Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Ric Forman


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The result was speedy keep. North America1000 20:21, 15 June 2018 (UTC)

Ric Forman

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Delete References are mainly PRIMARY or based on PRIMARY sources. Fails WP:BASIC.  HighKing++ 16:39, 8 June 2018 (UTC)
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 * Keep - There SF Gate (San Fran chronicle) source is suitable secondary. As well as a blizzard of industry sources, there are plenty of books with significant coverage. Example 1 and Example 2 . While there are primary refs, there are plenty of secondary sources findable in a BEFORE check. Nosebagbear (talk) 22:36, 8 June 2018 (UTC)
 * Keep: appears to be a winemaker of some renown. Here are some book snippet, including about his namesake vineyard. K.e.coffman (talk) 20:17, 31 August 2018 (UTC)
 * American Wine: A Comprehensive Guide, by Anthony Dias Blue - 2010: "Ric Forman is a winemaking legend. Starting with his tenure at Sterling Vineyards, where he made history with a succession of great Bordeaux-style Cabernets, Ric has made news (and great wines) everywhere he has been. He is currently ..."
 * Parker's Wine Buyer's Guide, Robert M. Parker - 2008: FORMAN VINEYARD * * * * Ric Forman, who began his winemaking career at sterling in 1969, is one of the most experienced...
 * American Wine Economics: An Exploration of the U.S. Wine Industry, by James Thornton - 2013: The Forman Vineyard wine firm, located in the Napa Valley near St. Helena, California, was founded in 1979. It produces three wine products, sells them under two brand names, and has annual sales of around 3,500 cases...
 * Sources are independent, from what I can tell, and present the subject as a significant figure in California wine industry. Sufficient for a stub. K.e.coffman (talk) 23:26, 8 June 2018 (UTC)
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 * Withdrawn Book Sources above by K.e.coffman. Clearly meets WP:BASIC.  HighKing++ 11:16, 15 June 2018 (UTC)


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