The 1960s brought the Wine Revolution to California. However, most people were not familiar with California wine or the new winemakers in Northern California. In Southern California, three young men began traveling to the wineries and meeting the winemakers. They were convinced that the public would come to love Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon and many other wines that were introduced in the 1960s and 1970s.
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In 1996, Brian Talley, commemorating the tenth anniversary of Talley Vineyards, hosted the first livestream dual blind wine tasting event in the United States. Stephen Tanzier, the author of the International Wine Cellar, hosted several of New York’s finest restaurant wine directors to taste the wines in front of a large television screen.
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Archie McLaren is the man remembered for creating and sustaining the Central Coast Wine Classic, the top regional wine event, for over three decades. Over the years, this wine event raised over $3.2 million to support philanthropy for public radio station KCBX, the Healing Arts, Performing Arts and Studio Arts in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo Counties.
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A History of California Wine: The David and Judy Breitstein Collection is the first, major educational exhibit to document the rich history of the California wine industry, told through actual unopened bottles.
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In 1981, Justin Baldwin purchased 160 acres of farmland from Gary and Marian Conway in a remote area west of Paso Robles known as Adelaida. His dream was to produce world-class Bordeaux wines.
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