Winemaker Drops Plans For Presidio Winery

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed)
Aug 6th 2009 at 11:01PM

Another project planned for San Francisco's Presidio has been scrapped. Last month Gap founder Donald Fisher decided not to go forward with his art museum and this month Foggy Bridge Winery has decided not to proceed with building a working winery in a former airplane hangar near the Golden Gate Bridge.

Neighbors had expressed concerns over having a winemaking facility, tasting room and restaurant in Crissy Field, a popular recreational area. The Santa Rosa Press-Democrat says that the winery dropped its plans a few weeks ago. The Presidio Trust is hoping that the facility will be used for something more educational and family friendly like a flight museum. Foggy Bridge has not given up the dream of having a winery in San Francisco. The wine brand already features a stylized version of the Golden Gate Bridge on the label.

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