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Warren Winiarski (October 22, 1928 – June 7, 2024) was an American Napa Valley winemaker and the founder and proprietor of Stag's Leap Wine Cellars. [1]Winiarski owned and operated Arcadia Vineyards in the Coombsville AVA of Napa Valley, which produces Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot.
The winery began when Ann and Dick Grace planted one acre (0.40 hectares) of vines in 1976. The first vintage was produced in 1978, at Chuck Wagner's winery, Caymus. [13] A second acre was added in 1985, but phylloxera took its toll, as the winery's vines were planted on non-resistant rootstock. [14]
Napa Valley is an American Viticultural Area (AVA) in Napa County, California.The area was established by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) on February 27, 1981, after a 1978 petition submitted by the Napa Valley Vintners and the Napa Valley Grape Growers Association.
[2] [3] [4] By 1864, the newspaper had dropped “Valley” from its name, becoming simply the Napa Register, [5] until returning to the original name over a century later. [6] The Register moved to daily publication in 1872. George M. Francis became sole owner of the Register in 1878, upon the death of his business partner.
Tulocay Cemetery is a cemetery located in Napa, California originally established in 1859 following Governor pro tem Manuel Jimeno to Cayetano Juárez's 1853 donation of approximately 48 acres (0.2 km 2) of land to the people of Napa.
California's oldest resort, the White Sulphur Springs Resort, was also destroyed. [17] The three-Michelin-starred The Restaurant at Meadowood also burned to the ground on September 28, 2020. [18] Following the Glass Fire, viticulturists in the Napa Valley were uncertain about whether their grape harvests would be affected by smoke taint. Eight ...
Frederick Rhinaldo Wedge (July 31, 1880 – March 3, 1953) was an American boxer who fought over 70 professional bouts as "Kid" Wedge; an ordained clergyman, who pastored churches in Nebraska, Wisconsin, and California for the Presbyterian, Baptist, and Congregational denominations; a Chautauqua lecturer; an author of several books, including The Fighting Parson of Barbary Coast; and an ...
Tinsley Ranch Vineyard is located in the south eastern area of Napa Carneros. With its typical Carneros haire loam soils, the ranch has produced a significant portion of Cakebread's Napa Chardonnay since 1992. The vineyard was planted in 1988 and 1998. [9] Winery Ranch (52 vineyard acres) is located between the Napa River and the Mayacamas ...