Jess Stonestreet Jackson Jr., Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jess Stonestreet Jackson Jr.

Founder of Kendall-Jackson wine empire

Date of Birth: 18-Feb-1930

Place of Birth: San Francisco, California, United States

Date of Death: 21-Apr-2011

Profession: lawyer, winegrower

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Jess Stonestreet Jackson Jr.
(February 18, 1930 – April 21, 2011) was an American wine entrepreneur, lawyer and self-made businessman.
He started the Kendall-Jackson wine business with the family's 1974 purchase of an 80-acre (32 ha) pear and walnut orchard in Lakeport, California that was converted to a vineyard.
The first release of Vintner's Reserve Chardonnay in 1982 closed the gap between the super premium and cheap wine market.
As of 2010, Vintner's Reserve Chardonnay was one of the most popular wines on the market.
His style as a vintner was focused upon single-vineyard, mountain grown wines.