Mariners catcher Chris Iannetta brings his own wine to the Northwest

Posted Apr 15, 2016
Wine has always been in the Iannetta blood, going all the way back to Italy. So it’s little surprise that Mariners catcher Chris Iannetta got his first taste for vino from his grandfather. “Back in Italy, everyone in town made wine. When he came over here he did the same thing,” Iannetta said. But it wasn’t until Iannetta made it to the majors that his own love of wine — and connection to his past — was awakened. (MyNorthwest.com)

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