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Old Friends 1960s-1980s
We've opened the family album! Here are some of the friends who've made Schaefer's a great wine store over the years. Don't miss our list of recent VIP visitors, too!
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George met the legendary André Tchelistcheff at Beaulieu Vineyards in February, 1971. In the group of four, George is on the right.
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Carl Wente (3rd generation owner of his winery), George Schaefer (2nd generation owner of his store) and Louis Martini (2nd generation owner of his winery) ca. 1972
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George met Peter Sichel's young sons in the courtyard at Château Palmer ca. 1971 (The one on the right - behind George, James, now runs the family export business.)
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Bernard Grivelet at Schaefer's
in September, 1978
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Charlie Grant Gordon and George in October, 1968
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Franz Karl Schmitt and George at dinner
ca. 1971
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Count de Lafayette and George,
May, 1976
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Lou Foppiano
ca. 1979
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Peter Mondavi of the Charles Krug Winery
ca. 1988
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Pat Paulsen stopped by to autograph
a few bottles.
ca. 1988
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Georges Duboeuf and
George Schaefer
ca. 1980s
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Dick Sanford
ca. 1980s
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Bernard Portet, owner of Clos du Val
ca. early 1980s
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Mt. Veeder's Mike Bernstein, ca. 1980s
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George getting ready for a cook-out
with a couple of his friends
ca. 1980s
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California's legendary winemaker, Myron Nightingale held forth in our tasting room
ca. 1980's
Nightingale made California's first botrytised wine in 1956, Cresta Blanca's Premier Sémillon
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Alexandre Comtes de Lur Saluces and George
discussing Yquem vintages
February, 1990
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George receiving an award for excellence from
Serena Sutcliffe
October 26, 1996
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George enjoyed a glass of Champagne
with Michael Broadbent, MW
Wine Director for Christies
1983
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Gerald Asher and George
ca. Early 1990s
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Hubert Trimbach stopped by the same day
ca. Early 1990s
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Alan Hemphill, president and founder of Ch. St. Jean
ca. 1980's
(That's Chef Leslee Reis on the right)
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Graf Matuschka and his wife, of Schloss Vollrads
ca. 1980s
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A very young Dave Stare, owner of Dry Creek Vineyards
held forth in our store.
ca. 1980's
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Len Olson and George share a moment
on one of our annual winery bus trips to Michigan's Tabor Hill
ca. 1980s
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Anjelo Gaja, master of Barbaresco, George, and Italian importer, Neil Empson
ca. early 1980s
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Rodney Strong became a good friend of Schaefer's
Here, the dance and wine master at a winemaker dinner, ca. late 1990s
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Doug Meador, founder of Ventana Vineyards,
ca. early 1980s
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And others who have been an important part of our Saturday tastings over the years include Alexandre, Marquis de Lur Saluces; Bonny Doon's Randall Grahm; Pesquera's Alejandro Fernandez; Guenoc's Orville McGoon, Monticello's Jay Corley.... and many more.
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