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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The area now known as San Luis Obispo County had far fewer residents during the Golden Era of the Rancho Period than most other areas in Mexican California. The Mexicans fought to free their people and lands from Spanish rule and celebrated this freedom from 1832 by creating Ranchos, which became the dominant institution of Mexican California. Rancho is a Mexican word that describes a tract of land used for raising cattle, sheep and horses.
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Stanley Hoffman was a pioneer, the first to grow Pinot Noir in San Luis Obispo County. His winery, HMR, was the first modern winery in San Luis Obispo County in the 20th Century and brought international attention with HMR’s award-winning wines.
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Big news – a partnership between the Wine History Project and the Benito Dusi Historic Ranch and Vineyard. Sylvester is the patriarch of five generations of the Dusi family in Paso Robles and Templeton. Sylvester planted this historic Zinfandel vineyard 99 years ago and it is now one of the iconic heritage vineyards in San Luis Obispo County recognized by the Historic Vineyard Society (HVS) of California. Five generations have worked in this vineyard. Janell Dusi, fourth generation, established her own winery in the early 21st Century which produces wines labeled with family history and legends.
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We are pleased to report on the success of the Mission Grape Vineyard planted at the Dana Adobe in 2022 in partnership with the Wine History Project of San Luis Obispo County. The two story adobe dates back to 1840, built by Sea Captain and Merchant William G. Dana.
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