PlumpJack’s operations in Napa were open in July, according to an archived version of their website, but by December, they said they were closed to visitors. Read our editorial standards. Yes, Newsom’s winery wasn’t in one of those counties, and he handed over control to another party when he entered politics. We thus rate this claim as “Mostly true.”. The affected counties were selected based on public health metrics, including troubling long-term data on hospitalizations, community transmissions, and hospital capacity. You're logged in to Facebook. Gavin Newsom’s winery in Napa County remained open in July 2020 even as he ordered other wineries and businesses to close their indoor operations around the state. Gavin Newsom’s business, PlumpJack Wines, operates four wineries – wineries with tasting rooms that are open all weekend long and booked solid. Convenient indeed! CALIFORNIA Governor Gavin Newsom on Wednesday ordered wineries in 19 counties to close amid surging coronavirus cases — but his own winery … How many of you sheep are going along with Newsom’s Thanksgiving protocols ? Entire town councils have voted unanimously to remain open. You may opt out at anytime. Gov. Newsom owns a winery and tasting room is not among the counties affected and the business remains open … I’m having 12 households over for dinner and I’ll be darned if keeping those ingredients fresh for that many people isn’t difficult, particularly when you’re serving such a fragrant dish in an unventilated space. Others are operating like speakeasy bars, or as private clubs with a secret knock on a backdoor. Hey fuck doll @GavinNewsom. At the time, Napa had fewer COVID-19 cases than most counties. Then invite as many people as you want, and you’ll have no problem. Twitter. WhatsApp. Crackers can come in bags, boxes, and yes, even barrels. Snopes and the Snopes.com logo are registered service marks of Snopes.com. — Adam Carolla (@adamcarolla) October 21, 2020, California’s Gavin Newsom goes bonkers issuing Thanksgiving COVID orders https://t.co/tIDUg9OGXK, — Chuck Woolery (@chuckwoolery) October 27, 2020. Your county will be assigned a color based on: Californians should ask Gov. Gavin Newsom if they get to have a proper Thanksgiving dinner if they have it at The French Laundry, a three-star Michelin restaurant. Newsom isn’t most of the state, however. A group fighting California Gov. Plus, I need to google what a “sabayon” is. So Gavin Newsom is closing down restaurants and bars and destroying family-owned businesses all over California. The PlumpJack Group was founded in 1992 by Gavin Newsom, a San Francisco entrepreneur, and Gordon Getty, a San Francisco composer and philanthropist.They opened a wine store called PlumpJack Wines in the Fillmore neighborhood of San Francisco . C. Douglas Golden is a writer who splits his time between the United States and Southeast Asia. Instead, it’s about the fact Newsom’s administration seems predisposed to tell Californians how to live their lives while the guy at the top seems to have no problem making a mockery of the rules he makes for everyone else. He claimed that while wineries across the state had to shut down, Newsom’s own winery was still functioning. Gavin Newsom’s stay-at-home orders, many criticized his policies. This was not, however, a complete shutdown, as the rule called for a closure of indoor operations in businesses with a high risk of transmission. The operative guidance for private gatherings at the time Newsom attended the birthday dinner, issued Oct. 9, defines those gatherings “as social situations that bring together people from different households at the same time in a single space or place.” However, July CDPH guidance for restaurants merely says that they should “[l]imit the number of patrons at a single table to a household unit or patrons who have asked to be seated together” with no limit on households. NEW: California is launching a Blueprint for a Safer Economy. There’s still the mandated six-foot seating distance between diners who aren’t in the same household and “face coverings must be worn in accordance with the CDPH Guidance on the Use of Face Coverings, unless an exemption is applicable.”, During the media briefing, Ghaly was asked about Newsom’s visit to The French Laundry. Most of the state can’t afford the restaurant’s $350-a-person price tag or make it out to Napa Valley — after all, the state of California has issued an advisory against non-essential travel. In a pre-recorded video televised before the game, U.S. President Joe Biden and first lady... No, Gov. Over the next decade, the PlumpJack Group began to grow under his leadership to include many of the restaurants, wineries, and retail establishments in the current portfolio. Print. Newsom owns stock in PlumpJack Group, which includes a winery in Napa Valley's Oakville. His bio on the winery site reads: “In 1992, Gavin Newsom opened his first business, PlumpJack Wines, combining his passion for wine and his driving entrepreneurial spirit. According to KABC-TV, he “said his focus was on reducing COVID-19 spread in the state and referred reporters to Newsom’s statement.”, However, Robert Salonga at the San Jose Mercury News astutely noted that “for the 20 or so minutes of the news conference leading up to that question, Ghaly reiterated an array of health and safety advisories that essentially told Californians not to do what Newsom did.”. Don’t worry, though, Newsom insisted — that wasn’t Thanksgiving guidance. Click here to log out. According to their 2018 tax returns, Newsom and his wife received an income of almost $600,000 from PlumpJack group’s Napa wineries. Gov. Nothing says man of the people like owning a vineyard. That scab has long healed. Newsom’s winery is not open currently due to December 2020 shutdown and stay-at-home orders. Well, isn’t that convenient. When double moons hit your eye like a pair of pizza pies, that's suspicious. You also agree to our.