In 1882 Andrew York purchased land in the Santa Lucia Mountains, northeast of Cayucos and established the vineyards that would become Ascension Winery in 1895. He soon renamed it York Winery, and the York family occupied this land, grew grapes, and made Zinfandel wine for three generations.
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Wine History Project Founder Libbie Agran hosts a discussion with longtime journalist, film...
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Bob was the first new commercial grape grower in San Luis Obispo County after Prohibition as well as the first to use irrigation. He was also an Olympic Medalist and known for mentoring other growers.
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The San Francisco Chronicle’s wine critic, Esther Mobley, discusses California’s translucent red...
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The first measurable increase in viticulture during the American period in San Luis Obispo County...
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