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Jess Jackson: California Winery
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Jess Jackson has been a long time lover and investor in the horse industry since his highly popular California Winery took off in the late nineties. "This is not about me," Jackson said. "It's not about any wrongs that were done to me. It's to make sure people in the future don't get taken advantage of."
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Born during the Great Depression, Jess Jackson has enjoyed a number of diverse occupations, ranging from farmer and policeman to land-use lawyer. In 1974, Jess and his family bought an 80-acre pear and walnut orchard, which he converted to vineyards, and soon he began selling grapes at local wineries; in 1982 Jess released the first Kendall-Jackson wine.Jess and his family still run the day-to-day operations of the winery. The family grows grapes on 12,000 acres of California coastal vineyards, continually evolving techniques to raise the quality of the wines. Today, his Jackson Wine Estates operates 24 wineries and vineyards around the world, selling an estimated 5 million cases of wine a year. Among his major achievements, Jess was one of the first and largest winemakers to introduce America to varietal-specific wine, not only increasing the public’s understanding and appreciation of wine, but ... making it affordable.
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In 1974, Jess Jackson and his family bought a 32 ha pear and walnut orchard in Lakeport, California. After converting the orchard into a vineyard, Jess began selling his grapes to local wineries. In 1982, he produced his first bottle of wine under the Kendall-Jackson label.
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Created by Jess Jackson’s apparent ambition to craft wines that compete against every top wine in California, this brand sprung from the gate with wonderful Chardonnay and Pinot Noir sourced from key vineyard areas throughout Monterey County. It has since settled into a larger-production, more affordable line as well as continuing with vineyard designate offerings and has established itself throughout the wine drinking world in both moderate and high end categories. Distinctive packaging and a catchy name match solid performance year after year.
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Born in 1930, Jackson was raised in San Francisco and graduated from UC Berkeley's Boalt Law School. In 1974, Jess and his family bought an 80 acre pear and walnut orchard in Lakeport, California. After converting the orchard to a vineyard, Jess began selling his grapes to local wineries. In 1982, he produced his first bottle of wine under the Kendall-Jackson label. Jess, a founding member of Family Winemakers of California, and his family still run the day-to-day business of the winery. "When my family and I founded Kendall-Jackson in 1982, I simply wanted to create extraordinary wine from California's best vineyards.
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OAKVILLE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Husband and wife vintners, Jess Jackson and Barbara Banke, announced today that they have acquired the Chateau Potelle Winery property on Mount Veeder in the Napa Valley. The property is directly adjacent to the Jackson Family
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