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The Rock and Under Armour Salute the Military With New Sportswear Collection
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is teaming up with Under Armour yet again for a new collection in his Project Rock line that drops November 8, with pieces that honor veterans and all those who serve and have served.
The official press release reads:
Dwayne and Under Armour have a shared respect for first responders and the incredible men and women of the United States military – everyday citizens willing to sacrifice everything for the greater good of their brothers and sisters.
This Veteran’s Day, Dwayne and UA are launching the newest capsule from the Project Rock collection as part of the UA Freedom initiative.
The Veteran’s Day collab features a new camo colorway of the the Project Rock 1 sneaker, which sold out in 30 minutes a few months ago when it first launched.
The sneakers have reinforced heel support, a rubber sole for traction, and a snug compression-like knit upper that wraps around the ankle for support.
There’s also a camo colorway of Under Armour’s wireless sweat-proof gym headphones, which have an anti-slip and sweat-resistant liner on the ear pads to keep them in place.
Other items in the capsule include training gear like sweatpants, t-shirts, hoodies, and a rugged camo gym bag, all with a military aesthetic of black, grey, and olive tones.
The apparel is emblazoned with The Rock’s motto “Blood, Sweat, RESPECT” as a nod to “the sacrifices and bravery of those selfless individuals who fight to protect our freedom.”
The Veteran’s Day collection supports Team Rubicon, which is a veteran service organization that aids in disaster response, and will help the victims of Hurricane Florence and Hurricane Michael.
It’s no secret that The Rock loves the great U.S. of A. and is beyond proud to be an American — He’s even toyed with the idea of running for President, albeit not in 2020.
Speaking to Vanity Fair, he said he has “so much respect for the position. It’s something that I seriously considered. What I need is time to go out and learn.
“It’s a position that requires years of hard work and experience to learn the skills. There’s a lot of ground to cover, and due to my schedule, it’s not possible in 2020.”
But with that said, The Rock is and has been politically in the know for a while now. Back in 2011, over an hour before Obama announced the death of al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden, he tweeted:
It’s unknown where exactly Johnson got the intel before it was formally announced, but it’s believed that he heard the news from his cousin, who happens to be a Navy SEAL, or from Keith Urbahn — the former chief of staff to former U.S. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld — who tweeted about bin Laden’s death mere seconds before Johnson did.
Well, what can I say? The Rock is one powerful dude. The highest-paid actor in Hollywood, potential future President of the United States, avid military supporter, and holder of classified military information. Yep, this man can do it all.
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John Fetzer Sells Mendocino’s Saracina Vineyards to the Taub Family’s Heritance Vintners (Wine Spectator)
The Taub family, owners of Palm Bay International, one of the nation’s leading wine importers, is expanding its presence in California. The family’s Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon brand Heritance has purchased Saracina Vineyards in Mendocino from John Fetzer and his wife, Patty Rock. The deal, which closed in early October, includes a winery, 250 acres of land with 100 acres planted to vines, along with the Saracina brand and its second label Atrea. The sale price was not disclosed.
The deal gives the Taub family an established winery and a foothold in Mendocino. They plan to move production of their Heritance, Au Contraire and Angry Bunch brands to Saracina’s winemaking facility. Winemaker Alex MacGregor will continue to make the Saracina and Atrea wines.
Marc Taub, CEO of Taub Family Companies, which includes Palm Bay International and Taub Family Selections, had been looking for a home for his growing roster of California brands. “Marc was familiar with the Saracina ranch and loves the property,” Bethany Burke, senior vice president of corporate communications at Taub Family Companies, told Wine Spectator.
Fetzer and Rock will no longer be involved in the winery, but they have retained part of the Saracina property, including a residence. The eldest of 11 siblings, Fetzer launched Saracina in 2001—nearly a decade after his family sold Fetzer Vineyards to spirits company Brown-Forman (Fetzer and its affiliated brands are now owned by Chile’s Concha y Toro). The couple built a tasting room and wine cave on the 600-acre former Sundial Ranch near the town of Hopland, and tapped MacGregor and consultant David Ramey to make the wines.
Saracina makes wine from a variety of grapes including Cabernet Sauvignon, Zinfandel and Sauvignon Blanc from its sustainably farmed estate vineyards and purchased grapes. The winery produces around 7,500 cases of wine annually.
Once one of the foremost dynasties in California wine, the Fetzer family has been divesting its wine holdings in recent years. In 2017, the family sold its 80-acre ranch in Redwood Valley, the site of the original Fetzer winery, to cannabis distributor Flow Kana. The Saracina sale leaves third-generation vintners Jake and Ben Fetzer as the only family members with their own wine label, Masut, in the Eagle Peak appellation of Mendocino.
Marc Taub’s father, David, who passed away in 2012, launched Palm Bay in 1977, importing Italian wine. The family now imports and produces nearly 90 wine and spirits brands from 17 countries around the world, with a focus on Italy. In 2014, Marc turned to California, launching Pinot Noir brand Au Contraire in Sonoma. They later added Heritance, which was founded by wine-industry veterans Bernard Portet and Don Chase.
The Taub family doesn’t plan to make any change to the Saracina wines but they will add new projects down the road. “We definitely want to take advantage of what [Fetzer and Rock] have been doing here,” said Burke. “Marc is looking at this as a long-term opportunity to lay down roots for his family.”
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