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Feature Article
Arnold "Lucky" Tudal, Napa Valley's congenial "old-timer," and founder of Tudal Winery, passed away July 2, 2006 at the age of 82
St. Helena ~ Napa Valley (AVA)
Remembering Arnold "Lucky" Tudal
“Tudal's methodical, consistent approach to winegrowing…afforded his wines the luxury of possessing true terroir. While the Bordeaux first growths consistently herald their terroir, only a handful of Tudal's California peers share the distinction.”
~ Jeff Cox
by
Alan Goldfarb
July 8, 2006
This is the kind of guy Arnold Tudal (the founder of Tudal Winery in the Napa Valley), who passed away July 2 at the age of 82, was. According to Ray Ratto, a sports columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle, recalling his first visit many years ago to the St. Helena property, when relating a story at his memorial in Alameda:
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