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The California Vintners Hall of Fame (CVHOF):
Inductees to date: 31 over four years
NOTES/COMMENTS
Categories are the one under which candidate was primarily recognized for contribution to the California Wine Industry THESE CATEGORIES ARE NOT USED BY THE CIA CVHOF WHEN THEY LIST THE INDUCTEES. WE BELIEVE THAT THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES ARE A BETTER WAY TO PRESENT THE INPUTS OF CANDIDATES AND FINAL INDUCTEES INTO A WINE PRODUCERS HALL OF FAMEInductee line format: name, facility/organization, year 1st in wine, year inducted , County/District
* Signifies that party is deceased
Primarily Vineyard Growers and Owners or Managers (not winemakers) [1]
Andy Beckstoffer, Beckstoffer,1965, 2010, Napa
Primarily Winery Owner (not winemakers) [5]
Jess Jackson, Kendall Jackson, 1974, 2009, Lake
*Robert Mondavi, Mondavi & Sons, 1940's, 2007, Napa
*John Daniel, Jr., Inglenook (now known as "Rubicon), 1935, 2008, Napa
*Pre-Prohibition through Repeal Era "-- 1730’s through 1933
Georges de Latour, Beaulieu, 1920’s, 2007, Napa
Gustave Niebaum, Inglenook (now known as "Rubicon), 1870’s, 2007, Napa
Primarily Winemakers (not owners of a winery) [2] the timeframe of person’s primary contribution
Mike Grgich, Ch. Montelena (Now he owns Grgich winery), 1958, 2008, Napa
*Andre Tchelistcheff, Beaulieu, 1938, 2007, Napa
Primarily Winemakers/Owners [17]
Randall Gramhm, Bonny Doon, 1983, 2010, Santa Cruz
*Justin Meyer, Silver Oak, 1972, 2009, Napa
Zelma Long, R. Mondavi/Simi, 1970, 2010, Napa/Sonoma
*Al Brounstein, Diamond Creek, 1968, 2010, Napa
Warren Winiarski, Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars, 1964, 2009, Napa
*Jack & *Jamie Davies, Schramsberg, 1964, 2009, Napa
Paul Draper, Ridge, 1962, 2009, Santa Cruz
*Louis P. Martini, Martini, 1950s, 2008, Napa
*Brother Timothy, Christian Bros., 1935, 2007; /Napa
*Ernest and;* Julio Gallo, Gallo Bros., 1933, 2008, Central Valley
*Pre-Prohibition through Repeal Era - 1730's through 1933
Frederick and; Jacob Beringer, Beringer Bros. 1850’s, 2009, Napa
Carl H. Wente, Wente, 1850’s, 2008, Livermore
Agoston Harazathy, Buena Vista, 1850’s, 2007, Sonoma
Charles Krug, Krug, 1850’s , 2007, Napa
Marketing/Public Relations/Trade Advocacy [0]
None
*Pre-Prohibition through Repeal Era - 1730's through 1933
None
Brokers/Distribution/retail Sales [1]
Daryl Corti, Corti Bros., 1930's, 2009, Sacramento Valley
*Pre-Prohibition through Repeal Era - 1730's through 1933
None
An example would be Kohler and Frohling operating out of San Francisco and moving wines first out of Southern California to the east and then from Northern California when the area caught up with the southern California producers.
Media -- Print, Film, Television, Internet [2]
Gerald Asher, writer, 1970s, 2009, San Francisco, Ca
*Leon Adams,writer,1960s,2010, Sausalito, CA
*Pre-Prohibition through Repeal Era - 1730's through 1933
None
Academic/Research and Development [3]
Carol Meredith, Ph.D., UC Davis,1981, 2009,Sacramento Valley
*Harold Olmo, Ph.D., UC Davis,1938, 2007,Sacramento Valley
*Maynard Amerine Ph.D.,UC Davis,1935, 2007,Sacramento Valley
*Pre-Prohibition through Repeal Era - 1730's through 1933
None
An example might be George Husmann who was one of earliest to recognize problems from phyyoxera and search for resistant root stock
Architecture/Engineering [0]
None
*Pre-Prohibition through Repeal Era -- 1730’s through 1933
None None
*Pre-Prohibition through Repeal Era -- 1730’s through 1933
An example is the winery manager at Inglenook (now known as Rubicon) Hamdon McIntryre, He produced the designs of the following eight (8) Napa County wineries during the 1880/90s, all of which are buildings still in use today: Inglenook, Greystone (home of the CIA food and wine campus), Far Niente, Chateau Montelena, interior of Beaulieu ( was originally the Ewer & Atkinson winery), Hedgeside leased to Del Dotto wines) , Trefethen, and Frog’s Leap,
