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DAVID B. FICKLIN (b. 1918), establishing Ficklin Vineyards, 1948, selecting Portuguese grape varieties, building winery, assembling equipment, first crush; role of father Walter C. Ficklin, and role of brother Walter C. Ficklin, Jr. as vineyardist; growth of the
port-making Commerce, Industry, and Labor in following decades. JEAN FICKLIN (b. 1920), record-keeping, entertainment for marketing. PETER FICKLIN (b. 1953), growing up at the winery, present operations, winemaking duties, computerizing record-keeping. STEVEN FICKLIN (b. 1944), role of the vineyardist, cooperative relationship with winemaker, diseases in the vineyard.