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Weinberger Winery collection, 1830-1893.
MANUSCRIPTSMCII : Box 30 : Folder 8
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Title:

Weinberger Winery collection, 1830-1893
Weinberger

Abstract:

3 items relating to the Weinberger Winery: a document in German dated 1830 (possibly John C. Weinberger's birth certificate or baptismal record), a map dated June 1873 showing the winery property, and a photograph of the property taken in 1893.

Date:

1830 (issued)

Subject:

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Weinberger, John C
Wineries -- California -- Napa Valley -- History
Wineries -- California -- Napa Valley -- Maps

Note:

John C. Weinberger was born in Weissenburg, Bavaria on July 13, 1830. He came to New York in 1848 and subsequently lived in Cincinnati and Indianapolis, becoming involved in farming. In 1870 he came to California and established a winery in the Napa Valley. Weinberger passed away in 1882, after which operation of the winery continued under his second wife, Hannah.
The Weinberger Winery was founded by John C. Weinberger in 1870 on a 240-acre ranch between St. Helena and Calistoga, California. During 1876-77, when the price of wine was low, Weinberger was one of the first to experiment with converting grape juice to syrup. After his death in 1882, Weinberger's second wife Hannah operated the winery until Prohibition, after which operations ceased and the winery building was converted to a residence. In 2002 the property once again began making wine as the William Cole Vineyards.
Weinberger.
Unrestricted. Please credit California State Library.

Physical Description:

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3 items in file folder; 14 3/4 x 9 1/2 in.

Language:

English

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Origin:

California

Copyright Note:

Unrestricted. Please credit California State Library.