Named for a white limestone cliff that dominates the Livermore Valley landscape, the winery was thriving prior to Prohibition, at which time it had to be shut down. Wetmore died before Prohibition's repeal, but it was re-opened by his brother Clarence. It was sold in 1941 to Schenley Industries who closed the business in 1965. The name was then sold to the Guild Wine Company in 1965. The land remained fallow until it was purchased by the Wente family in 1981, and revitalized as the "Sparkling Cellars."
Cresta Blanca Winery was a sponsor for the television show "Amos and Andy" in the early 1950s, featuring a black and white commercial[3] (color television was in its infancy at the time) that references "historic Cresta Blanca Winery" location "from the cool white limestone caves" in Livermore, California.
Vineyardsedit
The vineyards were located on the South end of Arroyo Road in Livermore, California.
Referencesedit
^ abcd"Cresta Blanca Winery". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved 2012-03-30.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cresta Blanca Winery.
Old Pictures From Cresta Blanca
. Humboldt Woodworkers Guild. Archived from the original on November 8, 2005. Retrieved January 24, 2006.
"Cresta Blanca," the most historic vineyard in California". Kalin Cellars. Retrieved January 24, 2006.
"Photograph and transcription of historical marker". Markeroni.omc. Archived from the original on August 5, 2014. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
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