Andr Tchelistcheff was Americas most influential postProhibition winemaker. Tchelistcheff is most notable for his contributions toward defining the style of Californias best wines, especially Cabernet Sauvignon. Called the dean of American winemakers, industry pioneers, such as Rev. John Staten of Field Stone Winery, Robert Mondavi, Louis Martini and Rob Davis of Jordan Vineyard amp Winery, and Rick Sayre of Rodney Strong Wine Estates, considered him their mentor.
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