Irish American
Vineyards/Wine Producers/Distillers
Celtic feasts at which wine was drunk were central to life going back thousands of years in Ireland. In the 11th century the Norsemen of Limerick had to pay an annual tribute to High King Brian Boru of ‘a casket of red wine for every day of the year’. In 1740, 4,000 caskets of wine were supplied from Bordeaux to Ireland, four times as much as went to England. As the Irish emigrated over the centuries, they brought with them their love of wine and they helped develop some of the finest vineyards in the world, including in America. Here are some of the Irish American Wineries in the Western US.
* Identifies Vineyards that appear to highlight their Irish connection
WASHINGTON / OREGON
* Owen Roe Winery, Newberg, OR: www.owenroe.com
Barnard Griffin Winery, Richland, WA: www.barnardgriffin.com
Firesteed (formerly Flynn) Vineyards, Rickreall, OR: www.firesteed.com
McCrea Winery, Rainier, WA: www.mccreacellars.com
O’Shea Scarborough Wines, Seattle, WA:
www.osheascarboroughwines.com
Owen & Sullivan Wines, Seattle, WA: www.oswinery.com
Ryan Patrick Vineyards (Flanagan Family), Leavenworth, WA:
www.ryanpatrickvineyards.com
Seth Ryan Winery, Benton City, WA: www.sethryan.com
Shea Wine Cellars, Newberg, OR: www.sheawinecellars.com
Sheridan Vineyard, Zillah, WA: www.sheridanvineyard.com
Sineann Winery, Newberg, OR: www.sineann.com
Sky River Mead (Irish-Norse), Sultan, WA:
www.skyriverbrewing.com
CALIFORNIA
* Concannon Vineyard, Livermore Valley, CA:
www.concannonvineyard.com
* Fitzpatrick Winery, Fair Play, CA: www.fitzpatrickwinery.com
* Garretson Wine Company, Paso Robles, CA:
www.garretsonwines.com
* Irish Vineyards, Vallecito, CA: www.irishvineyard.com
Carmody McKnight, Paso Robles, CA: www.carmodymcknight.com
Chateau Montelena (Barrett Family), Calistoga, CA:
www.montelena.com
Connolly Family, Napa Valley, CA: Vineyards
Cronin Vineyard, Woodside, CA: 415-851-1452
DuMOL Winery (Murphy Family), Russian River Valley, CA:
www.dumol.com
Durney Vineyards, Carmel Valley, CA:
/www.hellerestate.com
Foley Wines, Lompoc, CA: www.foleywines.com
Gainey Vineyard, Santa Ynez, CA: www.gaineyvineyard.com
Gary Farrell Vineyards, Russian River Valley, CA:
www.garyfarrellwines.com
Kathryn Kennedy Winery, Saratoga, CA:
www.kathrynkennedywinery.com
Kenefick Ranch Winery (Cork & Kerry ties), Calistoga, CA:
www.kenefickranch.com
Kenwood Vineyards (Lee Family), Sonoma, CA:
www.kenwoodvineyards.com
Limerick Lane (Collins Vineyard), Healdsburg, CA:
www.limericklanewines.com
Mahoney Estate, Napa, CA: www.mahoneyvineyards.com
Maloy O’Neill, Paso Robles, CA: www.maloyoneill.com
Mayacamas Vineyards (Travers Family), Napa, CA:
www.mayacamas.com
Monticello Vineyards (Corley Family), Napa, CA:
www.corleyfamilynapavalley.com
Murphy-Goode Winery, Healdsburg, CA: www.murphygoodewinery.com
PlumpJack Winery (Gavin Newsom), Napa Valley, CA:
www.plumpjack.com
Roche Winery, Sonoma, CA: www.rochewinery.com
Sequoia Grove (Allen Family), Oakville, CA: www.sequoiagrove.com
Silver Mountain (Jerold O’Brien), Monterey, CA: www.silvermtn.com
Sullivan Vineyards, Rutherford, CA: www.sullivanwine.com
Taft St Winery (Tierney Family), Sebastopol, CA:
www.taftstreetwinery.com
Talty Vineyards, Healdsburg, CA: www.taltyvineyards.com
Thomas Coyne Winery, Livermore, CA: www.thomascoynewinery.com
Thomas Fogarty Winery, Woodside, CA: www.fogartywinery.com
Toboni Vineyards (Mary Driscoll Toboni), Russian River Valley, CA:
www.oakwildranch.com
Twomey Cellars, Calistoga, CA: www.twomeycellars.com
OTHER STATES
Callaghan Vineyards, Tucson, AZ: www.callaghanvineyards.com
Chateau Shamrock, Waldo, OH: www.shamrockvineyard.com
Delaney Vineyards, Grapevine, TX: www.delaneyvineyards.com
THE WINE GEESE SOCIETY: www.winegeese.org
Wine Geese is the name given to the emigrant Irish families and their descendants who from the 18th century onwards engaged in the wine trade in the countries of their adoption.
Wine Geese Wineries Worldwide: www.irlfunds.org/winegeese
Wine Geese Wine Labels: www.irlfunds.org/winegeese/wine_labels
IRISH-AMERICAN DISTILLERY
Portland, OR: Clear Creek Distillery, www.clearcreekdistillery.com
Stephen McCarthy at Clear Creek makes Brandies, Liqueurs and Whiskeys. The word whiskey/whisky is an Anglicisation of the Irish Gaelic term "uisce beatha" which translates as "water of life". At one time, all whiskeys were spelled "whisky" (no "e"). Around 1870, the reputation of Scottish whisky was so poor that Irish and American distilleries adopted the spelling "whiskey" to distinguish their higher quality product.
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