by Ron Mason 20th March 2016 In July 1841, at a time when the O’Connell’s Riverston Estate was essentially an unfenced grazing property and long before the existence of the village of Riverstone, Sir Maurice O’Connell engaged two French vinedressers, Jules Vaillant and Jean Antonie Ouverier to prepare the ground for, and plant a vineyard … Continue reading Jean Antonie (John) Ouvrier and the History of Vineyard