OUR STORY

Our namesake, Colby Groom, was born with a congenital heart defect that led to two open-heart surgeries before he was 10 years old. Inspired by his own ordeal, Colby wanted to raise money for heart research so that “no kid would have to go through what he went through.”

When he was just 12 years old, Colby asked his Dad, notable winemaker Daryl Groom, if they could create a wine together and donate the proceeds to heart health research and charities. From one child’s experiences came a purpose-driven endeavor: Colby Red Wine, a delicious red blend created to raise funds for cardiac research. Through Colby Red, the Groom family has extended its passion for winemaking and viticulture to help secure for others the same level of support Colby received.

Colby and Daryl continue to blend the wine together each vintage. The Colby Red is a flavorful California cuvee of Cabernet Sauvignon, Zinfandel, Shiraz, Merlot and Petite Sirah. Now an adult, Colby is a tireless volunteer with the American Heart Association and National Spokesperson for the Children’s Heart Foundation.

Since the wine’s launch in 2011, Colby Red has raised more than $1.7 million to support heart health charities.

HEART DISEASE IN THE UNITED STATES

CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE

Most people are unaware that Congenital Heart Defects (CHDs) are the most common birth defect in America, affecting approximately one in one hundred, or 40,000 newborns each year. CHDs are responsible for one third of all birth defect-related deaths and sadly 20 percent of children who make it through birth will not survive past their first birthday. Source

HEART DISEASE STATISTICS

•About 610,000 people die of heart disease in the United States every year – that is 1 in every 4 deaths

•Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women. More than half of the deaths due to heart disease in 2009 were in men.

•Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) is the most common type of heart disease, killing over 370,000 people annually

•Every year about 735,000 Americans have a heart attack. Of these, 525,000 are a first heart attack and 210,000 happen in people who have already had a heart attack. Source