In October of 2006, while hunting for Vampires in the mountainous terrain off the central coast of California, Michael Machat, Mark Morton, Don Lewis and Inayat Ishaak, the team behind TI Beverage Group, Ltd., purveyors of vampire wine, got the shock of their lives.  Equipped with stakes and garlic, in preparation for an encounter with an unfriendly and deadly vampire, the TI gang never imagined the extraordinary events

theywould experience during a night out camping.   As Mark was filleting his fresh catch of salmon, Don was busy firing up the barbecue, and Inayat was checking up on TI’s numbers via his wireless internet connection, Michael put on his Sherlock Holmes hat and began looking for clues for the local vampires that were sighted just a few days earlier.  Suddenly, the earth shook and a thunderous growl was heard.  Not knowing which way to turn, the foursome dropped what they were doing and ran for cover into a nearby cave besides a weeping willow tree. 

To their astonishment they came upon a cellar full of wines – merlot, cabernet sauvignon, chardonnay and white zinfandel.   Walking deeper into the cave, they noticed winemaker’s notes profiling each of the wines.  Never one to resist what looks like a good glass of wine, Mark put down his cooking fork and took a whiff of a half filled glass of red wine that was left sitting on a table.  The aroma was too much to resist, and before they knew it, the foursome were soon drinking the bottle of wine that had been left to decant.  Just then, a fearsome looking monster came into the cave.  The creature – half man – half ape --- growled.   Startled the interlopers screamed as Michael picked up his stakes and Inayat grabbed the garlic.  Just then, the half man – half ape spoke, “I see you like my wine.”

“Please excuse us, kind sir, we meant no harm.  Your wine was so delicious, we couldn’t resist helping ourselves to a glass,” pleaded Michael, who doubles as TI’s in house lawyer.

Flattered, the monster replied, “Do you really like it?  I haven’t shared my wine with any humans.”

At which point, Mark, a bit of an oenophile himself,  with over 20 years of wine sniffing experience,  interrupted, “Like it!  This is great!!!  Did you make this?”

And so began a joint venture between TI Beverage Group, Ltd., marketers of vampire wine, and Sasquatch himself, who has been making wines for decades hidden in these hills of Paso Robles.  Together, they would make a perfect team;  Mark would sell the wine, Inayat would count the numbers, Don would create the designs, Michael would take care of the legalities, and Sasquatch would continue making the greatest of wines. 

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