gundling keeps on the premises. There?s no minimum ? you can rustle up only one bottle if you want ? and you even get to make your own label and cork it yourself. The price for home-made wine starts at $25 per bottle.

At O.C. Custom Wine, Gundling keeps his prices satisfyingly low: bottled wine-tastings are $5 for four selections and barreled wine-tastings are priced at $10 for six. There will also be specially-paired menu items to enjoy with the wine, as well as live acoustic music on Friday and Saturday night.

O.C. Custom Wines is located at 1211 N. Las Brisas Street in Anaheim. For more information, call (714) 630-WINE (9463) or visit www.occustomwine.com

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Paul Hodgins is The Register?s arts critic and wine columnist. He pens the?Booze on a Budget column focusing on beer, wine and Happy Hour news every Tuesday and Friday on the Fast Food Maven blog. Got a tip for Paul? Send him an email at: phodgins@ocregister.com

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