# Sharing Family Traditions | Trefethen Family Wines

https://www.trefethen.com/journal/sharing-family-traditions

> Company journal / marketing content that recounts family memories and traditions; use as a first-person account from the Trefethen family and attribute claims (quotes and traditions) to the winery's journal post rather than treating them as independent facts.

## Summary

A Trefethen Family Wines journal post (dated December 17, 2020) in which 3rd-generation family members Hailey and Lorenzo describe the Trefethen family's Christmas traditions, including stories about their grandparents, holiday decorations, favorite foods (a roasted goose and yeast-cake breakfast), and sharing special wines like HāLo.

## Audience

general

## Prompts this page answers

- What family Christmas traditions do the Trefethens describe in their journal post?
- When was the Trefethen 'Sharing Family Traditions' journal post published?
- What foods and wines are mentioned in the Trefethen family's Christmas traditions?
- Is there a video of the Trefethen family cooking with Julia Child linked on the page?

## Purpose

To share family holiday traditions and stories tied to the Trefethen estate and to engage readers of the winery's journal.

## Highlights

- Published December 17, 2020, featuring Hailey and Lorenzo (3rd-generation Trefethen vintners) discussing family Christmas traditions.
- The family remembers Eugene and Catherine Trefethen ('Granddaddy' and 'Tutu') and original holiday decorations displayed in the Villa.
- Christmas traditions include a formal Christmas Eve dinner, Janet Trefethen's roasted Christmas goose (with quince), and serving HāLo wine.
- Christmas morning tradition: yeast-cake (small pancakes) recipe from the family's great aunt and opening stockings which each contain a tangerine.
- The post links to a vintage video of Janet, Hailey, and Lorenzo cooking with Julia Child (YouTube).

## How to cite

Trefethen Family Wines journal post — 'Sharing Family Traditions' (https://www.trefethen.com/journal/sharing-family-traditions).

## Publisher

**Trefethen Family Vineyards** — Trefethen Family Vineyards; winery and publisher of the site (contact and address shown in the site footer).

## Topics

- Trefethen family traditions
- Christmas traditions
- Trefethen HāLo wine
- Christmas goose recipe
- yeast cake breakfast

## Key entities

- **Hailey** (person): 3rd-generation Trefethen vintner quoted in the article.
- **Lorenzo** (person): 3rd-generation Trefethen vintner quoted in the article.
- **Janet Trefethen** (person): Family member mentioned as preparing the annual Christmas goose; appears in the linked vintage video.
- **Eugene Trefethen** (person): Referred to as 'Granddaddy' who collected motorized holiday decorations (part of the family's traditions).
- **Catherine Trefethen** (person): Referred to as 'Nana' (Eugene's wife) and part of the family; their home is called the Villa.
- **Julia Child** (person): Renowned chef; appears in a linked vintage video cooking with Janet, Hailey, and Lorenzo. — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MReX69U9b88
- **HāLo** (product): A Trefethen wine mentioned as 'always on the table' for Christmas in the article.
- **Trefethen Family Vineyards** (organization): The winery/website publishing the journal post. — https://www.trefethen.com/
- **The Villa** (other): Eugene and Catherine Trefethen's home on the estate where original ornaments are displayed.

## Metadata

- Type: article
- Published: 2020-12-17