Near Sonoma in Sonoma County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Buena Vista’s Modern Revival

1943

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, June 17, 2023

1. Buena Vista’s Modern Revival Marker

Inscription. In 2007, Buena Vista's founder, Agoston Haraszthy de Mokesa (1812-1869) was inducted into the Culinary Institute of America's Vintners Hall of Fame. It was a tribute not only to his pioneering vision, but also to those throughout the winery's history that helped his vision become a reality. In 1943, Frank Bartholomew and his wife Antonia purchased Buena Vista, sight unseen, as a quiet country retreat. While the Bartholomews loved the location, they knew not what they had purchased. It was later that they learned their new home was, in fact, the famed Buena Vista Winery. With the onset of the war, Frank, who was a journalist with the United Press, left to cover the fighting in the Pacific, leaving Antonia to continue restoring the grandeur of the incredible Buena Vista estate. When Frank returned, he enlisted famed winemaker André Tchelistcheff, and together they immediately began producing world-class wines. The four-foot eleven inch Tchelistcheff was California's most powerful voice in wine; an uncompromising taskmaster who drove the world of California wines once more onto the world stage. He guided Buena Vista's wines until his death in 1994.

The winery released its first post-Prohibition vintage in 1949. It was hugely successful. Buena Vista was back.

California’s First Premium Winery
~1857~

Erected by Buena Vista Winery.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & Forestry • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1943.

Location. 38° 17.9′ N, 122° 25.467′ W. Marker is near Sonoma, California, in Sonoma County. It can be reached from Old Winery Road east of Lovall Valley Road, on the right when traveling east. The canvas marker is mounted in a metal frame on the path from the parking lot to the winery buildings. Touch for map.

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Marker is at or near this postal address: 18000 Old Winery Road, Sonoma CA 95476, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s Wine Country,

in the San Francisco Bay Area,

in the North Coast,

and specifically on the Coast Ranges.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

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: The Ancient Gods of Wine (a few steps from this marker); Buena Vista Vinicultural Society (within shouting distance of this marker); First Explorers from Old World to New (within shouting distance of this marker); Agoston Haraszthy (within shouting distance of this marker); Founding Fathers of America (within shouting distance of this marker); Pioneer of the California Wine World (within shouting distance of this marker); Heroes of Western Expansion (within shouting distance

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, June 17, 2023

2. Buena Vista’s Modern Revival Marker

of this marker); Chinese Workmen at Buena Vista (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sonoma.

More about this marker. Inset Image:
Antonia Bartholomew at the Buena Vista gates

Also see . . . Buena Vista Winery: The Entire Story. An expansive timeline of the winery's history. (Submitted on August 21, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.)

Buena Vista Entrance Sign image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, June 17, 2023

3. Buena Vista Entrance Sign

Buena Vista Winery
California’s First. California’s Finest
California’s First Premium Winery
Since 1857

Winery Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, June 17, 2023

4. Winery Building

Cellar Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, June 17, 2023

5. Cellar Building

Credits. This page was last revised on August 21, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 21, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. This page has been viewed 175 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 21, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.