David R. Bennion, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetDavid R. Bennion
American winemaker
Date of Birth: 13-Feb-1929
Place of Birth: Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Date of Death: 28-Mar-1988
Profession: winegrower
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius 
About David R. Bennion
- David Ralph Bennion was a leading California winemaker who was the founder and winemaker at Ridge Vineyards in California from 1959 to 1969.
- From an early period, Bennion labeled Ridge Vineyards wines by vineyard, district and appellation, a first for California Zinfandel and a practice later followed by nearly every winery in the state.
- Ridge's flagship wine, Monte Bello is considered one of the great wines of the world.
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