Aug 26, 2016
The Matriarchs of Lodi, Part II: Meeting Wanda Bechthold
The Matriarchs of Lodi, Part II: Meeting Wanda Bechthold
Jessie’s Grove was founded in 1868 by Joseph and Anna Spenker, distant relatives of Chuck Spenker of Spenker Winery. Jessie was the daughter of Joseph and Anna and the grandmother of Wanda Bechthold, the matriarch of Jessie’s Grove. Now in its 5th generation with some of the original vines dating back to the 19th century, this vineyard has stories to tell. Fortunately, the vineyard has Wanda…
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