Events for November 2025 › Wine › – Wine History Project of San Luis Obispo County

Opening Reception: Dog Boats and Rum Runners in State Parks – San Luis Obispo County in the Prohibition Era

Posted by Gary Eberle | Nov 20, 2021 |

The exhibition opening reception is Thursday, December 2nd from 4:30 to 7:30 at the historic Spooner House in Montana de Oro State Park, free and open to the public. There will be tours of the exhibit, the screening of the film American Wine: The Legacy of Prohibition followed by a panel discussion with film director Carla De Luca Wolfolk and Libbie Agran of the Wine History Project. The Exhibit will be on display until June 2022.

Thacher Winery – Tastings, Tour and Talk with Winemaker Sherman Thacher

Posted by Libbie Agran | Oct 28, 2021 |

We will focus on this adventurous winemaker who focuses on growing Rhone varieties grown over 100 years ago in California and uses amphorae to age his wines.

Giornata Winery – Tastings, Tour and Talk with the Winemaker Brian Terrizzi

Posted by Libbie Agran | Oct 27, 2021 |

We will focus on the Fatto a Mano Wines made by hand, and aged in amphorae. These include ancient Italian varieties such as Trebbiano, Friulana, Falanghina, and Ramato (Pinot Grigio Orange wine).

6,000 Years of Winemaking in Amphorae and the Local Winemakers who Continue the Ancient Tradition

Posted by Gary Eberle | Oct 7, 2021 |

The Wine History Project of San Luis Obispo County is partnering with the Paso Robles History Museum & Historical Society in Paso Robles City Park to bring the history of winemaking in clay amphorae to life.

38th Annual Paso Robles Wine Festival

Posted by Gary Eberle | May 12, 2021 |

Explore Paso Robles Wine Country with four days of wine tastings, winemaker dinners, exclusive excursions, live music, and more! This year’s Wine Festival will not feature our traditional wine tastings in the downtown park, but rather individual experiences at Paso Robles wineries throughout the weekend.