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The 9,000 acres (14 sq mi) AVA was established on August 17, 1981 by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF), Treasury after reviewing the petition submitted by a representative of San Pasqual Vineyards to establish a viticultural area in San Diego County to be named "San Pasqual Valley."
Cameron Hughes, a native of Modesto California, learned the wine industry from his father, Steve Hughes, a wine salesperson. [1] [7] Cameron Hughes established a wine-brokering firm with his wife and business partner, Jessica Kogan, in 2001. [1] [2] Hughes sold his personal collection of wine to fund the brokerage.
Although some wineries managed to survive by obtaining permits to make wines used for medicinal, sacramental and non-beverage additive purposes, production dropped 94% from 1919 to 1925. California had 713 bonded wineries before Prohibition; it took more than half a century, until 1986, before that many were again operating.
The newly growing wine industry took hold in Northern California around the counties of Sonoma and Napa. The first commercial winery in California, Buena Vista Winery, was founded in 1857 by Agoston Haraszthy and is located in Sonoma, California. John Patchett opened the first commercial winery in the area that is now Napa County in 1859. [14]
Brown Estate Vineyards is a wine brand in the St. Helena area of Napa Valley, California, United States. Brown Estate produces multiple varieties of wine including Zinfandel, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, and Petite Sirah. [1] Brown Estate Vineyards was founded in 1995 by siblings Deneen, David and Coral Brown.
Silver Oak Cellars is a family-owned, California winery dedicated to producing only Cabernet Sauvignon.Silver Oak was established in 1972 by Ray Duncan and Justin Meyer.It is currently operated by Ray's sons David Duncan, who serves as the President and CEO, and his brother, Tim Duncan, who serves as Executive Vice President.