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Wiemer was born in Bernkastel-Wittlich, Germany [2] and raised in Bernkastel-Kues. [3] His mother's family has been growing grapes for three centuries, [4] [5] and his father, Eduard, worked for the Geisenheim Grape Breeding Institute (commonly called the Geisenheim Institute) and was the director for a grafting experimental station in Bernkastel. [6]
Viticulture in Arizona began in the 18th century when missionary Spanish Jesuit priests began to plant grapevines and make wine for use in Christian religious ceremonies. Unlike most vineyards in Arizona, which are located in the southeastern portion of the state near Tucson, Caduceus Cellars and Merkin Vineyards are based in the unincorporated area of Page Springs/Cornville, Arizona ...
Stone Hill Winery is a Missouri winery located in Hermann, Missouri, along the Missouri River, in what is called the Missouri Rhineland of the Hermann AVA. Established by German immigrants in 1847, it is the largest winery in the state.
Messina Hof is a Texas-based winery that was founded by Merrill and Paul Bonarrigo in 1977, [1] making it the third oldest winery in the state. [2] The winery's name is derived from Messina, Sicily, and Hof, Germany, from where the families of Paul and Merrill Bonarrigo originate.
After selling grapes to other wineries for several years, Cohn founded his own winery, B.R. Cohn, in 1984. His first winemaker was the now-famous Helen Turley. [3] Like other wineries in the area it maintains a wine club and public tasting room, and hosts weddings and other events. In 2015, the winery was bought by Vintage Wine Estates. [1]
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]
Almaden Vineyards, historically written as Almadén Vineyards, is a Californian winery. Founded in 1852, it is the oldest commercial winery in California . Originally located and established in Almaden Valley, San Jose , the winery has since moved to the San Joaquin Valley , primarily based in Escalon and Madera .
Palmaz Vineyards is a Californian winery in the Napa Valley, primarily dedicated to Cabernet Sauvignon production. The estate is located on what was once the Cedar Knoll Vineyard Company, a pre prohibition winery, founded in 1881 by Henry Hagen , one of the pioneers of wine production in the Napa Valley. [ 1 ]