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  • Continue enriching winery entries with ChatGPT research sources (part 2) Update DAVID-BRUCE-WINERY.md: - Add detailed founding timeline (1961 established, 1964 bonded) - Add 1976 Judgment of Paris participation (1973 Chardonnay) - Add technical/stylistic innovations context - Add Kathryn Kennedy connection (David Bruce clone material 1973) - Add comprehensive sources Update MOUNT-EDEN.md: - Reorganize with detailed History section - Add Paul Masson antecedent connection (1942 sale, 1945 founding) - Add old selections preservation significance - Add "canonical quality benchmark" status - Add comprehensive related entries and sources Update THOMAS-FOGARTY.md: - Refine timeline (1977 land assembly, 1978 plantings, 1979 Martella, 1981 commercial launch) - Distinguish between estate founding (1978) and commercial launch (1981) Update KATHRYN-KENNEDY-WINERY.md: - Add complete founding story (1973 planting with David Bruce clones) - Add Mount Eden fruit sales (1975-1977) - Add 1979 winery establishment - Add women-led estate significance - Add comprehensive sources and related entries Update HALLCREST.md: - Add 1880s Hall family roots - Expand detailed timeline (1941 planting, 1945 winery, 1946 first vintage) - Add "one of three SC Mountains wineries" context - Add Cabernet/Riesling benchmark reputation - Add mid-century bridging significance - Add Hallcrest Vineyards history source Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

    @scmwine scmwine committed Apr 1, 2026
  • Update Thomas Fogarty Winery and Thomas Kruse Winery - Update THOMAS-FOGARTY.md: add Nathan Kandler as winemaker (2013-present) and General Manager (2025), hired 2004 by Michael Martella, Dr. Thomas Fogarty died Dec 28 2025 at age 91, 25 acres planted across 8 unique sites, Kandler believes SCM is most compelling region for Pinot/Chardonnay, produces limited production terroir-focused wines - Update THOMAS-KRUSE-WINERY.md: mark as closed, founded 1971 on Hecker Pass Highway, moved 1997 to 20-acre property in east Gilroy foothills (12 acres planted), Tom Kruse from Chicago moved to San Jose 1960s, laid-back cottage industry approach, experimented with Grignolino and Thompson Seedless Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

    @scmwine scmwine committed Mar 31, 2026
  • Link Lexington and Thomas Fogarty brands Added cross-references: - THOMAS-FOGARTY: Added Brands section listing Lexington - LEXINGTON: Linked to Thomas Fogarty Winery Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

    @scmwine scmwine committed Mar 31, 2026
  • Add websites and contact information for 112 wineries Completed comprehensive website validation project across 7 batches: - Batch 1-2: Priority wineries and T-A range (33 updates) - Batch 3: APTOS-CREEK through CHARLES-USHER (19 updates) - Batch 4: CHAINE-D'OR through LA-ROCHELLE (most had websites) - Batch 5: LA-RUSTICANA-DORSA through M wineries (16 updates) - Batch 6: NAUMANN through SANTE ARCANGELI (20 updates) - Batch 7: SEAMUS through Z wineries (14 updates) Total: 112 winery files updated with newly discovered websites, phone numbers, email addresses, and hours of operation. Added new files: - INTEGRITY-WINES.md (12 Hands Winery rebranded) - DRIFTWOOD-COTTAGE-WINES.md, FARM-COTTAGE-WINES.md, MODEL-FARM-WINES.md - People directory with winemaker profiles Validation data saved in batch JSON files for reference. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

    @scmwine scmwine committed Mar 31, 2026
  • Fix all single-column tables to proper two-column format and add missing headings

    @dtong-ebay dtong-ebay committed Mar 30, 2026
  • Fix table data placement - move web site, email, and map links into proper table cells

    @dtong-ebay dtong-ebay committed Mar 30, 2026
  • Fix formatting issues: add spaces around links, fix table structure, improve headings

    @dtong-ebay dtong-ebay committed Mar 30, 2026
  • Import SCM Wine wiki content from 2014 archive - 353 winery and vineyard pages converted from HTML to Markdown - 47 images of wineries, vineyards, and wine labels - Includes information on Santa Cruz Mountains wineries, owners, winemakers, contact details, and wine varieties Original archive date: October 19, 2014 Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

    @dtong-ebay dtong-ebay committed Mar 30, 2026