Rancho Cucamonga in San Bernardino County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Ellena/Regina Winery (Filippi Winery)

12467 Baseline Rd. Rancho Cucamonga, CA

— Built 1937 —

Ellena/Regina Winery (Filippi Winery) Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Levi Gonzalez, January 4, 2019

1. Ellena/Regina Winery (Filippi Winery) Marker

Inscription. This is one of five wineries surviving out of 60 such operations which once dominated the cultural livelihood of the Cucamonga Valley. Winery cofounder John B. Ellena focused after 1949 on producing wine vinegar almost exclusively, and the Regina Grape Products Co. was the nation's leading producer of wine vinegar. Along with nationwide distribution of wine vinegar, the winery took on the flavor of a destination theme park with daily tours and an annual grape festival. In 1968, the state's first winery restaurant was opened. The property was purchased in 1993 by the City of Rancho Cucamonga. Although owned by the City, the Filippi family leases the property and it is a working winery, reception center, and gift store where one can enjoy wine tasting.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1937.

Location. 34° 7.422′ N, 117° 32.225′ W. Marker is in Rancho Cucamonga, California, in San Bernardino County. It is at the intersection of Day Creek Boulevard and Firehouse Court, on the right when traveling south on Day Creek Boulevard. The marker

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is directly across from the fire station, on a corner behind the CVS building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 12270 Firehouse Court, Rancho Cucamonga CA 91739, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Los Angeles,

in the Inland Empire,

in the Peninsular Ranges,

and specifically in the Transverse Ranges.

It is also in the American Southwest.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Garrett & Co. Winery (Virginia Dare Winery) (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); A Tribute to the Rich History of Wine Making in Rancho Cucamonga (about 600 feet away); Cucamonga Rancho Winery (about 700 feet away); Etiwanda Grape Products Company Site (about 800 feet away); Chaffey-Garcia House (approx. ¾ mile away); Isle House (approx. ¾ mile away); Johnston House & "Office"

Ellena/Regina Winery Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, June 12, 2020

2. Ellena/Regina Winery Marker

(approx. 0.8 miles away); Frost Brothers General Store (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rancho Cucamonga.

More about this marker. The actual location of the winery described on the marker is 0.5 miles southeast of this marker location.

Ellena/Regina Winery (Filippi Winery) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Levi Gonzalez

3. Ellena/Regina Winery (Filippi Winery)

Winery is 0.5 miles southeast of marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 23, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 7, 2020, by Levi Gonzalez of Rancho Cucamonga, California. This page has been viewed 2,872 times since then and 159 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 7, 2020, by Levi Gonzalez of Rancho Cucamonga, California. 2. submitted on June 12, 2020, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 3. submitted on May 7, 2020, by Levi Gonzalez of Rancho Cucamonga, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.