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From childhood farmworker to Napa Valley winemaker

From childhood farmworker to Napa Valley winemaker
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(KRON) -- Elias Fernandez, whose parents were Mexican immigrant farmworkers, has worked for 42 years as a winemaker at Shafer Vineyards in Napa Valley. His career reflects generations of Latino labor in Napa Valley, spanning from manual vineyard tasks to leadership in winemaking. After studying a...

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