Eileen Crane, CEO and Founding Winemaker, Domaine Carneros (Napa Valley, USA)
Years In Industry:
I’ve been in the wine industry for more than 42 years, and specifically have been the sparkling winemaker for Domaine Carneros for 33 years as well as running the day-to-day operations of the business. In 1987 I was selected to build the Domaine Carneros winery and develop the brand in Carneros, Napa Valley by the family behind Champagne Taittinger in Reims, France.
My biggest challenge to wellness:
The biggest challenge to wellness in my mind is the urge to give up. I plan to eat right and exercise on a regular basis and then life intervenes. I have learned to just get back on the pony and ride, then pat yourself on the back that you did. Don’t worry about the failures, concentrate on the successes.
How I keep it together to stay well:
Staying well for me is about developing a reasonable concept that I can manage with work and social time. What I do is take two exercise classes a week – one Pilates and one TRX. In between those days I spend about 15 minutes a day stretching in the morning and about 10 minutes in the evening. I usually walk (about 5x a week) for 30 minutes after work (yes, sometimes it is only 20 minutes or not at all because it is dark and rainy – I just get back to it the next day)
I love sweets (oh my – ice cream, chocolate and cookies) and I allow myself to splurge occasionally. In general, I have used the Atkins Diet for 20 years. I go off for a while and then go back on it if I gain 5 lbs.
In the food world I normally eat whole grains, two to three veggies a day and a couple of fruits focused on berries and I am not afraid of natural fat such as olive and nut oils or natural fats. I almost never eat processed foods; but when I do, I read the ingredients carefully. Ingredients are always listed in order of predominance (a side note, I have a Masters in Nutrition).
You can connect with Eileen at Domaine Carneros on Twitter @domainecarneros, Instagram @domainecarneros, and Facebook @domainecarneroswinery
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