The things you find in a kitchen drawer...

[Thomas]

KC, it is and it isn't, on both counts.

Bonded Winery #1 means only that it was the first winery to receive a bonded license when the federal government put the system into place. It implies, but does not mean, that it is the first winery.

The Pleasant Valley Wine Company was the one that created and marketed Great Western "champagne". Taylor bought the company at the turn of the 20th century. Now, it is owned by, what else? Constellation Brands, and it is operated--quietly--by the man who once was the Taylor president. I have no idea what goes on inside its doors--it is like a military secret in Hammondsport...