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Chateau Ste. Michelle is a winery in Woodinville, Washington, United States, 20 miles (32 km) east of Seattle.It is the state's oldest winery and produces Chardonnay, Cabernet, Merlot, and Riesling, and has winemaking partnerships with two vintners: Col Solare is an alliance with Tuscany's Piero Antinori [1] and Eroica Riesling is a partnership with the Mosel's Ernst Loosen. [2]
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 ...
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]
Charles began marketing wines from small family owned California wineries in the 1970s and was the first to market the wines of Washington state throughout the country. In an article in Wines and Vines Magazine in 1970, Finkel was the first to use the term "boutique wines" to describe small, family owned wines of quality.
The winery was established by Éthienne Thée in 1852, who named the vineyard after New Almaden, a nearby quicksilver mining town. [2] Though sources contradict concerning details of the original foundation, it was undeniably Charles Le Franc, son-in-law of Thée, who planted the first choice European grape varieties at the foot of the Santa Cruz Mountains.
As California faces a staggering budget deficit, library card holders may soon lose the ability to check out free passes to more than 200 state parks, including popular destinations near Los Angeles.
Founded in 1876, Beringer Vineyards is "the oldest continuously operating winery in the Napa Valley", and is listed under both the National Register of Historic Places [1] and as a California Historical Landmark. [2] In 1934 it was the first California winery to offer public tours and wine tasting following the repeal of Prohibition. [3]
The knowledge he gained and shared benefited the young California wine industry. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] [ 6 ] Following Krug's death, James Moffitt Sr. purchased the winery in 1894. In 1943, Robert Mondavi persuaded his parents, Cesare and Rosa Mondavi, to purchase the inactive winery from Moffitt for $75,000.