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de Vere

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[duh veer] / də ˈvɪər /

noun

  1. Edward, 17th Earl of Oxford, 1550–1604, English poet and dramatist, held by some to be the true author of Shakespeare's plays.


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Its hypothetical tale suggests that a nobleman, Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, actually wrote the plays attributed to Shakespeare.

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The organization’s Chief Executive Angelica de Vere Mabray notes that the idea of transforming the estate — which specializes in single-vineyard Pinot Noir and Chardonnay — took shape slowly.

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Since De Vere Mabray’s arrival in 2019, the estate has added more than 30 works and refined its art program to focus increasingly on site-specific commissions.

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“The artists walk the property and choose their location based on how they want the piece to live in the land,” says De Vere Mabray.

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“There’s a moment when you turn a corner and suddenly there’s this monumental work,” says De Vere Mabray.

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