Health & Fitness
Charles Wetmore: Father of the California Wine Industry
A look at Charles Wetmore, the man who has been called the founder of the California Wine Industry.
By Ken
Over the last forty years, California has become known for making premium wine that can compete with the best wines in the world. The current popularity of California wines can be traced back to the success of the California wineries in the Paris Wine Tasting of 1976. From that competition, the Napa Valley wine region emerged as one of the most well known wine making regions in California and the world. There is no doubt that Napa has made a name for itself in recent years, but the true rise of the California wine industry dates back to 1878 and a man named Charles (Chas) A. Wetmore, who has been called the founder of the California Wine Industry.
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