Archie McLaren is a legend – the man remembered for creating and sustaining the Central Coast Wine Classic, the region’s top event for more than three decades. The Wine Classic raised millions of dollars in philanthropic support for public radio station KCBX, the healing arts, performing arts, and studio arts in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo Counties.
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Wine and travel writer John Melville highlights York Mountain Winery as an outstanding wine of 1960; it is the only San Luis Obispo County winery listed. Explore the other California wines in his book, Guide to California Wines – A Practical Reference Book for Wine Lovers.
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Can you imagine—150 Vineyards in San Luis Obispo County in 1883? The first commercial winemaker in...
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The first large scale commercial vineyards are in San Luis Obispo County, financed by serious capital investors and partnerships shaping history in San Luis Obispo County. For the previous 100 years, the vineyards and wineries were individual or family-owned enterprises.
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