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Viader

Viader Vineyards & Winery (oft spelled capitalized as VIADER) is a winery located in Deer Park, California, United States at 1,400 feet of elevation. It was founded in 1986 by an Argentinian immigrant to the United States, Delia Viader, after receiving a loan from her father to start the business. The winery produces wine from mostly red grape varieties such as Cabernet sauvignon, Cabernet franc, Petit verdot, Malbec, and blends of some of these reds with one another. According to Wine Industry advisor, "96% percent of VIADER’s wines are not available to the general public", being sold instead mostly to visitors to the winery itself. The Viader winery has been certified organic since its opening. In 2006 Delia Viader's son, Alan Viader, became the lead winemaker running the vineyard and winery.

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Viader Vineyards & Winery (oft spelled capitalized as VIADER) is a winery located in Deer Park, California, United States at 1,400 feet of elevation. It was founded in 1986 by an Argentinian immigrant to the United States, Delia Viader, after receiving a loan from her father to start the business. The winery produces wine from mostly red grape varieties such as Cabernet sauvignon, Cabernet franc, Petit verdot, Malbec, and blends of some of these reds with one another. According to Wine Industry advisor, "96% percent of VIADER’s wines are not available to the general public", being sold instead mostly to visitors to the winery itself. The Viader winery has been certified organic since its opening. In 2006 Delia Viader's son, Alan Viader, became the lead winemaker running the vineyard and winery.

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  1. date of foundation: 1986 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of foundation is "1986". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

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  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1333774374

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