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May 07, 2021
A philanthropist/vintner who plans to release her first wine later this year has purchased the former Swanson Vineyards site in Rutherford for $10 million, according to county records.
The former Swanson Vineyards parcel at 1271 Manley Lane is Suzanne Deal Booth’s third known acquisition in Rutherford. The seller of the 1.4-acre property is a Kansas-based entity owned by the family of the late Leslie Rudd, founding member of Vintage Wine Estates. The deed was filed May 5 in Napa.
The former Swanson Vineyards winery is expected to become the home base for Deal Booth’s Bella Oaks, which plans to release in September its first wine – a $275 Cabernet Sauvignon from the 2018 vintage.
Suzanne Deal Booth Launches Bella Oaks Vineyard in Rutherford; 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon to be Released September 2021
Preservation and Cultural Heritage Advocate Gives Famed Napa Valley Cabernet Vineyard a Voice of its Own
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RUTHERFORD, Calif., April 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Bella Oaks is a new wine estate almost five decades in the making, a project that combines one of Napa Valley s most historic and revered vineyards with the dedication to cultural heritage projects that characterizes the vision of proprietor and arts advocate Suzanne Deal Booth. The Bella Oaks vineyard is legendary, with a legacy for producing some of Napa Valley s earliest single-vineyard Cabernet Sauvignons. Recognizing both its history and untapped potential, Deal Booth, who acquired Bella Oaks in 2010, has at last given this storied vineyard a voice of its own with a team that includes Vineyard Manager David Abreu, Winemaker Nigel Kinsman, and Master Ble
Posted on April 04, 2021
(Rutherford, Calif. – April 5, 2021) – Bella Oaks is a new wine estate almost five decades in the making, a project that combines one of Napa Valley’s most historic and revered vineyards with the dedication to cultural heritage projects that characterizes the vision of proprietor and arts advocate Suzanne Deal Booth. The Bella Oaks vineyard is legendary, with a legacy for producing some of Napa Valley’s earliest single-vineyard Cabernet Sauvignons. Recognizing both its history and untapped potential, Deal Booth, who acquired Bella Oaks in 2010, has at last given this storied vineyard a voice of its own with a team that includes Vineyard Manager David Abreu, Winemaker Nigel Kinsman, and Master Blender Michel Rolland. With a holistic focus on stewardship that includes implementing organic and biodynamic farming practices, Deal Booth is breathing new life into the historic Bella Oaks property as she continues to honor its past. The first release of Bel
January 27, 2021
Join Next City for the first of two virtual conversations in our series, “The Future of Monumentality,” as we examine the past, present, and future of public monuments from the unique intersection of art, design, and urbanism. The speaker series, moderated by New York Times critic Salamishah Tillet, is co-presented in partnership with the High Line.
In 2020 communities around the world protested the institutional racism of police violence toward Black, Latinx, and Indigenous people the same people who have experienced disproportionately devastating health effects and economic hardship during the COVID-19 pandemic. Among the most powerful symbols engaged by these protests has been the removal and defacing of monuments, as well as their use as focal points and backdrops for rallies, speeches, performances, and collections of protest signs. And as the disturbing insurrection in Washington, D.C., has shown, white supremacists continue to wield and deface monuments