William Charles Winshaw
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William Charles Winshaw (1871-1968), was an American
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who created Stellenbosch Farmer's Winery (SFW) in
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in 1935. He was born in Kentucky, USA on 21 November 1871 and died in South Africa on 11 March 1968. He also co-owned the Oude Libertas
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there and produced Lieberstein, a dry white wine. He was married to Ada Charlotte (Day) and Susan Valerie SFW merged with Distillers Corporation on December 4, 2000 to form
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South African wine South African wine has a history dating back to 1659 with the first bottle being produced in Cape Town by its founder and gouverner Jan van Riebeeck. Access to international markets led to new investment in the South African wine market. Produc ...
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History of South African Wine
Wine merchants 1871 births 1968 deaths American emigrants to South Africa {{wine-bio-stub