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Boeger Winery -- A Pioneer in El Dorado County

Boeger Winery -- A Pioneer in El Dorado County

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Fredric Koeppel
Aug 25, 2022
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In 1848, James Marshall discovered gold at Sutter's Mill in El Dorado County, California. As hopeful miners and potential millionaires rushed to the region, the area's vineyard acreage and wine industry also grew. By 1870, El Dorado was the third-largest wine producing area in the state. Just as most of those potential millionaires did not thrive, by th…

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