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The winery was established by C.H. Wente in 1883 on 50 acres of land. [3] Having received training in wines while working for Charles Krug of Napa Valley, Wente purchased a few vineyards and land with ideal soil for grape growing. [3]
The winery is registered as California Historical Landmark #586. [ 1 ] Cresta Blanca Winery was a sponsor for the television show " Amos and Andy " in the early 1950s, featuring a black and white commercial [ 3 ] (color television was in its infancy at the time) that references "historic Cresta Blanca Winery" location "from the cool white ...
Louis Mel sold his property to his friend, Ernest Wente in 1940 and the property has been part of the Wente family’s estate ever since. As of 2024, there are 17 vineyards cultivating approximately 4,355 acres (1,762 ha) and over 50 wineries. [5] [8]
The Livermore Valley Wine Country Championship was a golf tournament on the Nationwide Tour from 2006 to 2008. It was played at The Course at Wente Vineyards in Livermore, California, United States. The 2008 purse was $600,000, with $108,000 going to the winner.
Many are also wedding destination venues, host live music performances in the summer, and offer lodging such as bed and breakfast and resort accommodations, as well as vineyard tours, sunset barbecues and hot air balloon rides. [16] Major annual events include the Temecula Valley Balloon & Wine Festival [17] and the Harvest Wine Celebration. [18]
"The Flip Off" star Christina Haack is off the market once again after announcing her third divorce.. The HGTV television personality took to Instagram on Wednesday to share a snap with her new ...
Live from Studio 8H — it's GloRilla!. The rapper, 25, made her Saturday Night Live debut on Jan. 18, when she served as musical guest during the Dave Chappelle-hosted episode.. GloRilla first ...
In Oz Clarke's New encyclopedia of Wine, Mr. Clarke writes that California "was the catalyst and then the locomotive for change that finally pried open the ancient European wineland's rigid grip on the hierarchy of quality wine and led the way in proving that there are hundreds if not thousands of places around the world where good to great ...