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'''Emil E. Meyer''', born in Germany, came to the county from San Francisco in 1883, planted a vineyard near the summit in the Rancho Soquel Augmentation area, and built the "Mare Vista" winery. A wildfire destroyed both vineyard and winery in 1899. | '''Emil E. Meyer''', born in Germany, came to the county from San Francisco in 1883, planted a vineyard near the summit in the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rancho_Soquel Rancho Soquel Augmentation] area, and built the "Mare Vista" winery. A wildfire destroyed both vineyard and winery in 1899. | ||
* [[Late Harvest (1983 book)]], chapter 1 "The Origins of the Santa Cruz Wine Industry". | * [[Late Harvest (1983 book)]], chapter 1 "The Origins of the Santa Cruz Wine Industry". | ||
* The index entry in [[Names on the Map (2020 book]] reverses the first and middle names to "Ernest Emil". | * Meyer's vineyard and winery are briefly described on page 125 of [[Santa Cruz County (1896 book)]]. | ||
* The index entry in [[Names on the Map (2020 book)]] reverses the first and middle names to "Ernest Emil". | |||
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Latest revision as of 19:26, 18 January 2026
Emil E. Meyer, born in Germany, came to the county from San Francisco in 1883, planted a vineyard near the summit in the Rancho Soquel Augmentation area, and built the "Mare Vista" winery. A wildfire destroyed both vineyard and winery in 1899.
- Late Harvest (1983 book), chapter 1 "The Origins of the Santa Cruz Wine Industry".
- Meyer's vineyard and winery are briefly described on page 125 of Santa Cruz County (1896 book).
- The index entry in Names on the Map (2020 book) reverses the first and middle names to "Ernest Emil".