York Mountain Tasting Room (1970-2000)
The York Mountain Tasting Room was the cozy, classy, and award-winning tasting room in the 1980s and 1990s in San Luis Obispo County.
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Author: Libbie Agran
Templeton Corner (1980s)
George and Ann Nagano, recognizing that small wineries west of Paso Robles and in Templeton were being overlooked by visitors and locals, established a gourmet delicatessen and a tasting room in 1984 to promote and sell wines for fifteen small family-owned local wineries.
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Rotta Winery Tasting Room (1937-1976)
The Rotta Winery Tasting Room (1937-1976) was the most popular tasting room in the 1960s and early 1970s.
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Stephen Ross Dooley – Grower And Winemaker In Edna Valley And San Luis Obispo
Stephen Ross Dooley is a mentor and wine consultant that has helped local winemakers and wineries produce award-winning wines in both the Edna and Arroyo Grande Valleys. He founded Stephen Ross Wine Cellars after being the winemaker at Edna Valley Vineyard and Moro Bay Vineyards. He is a co-founder of the Edna Valley Vintners Association and worked with Brian Talley to establish World of Pinot and in developing the Stone Corral Vineyard.
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Catharine Headly Niven (1920 – 1999) First Woman Grower In The Edna Valley
Catharine Niven was the first woman in San Luis Obispo County to plant her own vineyard and to make wine under her own label, Tiffany Hill, in the Edna Valley. She is also the first winemaker in the Niven family, owners of the Paragon Vineyard Co., who planted extensive vineyards in the Edna Valley in 1973 and became famous for the quality of their Chardonnay grapes.
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