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1970 |
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BS degree in Physiology from UC Berkeley
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1973 |
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MA degree in Food Science with an emphasis in Enology from UC Davis
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1974-77 |
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Winemaker at Mount Eden Vineyards
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1977 |
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Traveled to France and explored grape clone research at University of Beaune
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Moved to Russian River Valley, Sonoma County
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1977-84 |
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Founding Winemaker at Matanzas Creek Winery
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1981 |
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Purchased property in Russian River Valley for family winery
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1984 |
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Built Merry Vintners Winery ― focused on Chardonnay
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Began her winemaking consulting business
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1985 |
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Taught the first grape clonal seminar at UC Davis
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1989-91 |
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Vice president and winemaker at Laurier Winery
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1996 |
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Purchased 24-acre future site of Meredith Estate vineyard
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1997 |
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Met future husband, Ken Coopersmith, on Grand Canyon rafting trip
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Co-founded Meredith Vineyard Estate and produced the first vintage of Merry Edwards Pinot Noir
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1998 |
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Ken and Merry wed
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Planted Meredith Estate vineyard
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1999 |
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Released 1997 vintage, first Merry Edwards Pinot Noir
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With her husband, Ken, purchased 9.5-acre future site of Coopersmith vineyard and Merry Edwards Winery, in central Russian River Valley
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2001
2002 |
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Planted Coopersmith Estate vineyard, named for husband Ken
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Produced first vintage of Merry Edwards Sauvignon Blanc
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Released first vintage of 2001 Merry Edwards Sauvignon Blanc
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2004 |
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Winemaker of the Year, San Francisco Chronicle
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Named one of "The 50 Most Influential Winemakers in the World" by Wine and Spirits Magazine
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2005 |
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Named "One of America's Top Fifty Most Influential Winemakers" by Forbes
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Named a Pioneer Woman Winemaker by the National Women’s History Project
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Wine & Spirits Magazine named Pinot Noir #1 Most Popular in 16th Annual Restaurant Poll
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2006 |
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Secured 30-year land lease and planted Georganne vineyard
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Broke ground for Merry Edwards Winery at Coopersmith vineyard
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2003 Klopp Ranch Pinot Noir is named #21 in Wine Spectator's "Top 100 Wines of 2006"
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Olivet Lane Pinot Noir and 2005 Sauvignon Blanc named one of the "Top 100 Wines of 2006" in San Francisco Chronicle
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Merry Edwards named one of "The Magnificent 30" in Wine Spectator's California Pinot Noir Issue
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2007 |
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2005 Sauvignon Blanc named #40 in Wine Spectator's “Top 100 Wines of 2007”
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Wine & Spirits Magazine named Pinot Noir #1 Most Popular in 18th Annual Restaurant Poll
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Merry Edwards Winery opens in Sebastopol, CA
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2008 |
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2006 Sauvignon Blanc named #37 in Wine Spectator's "Top 100 Wines of 2008"
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Secured 20-year lease of Sanchietti vineyard
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2009
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Secured 10-year lease of Flax vineyard
Triple "Top 100 Wines of 2009":
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2007 Sauvignon Blanc named #9 (#1 white wine) in Wine Spectator
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2006 Klopp Ranch Pinot Noir named #28 in Wine Enthusiast Magazine
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2007 Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir in San Francisco Chronicle
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Wine & Spirits Magazine named Pinot Noir #1 Most Popular in 20th Annual Restaurant Poll
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2010 |
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Wine & Spirits Magazine named Pinot Noir #3 Most Popular in 21st Annual Restaurant Poll and #26 of the top 50 best-selling wines in America's top restaurants
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2011
2012 |
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Wine & Spirits Magazine named Pinot Noir #1 Most Popular in 22nd Annual Restaurant Poll, as well as #9 Sauvignon Blanc and #9 of the top 50 best-selling wines in America's top restaurants
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Named a finalist in the James Beard Foundation's annual awards for Outstanding Wine and Spirits Professional, her fourth consecutive nomination.
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Wine Spectator names 2009 Sauvignon Blanc #28 wine in Top 100 Wines of 2011.
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Tapped to be inducted into Culinary Institute of America's Vintners Hall of Fame in 2013.
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Wine Enthusiast named 2009 Klopp Ranch #5 on its "Top 100 Wines for 2012" after giving the vintage 98 points.
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Named a finalist in the James Beard Foundation's annual awards for Outstanding Wine and Spirits Professional, her fifth consecutive nomination.
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Wine Spectator named 2010 Sauvignon Blanc #1 SB for the sixth consecutive year, with scores of 92 or above all six years.
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Affiliations: |
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American Society of Enology and Viticulture
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Sonoma County Grape Growers
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Russian River Valley Winegrowers: Past president and member of the Executive Board
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