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Nominated for: BEST Sonoma Winery
The Jacuzzi trek to America started in 1907, when Valeriano and Francesco Jacuzzi, the second- and third-born sons of Giovanni and Teresa Jacuzzi, immigrated to Washington to work on the railroad. A warmer climate beckoned and the pair eventually made their way to southern California. Years later, they were joined by four other brothers and eventually all went to work in the aviation industry. Soon they would make American history.
In 1911 their father, Giovanni, a skilled wood worker and vineyard farmer joined them. Two weeks was enough to convince him that his sons would never go back. He then returned to Italy with Valeriano to gather up the rest of the family.
World War I intervened and the trip was delayed until the war’s end. During this time, Valeriano had met Giuseppina and fell in love, married and had their first child. Valeriano's new family, parents and remaining siblings departed from Italy in 1920.
Soon after their arrival in early 1921, Valeriano started working with his brothers at their Jacuzzi Brothers factory. A tragic crash, over Modesto, of Jacuzzi’s first enclosed monoplane took several lives, including that of Valeriano’s brother, Giocondo. At this time, Giovanni asked his sons to cease making planes. Valeriano moved his family to Northern California and purchased a 161-acre farm in Contra Costa County.
In addition to the great wine they have wonderful olive oil and vinegar tasting bar!
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free wine tasting and olive oil tasting, and they throw in bread sticks and mustard dip to keep you going.
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Yummy Italian wines! Don't miss the Piasa - beautiful! Fantastic staff!
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LOVE JACUZZI !!! Best Wine, Best Olive Oil, Best People, Best Customer Service !!!
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Pamela M. on February 28, 2011
We love Jacuzzi! Just wish we could get some of those amazing reds here in PA..
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Michelle C. on February 21, 2011
This place is the best. Staff is knowledgable, not the least bit pretentious and the most friendly. Their wine club is by far the best structured and flexible as well.
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