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Foley Family Wines Buys Sonoma Icon Chateau St. Jean

Bill Foley grows his California wine empire, and one of Santa Barbara’s top vineyards is sold

Foley Family Wines Buys Sonoma Icon Chateau St. Jean
Chateau St. Jean, which has produced wine since 1973, became the first Sonoma winery to earn Wine Spectator’s Wine of the Year title with the Cinq Cépages 1996, a Bordeaux blend.
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From the Feb 28, 2022, issue

In the latest wine news from Wine Spectator’s Jan. 31–Feb. 28, 2022 issue, Bill Foley expands his California wine empire, plus one of Santa Barbara’s top vineyards is sold.

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