Vintner Anthony Cribari, Son of Founder of Line of Wines, Dies
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Vintner Anthony Cribari, son of the Italian immigrant father who started a nationwide line of wines, is dead at the age of 88.
He died Friday at his home in San Jose.
Benjamin Cribari started the family business, B. Cribari and Sons, in 1912 in the San Jose area and built it with his three sons, including Anthony.
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