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Peter L. Mirassou, grape grower and winemaker before Prohibition, and grower and shipper during Prohibition; Norbert and Edmund take over in the 1930s; establishing a winery, 1937; pioneering vineyards in the Salinas Valley, 1961; from marketing bulk wine to bottling, and creation of Mirassou Sales Co., 1966; expansion, 1941-1966, mechanical innovation and expansion; wine organizations: Wine Advisory Board, 1951-1970s, and the California Assn. of Winegrape Growers.