Remember the TV series, Kung FU starring David Carradine during the 1970's?
I am at the Boomer Human Capital & Learning Symposium in Kansas City to particpate on an “industry expert panel” with two of the CPA Profession's “kung fu masters”, Gary Boomer of Boomer Consulting Inc. and Ken Baggett of Reznick Group.
According to wikipedia, In Chinese, kung fu or fufor short, can be used in contexts completely unrelated to martial arts, and refers colloquially to any individual accomplishment or skill cultivated through long and hard work. Needless to say both of these CPAs qualify for the “fu” designation.
Then imagine my surprise when I got an e-mail from Jacqui at a Santa Barbara winery to see if we would be interested in covering their new wine targeted to CPAs (and tax payers everywhere), called 1040FU.
I know what you are thinking!
According to their website, they mean the same FU in the “Kung Fu” sense that applies to the “masters” Baggett and Boomer that I was sharing the expert panel with. They both represent CPAs with years and years of mastery. After seeing the tongue in-cheek wine label and story, I asked her to send me a few bottles to present at the conference (see the photo) to the two “Fu masters” and one for me too. We also gave a bottle away as a door prize to lots of laughter and applause.
I cracked open a bottle and had a taste (best if decanted or given about fifteen minutes to breathe) and it is very good. The wine is a Santa Barbara Syrah produced by California winemaker, Joey Tensley who has been featured in Wine Spectator and Wine Advocate magazines.
On their website, they close with,
“Don't be surprised if this great wine, which appeals equally to conservatives and liberals, inspires a spirited discussion among your friends. It goes best with gentle sarcasm and foolhardy opinions such as changing the tax code, taxing the wealthy, entrepreneurship in America, and the need for a good CPA. We hope you enjoy drinking it as much as we have enjoyed making it.”
So here is a toast to the “Fu masters” from our panel and CPAs everywhere who spend years building their Fu.
You can become a fan of the 1040FU Facebook page
Follow them on Twitter @1040FU
Or visit their website www.1040fu.com for ordering information (make sure you follow your state laws for shipping wines)
Note here is Maryland's law if you are interested