Warren Winiarski
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| Born | 1928 Chicago, Illinois |
| Nationality | Polish American |
| Occupation | Winemaker |
| Known for | Award Winning Winemaker |
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Warren Winiarski (born 1928) is a California winemaker. Winiarski was born in a large Polish section of Chicago, Illinois. After graduating from high school, he entered the University of Chicago, then left for a school of agriculture and mining in Colorado, and finally graduated from St. John's College in Annapolis, Maryland, in 1952. Winiarski then returned to the University of Chicago to begin graduate work in political theory with Leo Strauss, as well as spending a year of study in Naples. He taught at Chicago for six years while working on his Ph.D. Winiarski was inducted into the Culinary Institute of America's Vintner's Hall of Fame in 2009.
Warren Winiarski was born to Stephen and Lotti Winiarski in 1928 in a large Polish section of Chicago, Illinois. His parents owned a livery business in Chicago and his father made dandelion wine that the family drank on special occasions.
He studied philosophy and literature and graduated from St. John's College in Annapolis, Maryland in 1952. While at St. John's Winiarski met his wife Barbara and they wed in 1958. Winiarski began his graduate work at the University of Chicago in political theory with Leo Strauss.
During his studies at the University of Chicago, Winiarski spent a year in Italy studying philosopher Niccolo Machiavelli. It was that year that convinced him he wanted to become a winemaker. He taught at the University of Chicago for six years while working on his Ph.D. In 1964, Warren and Barbara Winiarski moved to Napa Valley, California.
Winiarski's experience in Italy convinced him that he should be a winemaker. Winiarski accepted a job at Souverain Winery in 1964 before moving to Robert Mondavi Winery in 1966. In 1968, Winiarski left Robert Mondavi to make wine in Colorado at Ivancie Cellars. He helped select California grapes that were to be shipped to Denver where they were made into wine. Though Winiarski still lived in California, this project would kickstart the Colorado wine industry.
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