The History
Back in 2010, John Derrick, Mercer Ranches Vineyard Director, who lost his best friend, Richard Guadagno on Flight 93 on September 11, 2001, and Rob Mercer, Marine and Iraq war veteran decided to plant a vineyard dedicated to supporting this deserving group of people.
From this idea, BLOCK 93 Vineyard was born. Hand-planted by 43 people, with 911 Cabernet Sauvignon vines, BLOCK 93 is located in a highly coveted location in the Horse Heaven Hills AVA.
Released in 2014, 2012 marked the inaugural vintage of Eagle & Plow BLOCK 93 Cabernet Sauvignon. All proceeds from the sale of this wine are donated to military and first responder charities.
Over the past decade, this project has proudly donated more than $354,000 in wine and cash to organizations supporting our service members, veterans, and their families.
Veteran’s Support
100% of all revenue from our Eagle and Plow Cabernet Sauvignon is donated to back to organizations supporting American service people. Some of the groups supported by this initiative include See 4 Vets, Children of Fallen Patriots Foundation, Wounded Warriors, Boy Scouts of America, Covid First Responders, Friends of Flight 93 Memorial Foundation, Semper Fi Fund, Operation New Uniform, K9 United and many many more.
We highly encourage you to purchase this wine in our tasting room or online and enjoy it with friends all while knowing you just donated to a group supporting these important people!
We also donate this wine to organizations to use in their own fundraising.
– Rob Mercer and John Derrick
Military Discount
All active-duty military members, reserves, retirees, and veterans of the United States Armed Forces are eligible for a discount on our wines. Please fill out the form below to request your military discount. Thank you for your service!
Request Donations
We are always looking for opporunities to give back to our service men, women and families. If you would like to request donations from the Eagle and Plow initiative, please fill out the donations request form linked below.
More Questions?
If you’re still looking for more information about our Eagle and Plow brand, the charities we support or our wine, please get in touch below.
