Wine History by Decade: 1960s
1960 York Winery was awarded a gold medal for Zinfandel on the 16th day of September 1960 by the...
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Author: Libbie Agran
Duke of Bourbon – A History Of California In The Newsletter Collections
David and Judy opened the first store in the San Fernando Valley dedicated to wine, The Duke of Bourbon-Canoga Park, in 1967. Vine-Line, their nationally distributed newsletter, began publication in 1971. In 1995 Duke of Bourbon became one of the first shops to open on the internet.
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The San Francisco Chronicle’s: The Lost Civilization of California Wine
The San Francisco Chronicle’s wine critic, Esther Mobley, discusses California’s strangest...
Read MoreWineries in San Luis Obispo County – 1980s
California Wine Press, July 1987, describes Paso Robles in the article, “Paso Robles Wine Country – Cowboys and Casks” Paso Robles has a long tradition of hospitality for travelers, spiced with an Old West...
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Wine History by Decade: 1890s
1891 Hypolite Dallidet is licensed to distill brandy from apples, peaches, and grapes. Frenchman...
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