Talk:Louis M. Martini Winery

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Did you know... that the Louis M. Martini Winery began selling wine on December 5, 1933 – the day on which Prohibition in the United States was repealed?

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The result was: promoted by SL93 (talk) 22:51, 3 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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... that the Louis M. Martini Winery was established on a former prune orchard? Source: Louis M. purchased 10 acres of prunes in St. Helena and began construction on a winery.
- ALT1: ... that the Louis M. Martini Winery began selling wine on December 5, 1933 – the day Prohibition in the United States was repealed? Source: Louis M. Martini Winery secures its bond # 3596 on September 19, 1933, but was not allowed to sell the wine until December 5, 1933.
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Bea Alonzo filmography
- Comment: The article was expanded from a 95-byte (readable prose) stub to a 3,004-byte start-class article on May 3-4.

5x expanded by MelanieN (talk). Self-nominated at 15:43, 4 May 2022 (UTC).[reply]

Article looks good, 5x and prose is long enough. No copyright concerns, and is attributed to a reliable source. CollectiveSolidarity (talk) 04:11, 7 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]