May
03
Wine Waves & Beyond
May 3 to May 5
May
11
Templeton Wine Festival
May 11
May
16
37th Annual Paso Robles Wine Festival
May 16 to May 19
May
19
Hospice du Rhône at Blackberry Farm
May 19 to May 22
The Wine History Project
The Wine History Project of SLO County preserves and presents two centuries of local viticulture through research, interviews, exhibitions, publications, talks and tastings. We work with local museums, galleries, archives, and wineries to organize events and exhibitions in venues throughout the county.
Together We Can Preserve the Story of Central Coast Winemaking
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- People - Legends
- People - Mavericks
Jacob Grandstaff
Jacob Grandstaff was one of the earliest settlers in the York Mountain area and the first settler to be documented planting a vineyard of Mission Grapes on York Mountain.
Garagiste Movement
The Garagiste movement, founded as recently as 2011, may be writing a major chapter in the wine history of San Luis Obispo County.
Wine - 18th Century History
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Wine History: 1769 to 1800
The art of winemaking and the rootstock that we call the Mission Grape, belonging to the famed Vitis vinifera species of grapes, were brought to California by the Spaniards. The grape, first known as Listan Prieto, arrived in Mexico around 1540 and was planted in what is now New Mexico in the 1620s.
Wine - 19th Century History
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First Measurable Increase in Viticulture during the American Period in San Luis Obispo County
The first measurable increase in viticulture during the American period in San Luis Obispo County...
Wine - 20th Century History
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1986: California Wineries – A Photographic Profile, Review of Historic Book
In 1986 the publication California Wineries – A Photographic Profile by Vicki León and...
- Food History - Articles
- Food History - Past Events
Hearst Castle Fare – What were they eating in the Castle?
I started sampling the food as a kid at San Simeon along about 1919. Today, with somewhat of a reputation as a world traveler, I can honestly say that I have never eaten better food any place.
One Year Anniversary of Food History Project Celebration at Etto Pastificio
Etto Pastificio in Tin City, Paso Robles, sells own ETTO pasta, Giornata wines, and an assortment...
Updates from Us
Discussion with film critic Kirk Honeycutt and Wine History Project Founder Libbie Agran
Wine History Project Founder Libbie Agran hosts a discussion with longtime journalist, film...
Anniversaries, Awards, and Celebrations
San Antonio Winery in Los Angeles and Paso Robles Celebrating 101 Years
Los Angeles was the center of California’s small commercial winemaking industry in the 1850s.
Wine & Food Industry News
The San Francisco Chronicle’s: California’s Translucent Red Wines
The San Francisco Chronicle’s wine critic, Esther Mobley, discusses California’s translucent red...
