Screening Of The Amphorae Project – Past Forward At The SLO Film Festival | May 4th
Join us in wine country in Paso Robles on May 6th for a screening of our award-winning film, The Amphora Project – Past Forward!
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Author: Libbie Agran
Adolph Siot (1859 – 1925) First Zinfandel Grower And Winemaker In Templeton – He Sold His Wine Throughout The County And Mentored The Swiss Italian Emigrants To Plant Vineyards During Prohibition
Adolph Siot was the first vintner in the area just west of the town of Templeton. The vineyards and winery that we know today as the Rotta Winery were established by Adolph Siot, who purchased the land in 1891 from the West Coast Land Company.
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Update The Amphorae Project | November 2022
The Wine History Project of San Luis Obispo County presented our
new documentary entitled The Amphora Project – Past Forward, 8,000 Years of Winemaking at a special screening at the Park Cinemas in Paso Robles on December 1, 2022.
The Mission Vineyard Project Update – Dana Adobe Heritage Mission Vineyard | November 2022
It has been an exciting year in and around the Heritage Mission Vineyard. The stone wall surrounding the vineyard has been completed by Charles Boydston and his masonry company. We thank everyone for their donations to fund this project – over $60,000. We are also grateful to the neighboring farm for gifting the stone used on the wall. It is native to the Nipomo area; the colors running throughthe stones reflect the terroir and the glow of the Santa Lucia Mountains in the distance.
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Dog Boats and Rum Runners in State Parks – San Luis Obispo County in the Prohibition Era
New Exhibition, Dog Boats and Rum Runners in State Parks – San Luis Obispo County in the Prohibition Era at the historic Spooner House in Montana de Oro State Park, on display until June 2022.
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