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They opened a wine store called PlumpJack Wines in the Fillmore neighborhood of San Francisco . Over the next five years, the business expanded to include a boutique hotel and three restaurants. PlumpJack Winery was founded in 1997 when the PlumpJack Group acquired a century-old 53 acres (21 ha) vineyard in Napa Valley on Oakville Cross Road.
During the urban renewal and redevelopment movement of the mid-1960s, the International Hotel was targeted for demolition. [5] This "urban renewal" that occurred in response to the end of World War II had destroyed the heart of the Fillmore District, San Francisco, and hundreds of homes and thousands of residents were displaced due to the city's plans to expand the downtown business sector.
Like many Napa Valley wineries, Hagafen emphasizes Cabernet Sauvignon, and those wines have been favorably received by wine critics and writers for decades. In 1990, The New York Times reported that "in conjunction with the International Jewish Festival in New York, a group of wine experts evaluated more than 125 kosher wines. The panel ...
In 2015, JCB opened the JCB by Jean-Charles Boisset Tasting Lounge at the Ritz-Carlton San Francisco. Located in a room adjacent to the concierge desk, the lounge has a capacity of 10 guests and serves wine flights and food and wine pairings from the hotel's Parallel 37 restaurant. [33]
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E & J Gallo Winery was named the "Bon Appetit Winery of the Year" in the 1996, 1998, and 2001 San Francisco International Wine Competitions. [ 37 ] Intangible Business, a brand valuation firm, [ 38 ] rated Gallo as the world's "Most Powerful Wine Brand" in 2006, [ 39 ] 2007, [ 40 ] 2008, [ 41 ] and 2009.
Michelin Guide San Francisco Bay Area & Wine Country 2009. Michelin Travel Publications. 2009. ISBN 978-2-06-713707-3. Michelin Guide San Francisco Bay Area & Wine Country 2010. Michelin Travel Publications. 2010. ISBN 978-2-06-714694-5. Michelin Guide San Francisco Bay Area & Wine Country 2011. Michelin Travel Publications. 2011.
In 1889, Inglenook wines won gold medals in the World's Fair of Paris, and was the most successful non-French winery. In 1919, Inglenook wines won 19 gold medals at the 1919 Panama-Pacific International Exhibition in San Francisco. In 2007, Gustave Niebaum was posthumously inducted into the Culinary Institute of America's Vintner's Hall of Fame ...