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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.
The Wine Institute is a public policy advocacy organization representing over 1,000 California wineries and affiliated businesses. [2] Led by Bobby Koch , its mission is "to initiate state, federal, and international public policy to enhance the environment for the responsible production, consumption and enjoyment of wine."
The Gold Rush brought an influx of people to Northern California, many of whom arrived and settled in San Francisco (whose population grew from 1,000 to 25,000 between January 1848 and December 1849). This resulted in a significant increase in demand for wine and spurred wine production in the area within 100 miles of San Francisco. [15]
Painting of André Simon. Being an influential figure in the English wine trade, [4] Simon had published a number of books on viticulture including In Vino Veritas (1913) and Wine and the Wine Trade (1921) where he wrote: "Wine-making is an art which the genius of discovered at the dawn of the world's history, and which has largely contributed to the well-being of mankind and to the growth of ...
James Laube – American wine critic of Wine Spectator; Jeannie Cho Lee – first Asian Master of Wine; Gian Luca Mazzella – international wine critic, journalist and documentarian; Allen Meadows – American wine critic of Burgundy and Pinot Noir wine with the Burghound.com newsletter; Jasper Morris, MW – British wine expert
[1] [2] Hughes sold his personal collection of wine to fund the brokerage. [3] [8] He invested in surplus wines, blended them and sold the wine out of the couple’s Volvo. [3] [8] [9] Cameron Hughes Wine, Inc. sells wines at both retail locations and through wholesalers. [1] [3] [8] The company acquired $3 million mezzanine capital in 2008. [6 ...
Mining engineer and hotel investor George D. Smith purchased the Nob Hill site, removed the Art Association building, and began construction of a luxury hotel. The San Francisco architectural firm Weeks and Day designed the 19-story hotel, a combination of French château and Spanish ornamentation. The Hotel Mark Hopkins opened on December 4 ...