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His success and leadership sparked a wave of new growth, and by there were more than wineries in operation, including Schramsberg founded in , Beringer and Inglenook This tremendous expansion, however, was soon brought to a halt. An even greater threat to the Napa Valley wine industry arrived in with the enactment of Prohibition.

Vineyards and wineries were abandoned over the next 14 years with only a handful of wineries continuing to operate by producing sacramental wines.

With the repeal of Prohibition in , Napa Valley's wine industry began its slow recovery. During this time, John Daniel Jr. Martini built his winery and the Mondavi family purchased Charles Krug Winery. In , seven vintners signed the agreement of association that formed the Napa Valley Vintners trade association, now wineries strong. The prominence of Napa Valley wine on the world stage is largely due to the efforts of our vintners during the last 50 years.

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He has called Napa his home since Sandy and her husband Gordon moved to Napa in from Green Valley though she has been working and volunteering in Napa since Her aspirations were to be a High School History teacher, but found herself in banking for 44 years, retiring as Vice President of Bank of Napa. Sandy is very well known for her volunteer work and has been recognized for her leadership, notably with NEWS and Aldea.

As you know, my degree is in History and my passion is Napa, so this position is the answer to my prayers! He also currently serves as the President of the Napa County Hispanic Network, as well as other community boards.

It was his grandfather who came to work as a farm worker through the Bracero Work Program, which allowed Mexican farmworkers into the United States. Learning that history from his grandfather has led Ricky to appreciate, learn, and understand the U. He completed a four year apprenticeship in carpentry, spending 13 years working as a union carpenter.

His next opportunity was working for the Napa Fire Department. Starting as a Reserve Firefighter, Scott worked 32 years with the department, retiring as a Truck Captain in His first economic research assignment in Napa County Lodging began in and he continues to assist local hotels and restaurants to this day. His dark side is sated through his secondary career as a professional humorist and M. He and his wife Katherine moved to Napa full-time in and are enthusiastic world travelers.

They are members of the Native Plant Society and Land Trust of Napa County and spend many weekends hiking the unlimited back trails of this wondrous and blessed County. Brad Wagenknecht has been a school teacher since During the first 10 years of his teaching career he taught emotionally disturbed adolescents. In recent years, he has taught part-time in Special Education and kindergarten.

Brad graduated from a local high school in Napa and went on to graduate from the University of California-Santa Cruz with a degree in Political Science and Elementary Education. Brad has split his time teaching with public service since , when he was elected to the Napa City Council. He has also served as Mayor to the City of Napa. In he was elected to the Napa County Board of Supervisors and began serving as the representative for District 1 in January Gretchen is a city planner and manages a retail clothing store in Petaluma.

Fritz attends college in San Diego. Brad runs days a year and plays basketball religiously. Strong administrative professional with a Bachelor of Arts B.