Henry Walker Crabb

He was born in Jefferson County, Ohio on January 1, 1828, the eldest son of Henry and Esther Walker Crabb.

[3] In 1872, Crabb established a vineyard and winery named "To-Kalon",[5] (Greek: "the call of beauty") and by 1877 had planted 130 acres (0.53 km2) and was producing 50,000 US gallons of wine per year.

[3] Crabb's collection of vines was one of the largest in the world at that time, including more than 400 varieties; in the following decade, he was referred to as the "Wine King of the Pacific Slope" by the Chicago Herald.

[3] Crabb experimented with over 400 grape varieties to find the types best suited for the area,[2] including Zinfandel, Burgundy, Petite Syrah, Beclan, Cauche Noir, Cabernet, Riesling, Pinot Chardonay, Muscatelle and Sauterne.

[7] Along with another one of California's early winegrower, John Lewelling, Crabb developed a method for shipping grapes on ice.