Now, this extraordinary body of work will have a permanent home at UC Davis, ensuring the stories and artifacts Agran preserved remain accessible for generations. The project’s collection was recently donated to the UC Davis Library’s Archives and Special Collections, adding another dimension to what is considered by many to be the world’s most comprehensive wine research collection.
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The Wine History Project honors Karen MacNeil as the most influential wine educator and writer in the United States. She not only produced the most comprehensive and accessible “Bible” on viticulture, wine history and wine culture throughout the world, but continues to make wine accessible to everyone through her blogs, wine quizzes, seminars, films, special events and wine tastings. She is always available to educate you with delight and passion.
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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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