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The farm was established by Henry J. Wheeler, the third son of English Mormon converts, who came to Utah in 1852. Born February 18, 1866, Henry grew up on his father's farm in the South Cottonwood (now Murray) area. In 1886, at the age of twenty, he married Sariah Pixton and established his own farm in the vicinity of his father's farm. [4]
Napa River Bridge on Zinfandel Lane: August 5, 2005 : Zinfandel Ln., 1 mile (1.6 km) east of CA 29: St. Helena: 1913 stone arch bridge 53: Napa Valley Railroad Depot: Napa Valley Railroad Depot: April 18, 1977
Rancho Gordo's retail store, offices and distribution warehouse in Napa, California. Rancho Gordo ("the fat ranch" in Spanish) is an heirloom bean company based in Napa, California, known for its mission to preserve and promote traditional and rare bean varieties, particularly those with cultural and culinary significance in Mexico and the Americas, as well as supporting sustainable ...
Bull Island, with its naturally rich silt loam soil, was well suited to farming. [8] The earliest cultivation of the island took place some time in the 1860s. [8] In 1884, it was the endpoint of a survey of the Napa River conducted by the United States Army Corps of Engineers. [9]
He planted Merlot and Chardonnay, now very common in Napa Valley, at a time most vineyards were focusing on Cabernet Sauvignon. Under long-time winemaker Ric Forman (later of Abreu Vineyards), they released California's first vintage-dated Merlot. [3] The Coca-Cola Company bought the winery in 1977, in a short-lived attempt to enter the wine ...
Grgich Hills Estate (formerly Grgich Hills Cellar) is a winery located in Rutherford, California in the heart of the Napa Valley.The winery changed its name in 2006 when it first began producing only "estate grown" wines made from grapes grown exclusively in vineyards owned by the winery.
Spring Mountain Vineyard is a 225-acre (0.91 km 2) vineyard consisting of 135 different vineyard blocks scattered over the 845-acre (3.42 km 2) estate in California's Napa Valley. Spring Mountain Vineyard was in fourth place among French and American wines at the historic Judgment of Paris wine competition in 1976.
656 Smithfield Valley Rd. Amenia: 1847 Greek Revival church complex was center of small rural settlement. Burials in cemetery date to the 1730s. 100: Stony Kill Farm: Stony Kill Farm: March 20, 1980 : W of Fishkill on NY 9D