Fires Burned the Legacy Of California’s Historic ‘Wine King.’ This Winery Wants to Rebuild It.

The Tubbs Fire, which began the night of Oct. 8, 2017, would turn out to be one of the worst fires in California history, burning more than 110,000 acres and destroying nearly 7,000 structures.

Among its casualties were the last vestiges of the historic Fountaingrove Winery, pioneered by Kanaye Nagasawa, one of the first Japanese immigrants to America.  Read more here, from NBC News.

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