Petri Wine
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Petri Wine is a family run vineyard in San Francisco, California
, United States. It was founded in 1886 by Raphaelo Petri. In 1953, Petri Wine was the largest domestic producer of wine in the United States.
Petri originally produced their wine exclusively in kegs for bulk, local distribution. During prohibition, the Petri family closed down their wineries, sold their 250,000 gallons worth of stock, and used those profits to become involved in other industries, especially making Italian leather goods and cigars. After the repeal of prohibition, the Petri family used their profits from these enterprises to purchase a number of competing wineries. In 1935 Louis Petri decided to begin bottling their wines and distributing the wine nationally, while also maintaining their bulk business by contracting with E & J Gallo Winery
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The Petri Wine company was also instrumental in founding the Allied Grape Growers, an organization devoted to stabilizing grape prices. In 1952, Petri also founded the United Vintners.
As of 1955, Petri Wine was based in Escalon, California, and the Petri Wine name was used for wines produced by the Allied Grape Growers. Louis Petri continued to head both the Petri Wine operation and the Allied Grape Growers.
Petri Wine sponsored the popular radio show, The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
from 1939 until 1946, when Basil Rathbone
left the show and was replaced by Tom Conway
, when Kreml Hair Tonic for Men became the new sponsor. Harry Bartell
was the company's spokesman on the show for most episodes.
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, United States. It was founded in 1886 by Raphaelo Petri. In 1953, Petri Wine was the largest domestic producer of wine in the United States.
Petri originally produced their wine exclusively in kegs for bulk, local distribution. During prohibition, the Petri family closed down their wineries, sold their 250,000 gallons worth of stock, and used those profits to become involved in other industries, especially making Italian leather goods and cigars. After the repeal of prohibition, the Petri family used their profits from these enterprises to purchase a number of competing wineries. In 1935 Louis Petri decided to begin bottling their wines and distributing the wine nationally, while also maintaining their bulk business by contracting with E & J Gallo Winery
E & J Gallo Winery
E & J Gallo Winery was founded in 1933 by Ernest Gallo and Julio Gallo in Modesto, California. E & J Gallo Winery is the largest exporter of California wines and is a large promoter of wines from Sonoma County.-History:...
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The Petri Wine company was also instrumental in founding the Allied Grape Growers, an organization devoted to stabilizing grape prices. In 1952, Petri also founded the United Vintners.
As of 1955, Petri Wine was based in Escalon, California, and the Petri Wine name was used for wines produced by the Allied Grape Growers. Louis Petri continued to head both the Petri Wine operation and the Allied Grape Growers.
Petri Wine sponsored the popular radio show, The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes was an old-time radio show which aired in the USA from October 2, 1939 to July 7, 1947. Most episodes were written by the team of Dennis Green and Anthony Boucher....
from 1939 until 1946, when Basil Rathbone
Basil Rathbone
Sir Basil Rathbone, KBE, MC, Kt was an English actor. He rose to prominence in England as a Shakespearean stage actor and went on to appear in over 70 films, primarily costume dramas, swashbucklers, and, occasionally, horror films...
left the show and was replaced by Tom Conway
Tom Conway
Tom Conway was a British film and radio actor, and elder brother of actor George Sanders.-Early life:...
, when Kreml Hair Tonic for Men became the new sponsor. Harry Bartell
Harry Bartell
Harry Bartell was an American actor and announcer in radio, television and film. With his rather youthful sounding voice, Bartell was one of the busiest West Coast character actors from the early 1940s until the final end of network radio drama in the 1960s.Bartell was born in New Orleans,...
was the company's spokesman on the show for most episodes.