Book Review: Good Night San Luis Obispo
This is a sweet bedtime story for children and nostalgic adults who live in or have visited our beautiful San Luis Obispo County.
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Author: Libbie Agran
Book Review: Vines & Vision The Winemakers of Santa Barbara County
ines & Vision documents, with Matt’s beautiful prose and MacDuff’s breathtaking photography, the wine history of one of the most beautiful places in the world: Santa Barbara County.
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Steven Spurrier, creator of the Judgement of Paris, dies at 79
New York Times’ wine critic, Eric Asimov, discusses Steven Spurrier recent passing and how the Judgement of Paris which he organized brought California wine (Napa) into the world limelight.
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Why is California Viticulture So Unique? A Historical Perspective
California’s viticulture history includes early explorations from Spain, the isolation of the land that eventually became California from the rest of the United States, and the Catholic religious heritage.
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The Mission Grape – Five Centuries of History in the Americas
The Mission grape is the earliest vinifera variety to be cultivated in the Americas. The original dark grape variety was important to the Catholic Church for use in making sacramental wine as well as wine for everyday sustenance taken with each meal.
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