Saturday, March 22, 2008

CELEBRITIES OF THE STAGE & SCREEN

Silverado Vineyards Fomer Harry Sees (of Sees Candy) vineyards in the Stag’s Leap AVA in north Napa, CA purchased by Lillian Disney now owned by Walt/Lillian Disney’s daughter, Diane, and her husband, Ron Miller, a former pro football player and Executive of Disney Studio’s.

Frank Family Vineyards. "Rich Frank was Chairman of Walt Disney Television and Telecommunications and headed Disney’s syndication arm Buena Vista. He was the President of Walt Disney Studios for nearly a decade and also oversaw the development of The Disney Channel. Prior to his tenure at Disney, Frank was President of the Paramount Television Group and of Chris Craft Television and was also one of the founders of the USA Network and served on their board"

Hollywood & Vine writer/director and actors

Movie mogul Francis Ford Coppola of Rubicon and others.

"To escape the glare of Hollywood, My Three Sons star Fred MacMurray purchased a cattle ranch near Sonoma's Russian River. Although the MacMurrays later sold the ranch to E & J Gallo, Fred's screenwriter daughter Kate lives on the property in a cabin her father built. "My father loved wine and wasn't a snob about it. If he liked the taste of a Cabernet, he thought it was great no matter the label," says Kate, who promotes the Gallo-produced MacMurray Ranch wines and is part of the winemaking team. "We call this part of Sonoma the "Noir Hood" and MacMurray Ranch Estate River Cuvée Pinot Noir reflects the land we live on."

"In the 1970s, comedian Dick Smothers launched
Smothers Brothers Wines from the brothers' Santa Cruz vineyards. Brother Tom later purchased 50 hillside acres in Kenwood to plant cabernet sauvignon, and when Dick sold his interest, Tom renamed the brand to Remick Ridge Vineyards and hired winemaker Richard Arrowood to overhaul it. Tom and his wife, Marcy, live on the Remick Ridge estate and own the Wine Room in Kenwood, where Remick Ridge and four other wineries offer tastings."

Raymond Burr, actor, most famous for the [popular TV series, Perry Mason", Raymond Burr Winery, Sonoma

John Lasseter, writer/director, Lasseter Family Winery, Glen Ellen

Fess Parker, actor, aka Davy Crockett and Daniel Boone, Southern California

Marilyn (Monroe) Wines, including Marilyn Merlot and Norma Jean brands, Nova Wines, St. Helena, CA.

Mamie Van Doren wines made at Armida winery ,located in Healdsburg, CA.

Paul Newman".. was entering the wine business with the launch of Newman's Own 2006 California Chardonnay and 2006 California Cabernet Sauvignon. Now we've got pictures. To create the wines Newman worked with Rebel Wine Company and the wines are made from grapes in California's coastal vineyards, including ones in the Napa, Sonoma and San Luis Obispo counties..."