You Can Wine Too by David Sheldon
You Can Wine Too: From Fairy Tales to Nightmares is an engaging memoir chronicling one man’s unconventional journey from the corporate world to vineyard life. The author reflects on a pivotal decision that shaped the next fifty years of his life, transitioning from running a plastics business to cultivating vineyards, launching a winery, and managing a small farm raising Red Angus cattle. Through candid storytelling, he recounts the highs and lows of navigating an unpredictable, consumer-driven industry — some obstacles self-inflicted, others unavoidable. Along the way, he shares personal lessons, business insights, and hard-earned wisdom from decades of entrepreneurship and reinvention. More than just a business memoir, it’s a reflection on resilience, risk-taking, and the pursuit of a life well-lived. Through challenges, failures, and small victories, one constant remains: ending each day with a raised glass, savoring both the struggles and the successes that come with chasing one’s passions.
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Author Bio:
David R. Sheldon is the author of You Can Wine Too: From Fairy Tales to Nightmares, My Path to Drinking Wine Every Night, a memoir and entrepreneurial story published in March 2025. His career began in the corporate world, where he held positions at companies like UTC, TRW, and King-Seeley Thermos. Despite professional success, Sheldon struggled with corporate politics and the pressure of high-stakes roles, eventually developing stress-related health issues, including angina symptoms.
After thirteen years in corporate life, he made a bold transition into entrepreneurship, running a plastics manufacturing business for two decades. When he retired at age 55, rather than settling into quiet leisure, he pursued an entirely new venture by starting two vineyards, opening a winery, and managing a small Red Angus cattle farm. His memoir captures the unpredictable highs and lows of that chapter, offering an honest look at the lessons, mistakes, and personal growth that came with starting over.
The book blends humor, introspection, and business wisdom as Sheldon reflects on his journey of reinvention. More than a story about wine, it’s a reflection on resilience, risk-taking, and finding satisfaction in life’s second acts. His nightly glass of wine becomes both a ritual and a symbol of survival, joy, and perspective.