At maximum extent in the late 19th century it had its own dairy and large numbers of muscatel grape vines and 500, 000 other fruit trees.
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"Sure it's goofy, " said Seattle's Dr . Ken Muscatel, a former hydroplane commissioner and a series owner / driver.
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Divers using submersible equipment have pulled four more bodies from the reservoir where Muscatel was found, including that of a woman recovered from the lake Tuesday night.
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The body of the first victim, Sherman Oaks real estate developer Meyer Muscatel, was found in October in the New Melones Reservoir in the Central Sierras.
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On Monday, divers using submersible equipment recovered a body below Parrotts Ferry Bridge, about a quarter mile south of where a boater spotted the body of Muscatel.
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A death certificate obtained from the Calaveras County Clerk / Recorder's Office by The Record of Stockton last week reported that Muscatel died of asphyxia by smothering.
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Authorities believe there is link between Muscatel and the other four bodies found this week and are exploring the possibility that he was also a victim of Russian mobsters.
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A fifth body, that of Sherman Oaks building contractor Meyer Muscatel, was recovered in October and returned to his family last week as the investigation gained momentum.
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They were licensed to sell jugs of Zinfandel, Port, and Muscatel, as well as some of the area s first white wine made from Burger grapes.
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There is also the question of Muscatel taking on additional duties and the appearance of a conflict of interest since he is a competitor as well as a series official.