Mariners Catcher Chris Iannetta finds passion off the field in wine industry
Posted Jun 27, 2016
Chris Iannetta has been playing professional baseball for over a decade. In 2012, the catcher was with the Angels when he became friends with teammates Vernon Wells. "We were just kicking around ideas of what would be a good business venture and we both love wine and we said that'd be kind of cool." Their winery took life, starting with a tasting in 2014.
(Q13 Fox)
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