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Sebastian Rentz (winemaker)
Sebastian Rentz (January 20, 1799 – June 4, 1866) was a German-American winemaker in Cincinnati, Ohio. Rentz was known for producing sparkling (wine), sparkling Catawba (grape), Catawba wine from grapes grown in his Ohio River Valley vineyard. He is also known for developing his own grape cultivar, the Rentz Seedling Grape. Rentz was a contemporary winemaker of Nicholas Longworth (winemaker), Nicholas Longworth. Personal life Sebastian Rentz was born on January 20, 1799, in Bad Saulgau, Kingdom of Württemberg. In his early life, he was a servant for a wealthy family and in 1825, he travelled with the family to the United States and settled in Cincinnati, Ohio. He married Cecelia Zoller in 1828. In Cincinnati, he first worked as a baker, before becoming a winemaker. Rentz had 11 children, six of whom survived him. In 1840, he built a 17-room house on Foley Road. A portrait of the house was later made by landscape painter Robert S. Duncanson. Rentz was a founding member of Our ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bad Saulgau
Bad Saulgau is a town in the district of Sigmaringen, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated 23 km east of Sigmaringen, and 27 km north of Ravensburg between the Danube and Lake Constance. Geography Bad Saulgau is located north of the wooded hills Wagenhart and a few kilometers west-northwest of the hill Atzenberger Höhe. It is located between the Danube and Lake Constance, on the Danube tributary Schwarzach. The European watershed, which separates the catchment areas of the Rhine and the Danube, runs through the municipal district Lampertsweiler. The waters flowing southward eventually join the Rhine, the northbound ones the Danube. Neighboring communities Bad Saulgau borders the following municipalities, clockwise starting from the North: Ertingen, Riedlingen, Allmannsweiler, Bad Buchau, Dürnau, Bad Schussenried, Ebersbach-Musbach, Boms, Eichstegen, Hoßkirch, Ostrach, Hohentengen and Herbertingen. Subdivisions Bad Saulgau consists of the main ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
