Difference between revisions of "Vine Hill"
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| − | '''Vine Hill''' is a loosely-defined rural area near the headwaters of the [[Branciforte Creek]] watershed. The name came from brothers John and George Jarvis, who planted a new vineyard on their hillside land, and became major wine producers | + | '''Vine Hill''' is a loosely-defined rural area near the headwaters of the [[Branciforte Creek]] watershed. The name came from brothers [[Jarvis family|John and George Jarvis]], who planted a new vineyard on their hillside land, and became major wine producers. There are still some small vineyards in the Vine Hill Road – Jarvis Road area, but the centers of County wine production are elsewhere and most of the Jarvis hillsides are once again covered by forest. |
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| + | Harrison's 1892 history has a section on Vine Hill, listing as vineyard owners at that time (in addition to Jarvis), [[Galbraith, W. H.|W. H. Galbraith]], H. Mel, F. McMullen, Ed. Fitch, "and a number of other vineyard owners". | ||
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Latest revision as of 19:26, 25 December 2023
Vine Hill is a loosely-defined rural area near the headwaters of the Branciforte Creek watershed. The name came from brothers John and George Jarvis, who planted a new vineyard on their hillside land, and became major wine producers. There are still some small vineyards in the Vine Hill Road – Jarvis Road area, but the centers of County wine production are elsewhere and most of the Jarvis hillsides are once again covered by forest.
Harrison's 1892 history has a section on Vine Hill, listing as vineyard owners at that time (in addition to Jarvis), W. H. Galbraith, H. Mel, F. McMullen, Ed. Fitch, "and a number of other vineyard owners".
