Chalone Wine Group Chairman, Phil Woodward Will Make a Rare East Bay Appearance to Sign His New Book.Business Editors & Food/Wine Writers PLEASANTON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 1, 2000 Phil Woodward, co-founder and chairman of Chalone chalone /chal·one/ (kal´on) a group of tissue-specific water-soluble substances that are produced within a tissue and that inhibit mitosis of cells of that tissue and whose action is reversible. Wine Group will be making a public appearance at The Wine Steward on Friday evening, August 25 at 6:00 p.m. Phil Woodward will be there to talk about his wines, answer questions and sign his book, Chalone: A Journey on the Wine Frontier. Woodward's book chronicles the story of the Chalone Wine Group and provides an insightful history of the California wine industry; told in a manner only an insider could know. All proceeds from the sale of Phil Woodward's book go to the Chalone Wine Foundation, a non-profit (501.c3) organization dedicated to assisting charitable causes through scholarships, donations and sponsorships. The book is a $20.00 tax-deductible purchase. Phil Woodward's visit is in conjunction with The Wine Steward's Chalone Wine Group tasting weekend and Pleasanton's Hot Rods Night. Woodward, a car enthusiast, will be driving his 1969 Citroen 2CV delivery van to this event. Phil also owns a 1959 Porsche Roadster and a 1961 Chevrolet Corvette corvette, small warship, classed between a frigate and a sloop-of-war. Corvettes usually were flush-decked and carried fewer than 28 guns. They were widely employed in escorting convoys and attacking merchant ships during the great naval wars of the late 18th and . Joining Woodward on Friday evening will be Jade Mountain winemaker Douglas Danielak. Jade Mountain is renowned for its Rhone-styled wines. Mike Richmond
Mike Richmond (born 18 January, 1978) is a musician who has worked both in the live forum with traditional instruments and electronically. of Acacia acacia (əkā`shə), any plant of the large leguminous genus Acacia, often thorny shrubs and trees of the family Leguminosae (pulse family). Winery win·er·y n. pl. win·er·ies An establishment at which wine is made. Noun 1. winery - distillery where wine is made wine maker in Napa will be appearing on Saturday, August 26, 2000. The Wine Steward is located on 641 Main Street in Pleasanton. The weekend event at The Wine Steward is a wonderful opportunity to taste all the superbly crafted wines of the Chalone Wine Group. We will pour wines from Acacia, Carmenet, Canoe Ridge, Chalone Vineyard Chalone Vineyard is located in the Chalone AVA south of San Francisco, California, United States, on an unusual geological formation called the Gavilan benchland. The soil is rich in limestone and calcium carbonate and also contains a significant amount of decomposed granite. , Echelon, Edna Valley, and Jade Mountain. Chalone Wine Group, Ltd. (Nasdaq:CHLN), "the Company," is a Napa-based company specializing in premium white and red varietal wines. In California, the Company owns and operates Chalone Vineyard in Monterey County, Acacia Winery in the Carneros District of Napa County, and Carmenet Vineyard in Sonoma County. In conjunction with its 50 percent joint-venture partner, Paragon Vineyard Co., the Company also owns and operates Edna Valley Vineyard in San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo (săn l  `ĭs ōbĭs`pō), city (1990 pop. 41,958), seat of San Luis Obispo co., S Calif., near San Luis Obispo Bay; inc. 1856. County. Additionally, the Company produces and markets wines of Central Coast appellation ap·pel·la·tion n. 1. A name, title, or designation. 2. A protected name under which a wine may be sold, indicating that the grapes used are of a specific kind from a specific district. 3. The act of naming. under the brand name Echelon Vineyards. In the state of Washington, the Company owns and operates Sagelands Vineyard (formerly Staton Hills) and is a 50.5 percent managing partner in Canoe Ridge Vineyard. In the Bordeaux region of France, the Company owns 23.5 percent of the fourth-growth estate of Chateau Duhart-Milon, in partnership with Domaines Barons de Rothschild (Lafite), which owns the other 76.5 percent. |
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