a cherished tradition

Fortune Corkies

The creation of Napa wines is a shared source of pride for the Hoff family. The inception of their unique corks occurred during a family dinner, a casual evening filled with Chinese take-out. The Hoffs had a cherished tradition of reading aloud their fortunes pulled from the fortune cookies, sparking engaging conversations and lasting memories.

On one such occasion, their daughter, Chelsea Hoff, now an esteemed winemaker herself with Fearless Wines, put forth a novel idea as she read her fortune. She suggested, "We should add fortunes on our wine corks and call them 'Fortune Corkies.'" Inspired, the Hoffs incorporated the idea into their winemaking tradition, giving birth to "Fortune Corkies."

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We encourage you to partake in our tradition. Each March, we gather the submissions and review them as a team. The top 10 quotes will earn a spot on a Fortune Corkie, inspiring generations to come. We've outlined a few ground rules below to help you:

Limit quotes to 24 words or less.

Limit of three entrees per person annually.

Have fun and share great wine with exceptional friends.

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Past Fortune Corkies

Take a look below to explore quotes that have appeared on our corks in the past. The year listed is representative of the quote and cork for the Estate Cabernet Sauvignon from that year. Enjoy these little pieces of wisdom as you enjoy our wine.

2021 Fortune Corkies

The last time I turned down wine, I misunderstood the question.

Share great wine with all, as the days are long, but the years are short.

Experience is a hard teacher because she gives the test first, the lesson afterward.

Working hard for something we don't care about is called stress; working hard for something we love is called passion.

The answer may not lie at the bottom of a wine bottle, but you should at least check.

I don't drink anymore, on the other hand I don't drink any less either.

Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.

Thinking of you keeps me awake. Dreaming of you keeps me asleep. Being with you keeps me alive.

If goodness is its own reward, shouldn’t we get a little something for being naughty?

Unless you’re the lead dog the view never changes.

2019 Fortune Corkies

God invented alcohol so the Irish wouldn’t rule the world.

Life without art is like dinner without wine. Why bother?

You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take!

Success is not owned, it is leased and rent is due every day.

Don’t let your ice cream melt while counting someone else’s sprinkles.

Great works are performed not by strength but by perseverance.

Keep your face always toward the sun and the shadows will fall behind you.

Be a good person, but don't waste time proving it.

In prosperity, our friends know us; in adversity, we know our friends.

I may be a bad girl, but I’m a damn good woman.

2017 Fortune Corkies

Your life is made of two dates and a dash. Make the most of the dash.

You gotta love livin', baby, 'cause dyin' is a pain in the ass.

If you want to make everyone happy, don't be a leader - sell ice cream.

If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito.

Write drunk, edit sober.

I can resist anything except temptation.

The question isn't who is going to let me; it's who is going stop me.

You can never be overdressed or overeducated.

A lion doesn't concern himself with the opinions of sheep.

Life is the parade you make it.

2015 Fortune Corkies

I like to have a martini, two at the very most. After three I’m under the table, after four I’m under my host.

The truth of the matter is that you always know the right thing to do. The hard part is doing it.

Men are like wine - some turn to vinegar, but the best improve with age.

Age and glasses of wine should never be counted.

Arguing with a woman is like reading the Software License Agreement. In the end, you ignore everything and click “I agree.”

Good advice is something a man gives when he is too old to set a bad example.

Heaven goes by favor. If it went by merit, you would stay out and your dog would go in.

Lead us not into temptation. Just tell us where it is, we'll find it.

Every saint has a past; every sinner a future.

The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.

2020 Fortune Corkies

Just because someone carries it well doesn't mean it isn't heavy.

One day, the people that didn't believe in you will tell everyone how they met you.

One holds a bottle of red wine by the neck, a woman by the waist, and a bottle of champagne by the derriere.

You’ll never be criticized by someone who is doing more than you. You’ll always be criticized by someone doing less. Remember that.

Cinderella is proof that the right pair of shoes can change your life

Excellence is never an accident. It is always the result of high intention, sincere effort and intelligent execution.

It’s hard to beat a person who never gives up.

Wine is juice with more life experience.

You have to be odd to be number one

Look your best - who said love is blind?

2018 Fortune Corkies

A party without a cake is just a meeting.

My hope is to arrive to my death late, in love, and a little drunk.

Love the life you live. Live the life you love.

Love is an irresistable desire to be irresistably desired.

Doubt kills more dreams than failure ever will.

A goal without a plan is simply a wish.

You can never open the wrong bottle with the right people.

The very best wines are the ones shared with friends.

Class will take you places money won't.

I wonder why it is that young men are always cautioned against bad girls. It’s the good girls men should be warned against.

2016 Fortune Corkies

Every good girl has a bad girl side. It takes a great partner to know how to awaken the beast.

Rules are made for where logic and common sense break down.

It's not the years, honey. It's the mileage.

Never laugh at your wife's choices... you are one of them.

Doubt kills more dreams than failure ever will.

A magnum is just enough for two people, as long as one of them isn't drinking.

Trust me... you can dance.

Gratitue is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all others.

You're only given a little spark of madness. You mustn't lose it.

You were born to be an original. Don't die a copy.

2014 Fortune Corkies

Good girls are found in every corner of the Earth. Unfortunately, the earth is round.

I'd rather regret the things I've done than the things I haven't done.

Tact is the ability to tell someone to go to hell in such a way that they look forward to the trip.**

After the game, the king and the pawn go into the same box.

Raise your words, not voice. It is rain that grows flowers, not thunder.

Being powerful is like being a lady. If you have to tell people you are, you aren't.

I used to jog but the ice cubes kept falling out of my glass.

What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.

Choose neither a woman nor linens by candlelight.

Every accomplishment starts with the decision to try.

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