Thu
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Exhibit: Seeking Gold, Finding Grapes
April 19 to December 31
Thu
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Exhibit: Eberle Firsts at Eberle Winery
April 20 |10:00 am to December 31 |6:00 pm PDT
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
Recent Articles
From the Collection
Corkscrews and Bar Tools Commemorating the End of Prohibition
The Wine History Project Collection contains several rare Prohibition and Post-Prohibition Era tools.
- Legends
July Ackerman
July Ackerman moved to San Luis Obispo County from Honolulu, Hawaii with her new baby and her...
Wine - 18th Century History
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
The Wine House – Paso Robles 1887
1144 Pine Street, located on the southeast corner of Pine at 12th Street, has been many things over the years. It is currently an Italian restaurant and formerly home to Villa Creek. Further back in time, to the year 1887 to be exact, the property housed The Wine House and Billiard Hall, owned and operated by E.J. Carpeaux.
Wine - 20th Century History
Wine History by Decade: 1990s
1990 Tablas Creek imports vine cuttings from partner estate Château de Beaucastel in France...
Updates from Us
Cal Poly, Saucelito Canyon, and Wine History Project Team up to Build Pavilion Structure Traveling Exhibit
Students from Cal Poly’s College of Architecture and Environmental Design (CAED) have teamed with The Wine History Project of San Luis Obispo County and Saucelito Canyon Vineyard to build an educational pavilion in the heart of the Edna Valley.
Anniversaries, Awards, and Celebrations
Legacy Gala at Eberle Winery Celebrates 40 Years of Winemaking
Heather Muran, Karen Petersen, Cindy Lambert, and Libbie Agran of the Wine History Project Gary...
Wine & Food Industry News
The San Francisco Chronicle’s: Meet Brenae Royal, the young, black female farmer behind one of Sonoma’s most important vineyards
The San Francisco Chronicle’s wine critic, Esther Mobley discusses the role of the vineyard...
