Timeless Napa Valley: A Dedication

My father, Raymond Twomey Duncan, and I shared an extra-special bond. We were both born on October 23. We were both the youngest of four boys. We both liked the outdoors and the west, and we both liked to enjoy a nice glass of wine!

Dad loved jazz music—almost as much as he loved to celebrate life—and would always have jazz radio playing in his car, usually a cassette tape made by my stepbrother. As we approached his 85th birthday in 2015, I decided to write him a song as his gift.

That summer in July, my friends and award-winning singer songwriters Monty Powell and Anna Wilson happened to be down the road with my Silverado Pickups bandmate and fellow vintner, Jeff Gargiulo. I told them that I wanted to honor my dad’s legacy and was playing around with the concept of timelessness. I’ll never forget Monty’s response: “I love it.”  

Three hours and two bottles of Pinot Grigio later, the four of us finished the entire song and titled it “Timeless.” From its verses to its hook, each line embodies Dad, his love of Sally and family. “Timeless—needs to be timeless,” Monty exclaimed. Each line of the song is purposeful and full of meaning. 

Listen to the original recording:

Unfortunately, Dad never heard any recording of “Timeless.” He passed two weeks before our birthday. But in his final days, he still wanted a celebration. “No matter what happens, you have that party,” he insisted. “I want that party to happen no matter what.”

We paid tribute to Dad that autumn, and now, five years later, our family is proud to share this dedication. The first wine brand from the Duncan family in over 20 years, Timeless Napa Valley is truly meaningful to me, my family and hopefully you, too.