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PD File Jess Jackson looks out over his vast vineyard domain in Sonoma County in 2005. Jess Jackson, who built one of the world's largest wine companies before his death Thursday, dreamed of creating a family-owned business that would not only survive his passing but thrive in the hands of future generations. Jackson memorial A service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 12 at Wells Fargo Center for the Arts, 50 Mark West Springs Road, Santa Rosa. PD File Jess Jackson looks out over his vast vineyard domain in Sonoma County in 2005. Jess Jackson, who built one of the world's largest wine companies before his death Thursday, dreamed of creating a family-owned business that would not only survive his passing but thrive in the hands of future generations. Jackson memorial A service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Wells Fargo Center for the Arts, 50 Mark West Springs Road, Santa Rosa. Copyright San Francisco Chronicle. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Although Jess Jackson, founder of Kendall-Jackson, had announced his retirement from his billion-dollar wine enterprise years before he died Thursday at 81, he was still calling the shots. And he was still adding to the business. The Santa Rosa company was his to run. Whether it was introducing a wine to the market, acquiring a label or tapping culinary talent for Jackson Family Wines, he was involved, said company spokeswoman Caroline Shaw. Kendall-Jackson winery founder Jess Jackson, whose chardonnay found the sweet spot in the American palate and made him the richest man in Sonoma County, died Thursday in his sleep at his Geyserville estate after a battle with cancer. He was 81. 1993: Forms Regal Wine Co., a direct sales operation. Three years later, Jackson fires longtime California distributor and begins distributing wine directly to retailers. 1997: Becomes founding member of Coalition for Free Trade, which filed the lawsuit that led to a U.S. Supreme Court ruling legalizing direct interstate shipments of wine. Fort Worth Weekly reserves the right to remove any posts that we deem to be overly abusive or offensive. by Anthony Mariani Historic Granbury will be the site of an oenophile’s and/or gourmand’s dream Friday and Saturday, April 29 and 30. The 2011 Granbury Wine Walk will feature vino from some of Texas’ most popular wineries, gourmet cuisine from top North Texas chefs and neighborhood restaurants, live music, and exhibitions from celebrated regional artists. While swirling, sipping, and strolling through the Square, attendees will also be able to pause at an education booth for information on grape growing and Texas wineries, whose delicious handiwork will be available for sale either by the glass or bottle. Some participating Texas wineries include Brennan Vineyards, Barking Rocks Winery & Vineyard, Bluff Dale Vineyards, Brushy Creek Vineyards & Winery, CALAIS Winery, Lone Oak Winery, and Los Pinos Vineyards. Wine Walkers also will be afforded special offers from myriad downtown shops and restaurants, including Stringfellows, The Loft, Babe’s, Pearl Street Station, and Hollywood & Vine. The Wine Walk also will include the People’s Choice Wine Competition, in which attendees will Tweet their favorite wines with the hash-tag #granburywine. Awards for first, second, and third places will be presented at 5 p.m. on Saturday on the Granbury Square Plaza stage.
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