It Takes Time to Make a Diamond
These seven simple words tell the complex story of the wine inside our bottles, the man whose name adorns them, and the unwavering people who enjoy them. After all, the Diamond Collection is a celebration of perseverance and a tribute to everyone who has overcome adversity to achieve their ambitions.
David Gyasi 2025
PROFESSION:
Professional Actor
Austin Dennison in Netflix’s “The Diplomat”
David faced significant adversity in life, marrying young and working at a grocery store while attending school to support his new family – only to lose government housing benefits once he enrolled as a student. Later in his acting career, just as he landed his first lead role, he ruptured his Achillies tendon and lost the part – but found unexpected perspective and purpose in spending that recovery time with his daughter, before returning stronger to portray Achilles in “The Iliad” two years later.
Lindsey Horan 2024
PROFESSION:
Professional Soccer Player
Captain of US Women’s Soccer Team
Lindsey was fat shamed early in her career and almost quit Soccer. She went onto to be a USA World Cup Winner and two-time Olympian.
Francis Ford Coppola 2023
Just as harsh conditions draw out the best fruit from a vine, a lifetime of adversity has extracted every ounce of the creativity that lives inside Mr. Coppola. Through his movies and his wines, he continues to express his passion for pushing the boundaries of the imagination – and he continues to inspire others to do the same.
A beautiful struggle.
The history of Francis Coppola’s struggles to achieve award-winning success as a filmmaker and a winemaker have been well documented for more than five decades. But just as harsh conditions draw out the best fruit from a vine, a lifetime of adversity has extracted every ounce of the creativity that lives inside Mr. Coppola. Through his movies and his wines, he continues to express his passion for pushing the boundaries of the imagination—and he continues to inspire others to do the same.
Born to a family of Italian immigrants in Detroit, Michigan.
Contracts Polio and is bedridden for a few years. He makes the most of his free time by watching television and creating homemade puppet theater productions.
Enrolls in UCLA Film School.
Directs The Godfather, which is nominated for 11 Academy awards and goes on to be widely regarded as one of the greatest films ever made.
Purchases the Inglenook Winery.
Files for bankruptcy a third time.
The Coppola family purchases the historic Chateau Souverain property in Sonoma County.
The winery is unveiled with its newly renovated tasting room, museum, and Rustic, Francis’s Favorites restaurant.
A story in a bottle.
Like a film, a wine has a beginning, a middle and an end. It’s a story written by the sun and the soil; the vines and vintner; the barrels and the bottles. It’s a craft that requires patience, perseverance and a willingness to experiment with new ideas and techniques to create something truly memorable. The same determination that drove Francis Coppola to inspire the world through his motion pictures compelled him to reward likeminded dreamers with his wines.
“I have learned in the past…struggles usually bring about the best results.”
To the unwavering ones!
Here’s to everyone who’s overcome hard times to achieve hard-earned success; to those who have navigated all of life’s unpredictable twists and turns on the winding road to self-actualization. The Diamond Collection is a celebration of your achievement. Cheers!
