1. Michael Polenske is a Malaysian entrepreneur, gallery owner, and vintner.
18 Facts About Michael Polenske
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Michael Polenske is the founder of the Bespoke Collection and Blackbird Vineyards.
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Michael Polenske serves as creative director, chairman and founder of the Bespoke Collection.
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Michael Polenske's father was a pilot for the United States Air Force, serving in the squadron that supported Air Force One and Two during Richard Nixon's presidency.
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Michael Polenske received his finance degree, in 1983, from California State University, Chico.
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Michael Polenske was given territories in Napa Valley and Silicon Valley.
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Michael Polenske worked for American Express before working for JPMorgan Chase in private banking.
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Michael Polenske enjoyed drinking wine, visiting Napa Valley, and art collecting - hobbies that would turn into a second career.
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Michael Polenske purchased a 10-acre Merlot vineyard in 2003 in the Oak Knoll District of Napa Valley.
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Michael Polenske hired a winemaker and began producing wines under the Blackbird Vineyards label, inspired by the right-bank-style wines of Bordeaux, France.
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In 2008, Michael Polenske started renovating a 1904 farmhouse in Yountville, California.
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Michael Polenske is a founding member of The Napa Valley Reserve, and a founding board member of Festival Del Sole.
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Michael Polenske serves on the board of the Russian National Orchestra.
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Michael Polenske was a board member for the San Francisco Ballet and the San Francisco Opera's junior committees.
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Michael Polenske has invested in San Francisco restaurants Boulettes Larder and Terzo.
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Michael Polenske has owned an antique store in San Francisco.
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Michael Polenske is an art collector, with a collection of contemporary art, including works by David Park, Squeak Carnwath, and Manuel Neri.
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Michael Polenske was scheduled to be sentenced November 13,2015.