Category: Legends

Legends

Wine Postcard Stories – Rhine Farm, Sonoma: The Story Of Two Pioneer Winegrowing Families

by Gail Unzelman | Apr 16, 2026 | Postcards, Wine Country Postcard Stories - Postcard Collection Of Gail Unzelman | 0 |

When Mission San Francisco Solano de Sonoma was founded in Sonoma Valley in 1823, the small pueblo...

Wine Postcard Stories – Wine-Growing Resorts On Howell Mountain: A Vintage Tour

by Gail Unzelman | Mar 18, 2026 | Postcards, Wine Country Postcard Stories - Postcard Collection Of Gail Unzelman | 0 |
Jack Niven And Jim Efird Establish Paragon Vineyards: This Pairing Brought Fame And Fortune To The Edna Valley

by Libbie Agran | Mar 2, 2026 | Grower, Legends, Winemaker, Winery Owner/Founder | 0 |
Wine Postcard Stories – Louis Roesch Company: Leading Lithographers & Printers, San Francisco

by Gail Unzelman | Feb 25, 2026 | Postcards, Wine Country Postcard Stories - Postcard Collection Of Gail Unzelman | 0 |
Wine Postcard Stories – Inglenook Of Napa Valley: California’s Model Winery & Vineyard

by Gail Unzelman | Feb 16, 2026 | Postcards, Wine Country Postcard Stories - Postcard Collection Of Gail Unzelman | 0 |
Wine Postcard Stories – Charles Krug, Napa Valley: A Most Important Wineman

by Gail Unzelman | Jan 22, 2026 | Postcards, Wine Country Postcard Stories - Postcard Collection Of Gail Unzelman | 0 |
Wine Postcard Stories – Pioneer Winemen Of Chiles Valley

by Gail Unzelman | Jan 22, 2026 | Postcards, Wine Country Postcard Stories - Postcard Collection Of Gail Unzelman | 0 |
Wine Postcard Stories – Novitiate Winery, Los Gatos: A Santa Clara County Wine Country Tour

by Gail Unzelman | Dec 8, 2025 | Postcards, Wine Country Postcard Stories - Postcard Collection Of Gail Unzelman | 0 |
Wine Postcard Stories – Postcards From Clovis Wine Country: A Historical Tour

by Gail Unzelman | Nov 24, 2025 | News - Overview, Postcards, Wine Country Postcard Stories - Postcard Collection Of Gail Unzelman | 0 |
Wine Postcard Stories – A Cresta Blanca Wine Exhibit At The Fairmont Hotel: An Untold Story

by Gail Unzelman | Nov 12, 2025 | Postcards, Wine Country Postcard Stories - Postcard Collection Of Gail Unzelman | 0 |
The Remarkable Anniversaries Of Saucelito Canyon Vineyard And Winery | Part Four

by Libbie Agran | Nov 12, 2025 | Grower, Winery Owner/Founder | 0 |
The First Harvest Of The New Millennium At Saucelito Canyon Vineyard And Winery | Part Three

by Libbie Agran | Nov 12, 2025 | Grower, Winery Owner/Founder | 0 |
Bill’s Tales From The Rancho: The Rise Of Saucelito Canyon Vineyard And Winery | Part Two

by Libbie Agran | Nov 12, 2025 | Grower, Winery Owner/Founder | 0 |
The Origin Story Of Saucelito Canyon Vineyard And Bill Greenough | Part One

by Libbie Agran | Nov 11, 2025 | Grower, Winery Owner/Founder | 0 |
Wine Postcard Stories – From San Joaquin To Napa Valley: The Story Of Louis M. Martini Winery

by Gail Unzelman | Oct 13, 2025 | Postcards, Wine Country Postcard Stories - Postcard Collection Of Gail Unzelman | 0 |
The Legend of Claiborne & Churchill Winery Founded By Clay Thompson And Fredericka Churchill Made Possible By The California Wine Revolution

by Libbie Agran | Sep 17, 2025 | Winery Owner/Founder | 0 |
Claiborne & Churchill Vintners And The California Wine Revolution Historic Timelines

by Libbie Agran | Sep 17, 2025 | Grower | 0 |
Wine Postcard Stories – Tubbs Wine Cellar: Also Known As Hillcrest And Chateau Montelena

by Gail Unzelman | Aug 25, 2025 | Wine Country Postcard Stories - Postcard Collection Of Gail Unzelman | 0 |
Wine Postcard Stories – An Iconic Wine Country Postcard: The Story Of A “Borrowed” Image

by Gail Unzelman | Aug 11, 2025 | Postcards, Wine Country Postcard Stories - Postcard Collection Of Gail Unzelman | 0 |
Wine Postcard Stories – Vintage Winery “Sample” Rooms: A Postcard Tour

by Gail Unzelman | Jul 30, 2025 | Postcards, Wine Country Postcard Stories - Postcard Collection Of Gail Unzelman | 0 |
The South County Growers, Winemakers, and Inventors Who Shaped The Wine History of Edna Valley, Arroyo Grande Valley Upper And Lower The City of San Luis Obispo And the Southern Central Coast

by Libbie Agran | Jul 15, 2025 | Legends | 0 |
Wine Postcard Stories – Postcard Collection of Gail Unzelman: Theodore Gier Wine Co.: A Pre-Prohibition Wine Industry

by Gail Unzelman | Jul 9, 2025 | Postcards, Wine Country Postcard Stories - Postcard Collection Of Gail Unzelman | 0 |
1985-2017 Central Coast Wine Classic: The Catalogs

by Cindy Lambert | Jun 2, 2025 | Wine Educator | 0 |
Karen MacNeil – America Wine Critic And Wine Historian

by Libbie Agran | May 30, 2025 | Wine Educator | 0 |
The World of Pinot Noir: Archie McLaren And Brian Talley

by Libbie Agran | May 28, 2025 | Winemaker | 0 |
The Central Coast Wine Classic And The Rise of Philanthropy

by Libbie Agran | May 28, 2025 | Wine Educator | 0 |
Wine Postcard Stories – Postcard Collection of Gail Unzelman: On The Other Side Of The Eastern Napa Valley Hills – Solano Co. Wine Country

by Gail Unzelman | May 27, 2025 | Postcards, Wine Country Postcard Stories - Postcard Collection Of Gail Unzelman | 0 |
Culinary Institute of America – The David & Judy Breitstein Collection Catalog

by Libbie Agran | May 21, 2025 | Wine Educator | 0 |
Wine Postcard Stories – Postcard Collection of Gail Unzelman: California Raisin Land – A Vintage Box Of Postcard Favorites

by Gail Unzelman | Apr 30, 2025 | Postcards, Wine Country Postcard Stories - Postcard Collection Of Gail Unzelman | 0 |
Justin Baldwin – Isosceles – Best Blended Red Wine Worldwide 1997

by Libbie Agran | Apr 9, 2025 | Legends, Winemaker | 0 |
Stanley Hoffman (1920 – 2017) And HMR First International Award 1979

by Libbie Agran | Mar 19, 2025 | Winemaker, Winery Owner/Founder | 0 |
Wine Postcard Stories – Postcard Collection of Gail Unzelman: Leland Stanford And His Three Wineries – A “Sideline” Postcard Story

by Gail Unzelman | Mar 18, 2025 | Postcards, Wine Country Postcard Stories - Postcard Collection Of Gail Unzelman | 0 |
Wine Postcard Stories – Postcard Collection of Gail Unzelman: Irrigation Canals In The Central Valley – A Bucolic Wine Wine Country Story

by Gail Unzelman | Feb 18, 2025 | Postcards, Wine Country Postcard Stories - Postcard Collection Of Gail Unzelman | 0 |
The David & Judy Breitstein Collection Catalog

by Cindy Lambert | Jan 22, 2025 | Wine Educator | 0 |
Wine Postcard Stories – Postcard Collection of Gail Unzelman: National Wine Week: A “Celebration Of Wine” 1939 – 1951

by Gail Unzelman | Jan 21, 2025 | Postcards, Wine Country Postcard Stories - Postcard Collection Of Gail Unzelman | 0 |
Wine Postcard Stories – Postcard Collection of Gail Unzelman: Here’s To Vintage Postcard Cheer In 2025

by Gail Unzelman | Dec 19, 2024 | Postcards, Wine Country Postcard Stories - Postcard Collection Of Gail Unzelman | 0 |
Wine Postcard Stories – Postcard Collection of Gail Unzelman: Napa Valley’s Knoll-Top Wonder – Sterling Vineyards Winery

by Gail Unzelman | Dec 11, 2024 | Postcards, Wine Country Postcard Stories - Postcard Collection Of Gail Unzelman | 0 |
Wine Postcard Stories – Postcard Collection of Gail Unzelman: Paul Masson Winery – From Historic Hilltop To The Vast Valley Floor

by Gail Unzelman | Nov 15, 2024 | Postcards, Wine Country Postcard Stories - Postcard Collection Of Gail Unzelman | 0 |
Wine Postcard Stories – Postcard Collection of Gail Unzelman: Headquarters For Wine Country Postcards, St. Helena, Joe Galesky

by Gail Unzelman | Oct 23, 2024 | Postcards, Wine Country Postcard Stories - Postcard Collection Of Gail Unzelman | 0 |
Wine Postcard Stories – Postcard Collection of Gail Unzelman: California Wines At The 1915 San Francisco Exposition: High Honors

by Gail Unzelman | Oct 17, 2024 | Postcards, Wine Country Postcard Stories - Postcard Collection Of Gail Unzelman | 0 |
Wine Postcard Stories – Postcard Collection of Gail Unzelman: Grapes & Wine In Martinez And The Alhambra Valley: A Postcard Journey

by Gail Unzelman | Oct 17, 2024 | Postcards, Wine Country Postcard Stories - Postcard Collection Of Gail Unzelman | 0 |
Wine Postcard Stories – Postcard Collection of Gail Unzelman: Sonoma County Valley Of The Moon And Its Rich Winegrowing History

by Gail Unzelman | Oct 17, 2024 | Postcards, Wine Country Postcard Stories - Postcard Collection Of Gail Unzelman | 0 |
Wine Postcard Stories – Postcard Collection of Gail Unzelman: Pioneer Women Winemakers Of California: A Vintage Postcard Visit

by Gail Unzelman | Oct 17, 2024 | Postcards, Wine Country Postcard Stories - Postcard Collection Of Gail Unzelman | 0 |
Wine Postcard Stories – Postcard Collection of Gail Unzelman: San Luis Obispo County A Postcard Peek At Three Centuries Of Grapes & Wine

by Gail Unzelman | Oct 4, 2024 | Postcards, Wine Country Postcard Stories - Postcard Collection Of Gail Unzelman | 0 |
5 Double Gold Awards – The Most Ever Presented To One Winery

by Gary Eberle | Sep 2, 2024 | Winemaker | 0 |
Benito Dusi Vineyard – Celebrating 100 Years

by Cindy Lambert | Aug 15, 2024 | California Wine History, General Wine History, General Wine History – America, Grower, Winemaker | 0 |
Wine Postcard Stories – Postcard Collection of Gail Unzelman: Sutter Home Winery

by Gail Unzelman | Jul 30, 2024 | Postcards, Wine Country Postcard Stories - Postcard Collection Of Gail Unzelman | 0 |
Benito Dusi (1933 – 2019) Zinfandel Grower

by Libbie Agran | Jul 7, 2024 | Grower, Winemaker | 1 |
Dante Silvestro Dusi (1925 – 2015) Zinfandel Grower

by Libbie Agran | Jun 20, 2024 | Grower | 0 |
Wine Postcard Stories – Postcard Collection of Gail Unzelman: Sonoma County’s Utopian Vineyards: A Postcard Tour

by Gail Unzelman | Jun 20, 2024 | Postcards, Wine Country Postcard Stories - Postcard Collection Of Gail Unzelman | 0 |
Eberle Winery Celebrates The 40th Anniversary

by Madison Quiring | May 24, 2024 | Anniversaries, Awards, and Celebrations, Legends | 0 |
Wine Postcard Stories – Postcard Collection of Gail Unzelman: This Is Mr. Ewer’s Cellar. You Remember Him

by Gail Unzelman | May 22, 2024 | Postcards, Wine Country Postcard Stories - Postcard Collection Of Gail Unzelman | 0 |
91 Harvests – Trailer For Film On Four Generations Of the Dusi Family

by Libbie Agran | May 3, 2024 | Grower, Winemaker | 0 |
The David and Judy Breitstein Collection Catalog

by Cindy Lambert | Apr 7, 2024 | Wine Educator | 0 |
Wine Postcard Stories – Postcard Collection of Gail Unzelman: Turrill & Miller (Part 1)

by Gail Unzelman | Mar 13, 2024 | General Wine History, General Wine History – America, Wine Country Postcard Stories - Postcard Collection Of Gail Unzelman | 0 |
Wine Postcard Stories – Postcard Collection of Gail Unzelman: Turrill & Miller (Part 2)

by Gail Unzelman | Mar 12, 2024 | General Wine History, General Wine History – America, Wine Country Postcard Stories - Postcard Collection Of Gail Unzelman | 0 |
Wine Postcard Stories – Postcard Collection of Gail Unzelman: From S.F. Earthquake To Winehaven: A Story Of 15 Millions Gallons Of Wine

by Gail Unzelman | Feb 24, 2024 | General Wine History, General Wine History – America, Wine Country Postcard Stories - Postcard Collection Of Gail Unzelman | 0 |
Pierre Hypolite Dallidet (1822 – 1909) First Bonded Winery In San Luis Obispo County; Planted Over 125 Grape Varieties

by Libbie Agran | Feb 15, 2024 | Grower, Winemaker | 3 |
Henry Ditmas (1845 – 1892) Plants Saucelito Canyon Vineyard In 1880 In Upper Arroyo Grande Valley

by Libbie Agran | Jan 27, 2024 | Grower | 2 |
Wine Postcard Stories – Postcard Collection of Gail Unzelman: The Multiple Lives Of Greystone Cellars: A Busy Story

by Gail Unzelman | Jan 23, 2024 | General Wine History, General Wine History – America, Wine Country Postcard Stories - Postcard Collection Of Gail Unzelman | 0 |
Wine Postcard Stories – Postcard Collection of Gail Unzelman: Here’s To Grapes And Wine – A Salute To Toasting Postcards

by Gail Unzelman | Dec 27, 2023 | General Wine History, General Wine History – America, Wine Country Postcard Stories - Postcard Collection Of Gail Unzelman | 0 |
Wine Postcard Stories – Postcard Collection of Gail Unzelman: Surprising Advertising

by Gail Unzelman | Dec 13, 2023 | General Wine History, General Wine History – America, Wine Country Postcard Stories - Postcard Collection Of Gail Unzelman | 0 |
Abram Bruyn Hasbrouck (1845 – 1915) Grape Grower, Cheesemaker And Winemaker At St. Remy Winery In Upper Arroyo Grande Valley

by Libbie Agran | Dec 12, 2023 | Grower, Winemaker, Winery Owner/Founder | 2 |
Jacob Grandstaff – Homesteading In 1875 – Ascension District On York Mountain

by Libbie Agran | Dec 4, 2023 | Grower | 0 |
James Robert Anderson (1852 – 1921) Established First Winery On York Mountain In 1879 On 163 ½ acres And Planted A 20 Acres Vineyard

by Libbie Agran | Nov 25, 2023 | Grower, Winery Owner/Founder | 0 |
Ignacy Paderewski (1860 – 1941) Polish Composer And Classical Pianist Who Came To Paso Robles For Its Healing Waters And Hot Springs, Purchased Land, Planted 35,000 Zinfandel Cuttings And Made Award Winning Wine At York Mountain Winery

by Libbie Agran | Nov 24, 2023 | Grower | 1 |
Wine Postcard Stories – Postcard Collection of Gail Unzelman: Wine Wonders At Italian-Swiss Colony, ASTI | Part 2

by Gail Unzelman | Nov 8, 2023 | General Wine History, General Wine History – America, Wine Country Postcard Stories - Postcard Collection Of Gail Unzelman | 0 |
Wine Postcard Stories – Postcard Collection of Gail Unzelman: Wine Wonders At Italian-Swiss Colony, ASTI | Part 1

by Gail Unzelman | Nov 8, 2023 | General Wine History, General Wine History – America, Wine Country Postcard Stories - Postcard Collection Of Gail Unzelman | 0 |
Wine Postcard Stories – Postcard Collection of Gail Unzelman: A Rare Del Norte County Wine Story

by Gail Unzelman | Nov 2, 2023 | General Wine History, General Wine History – America, Wine Country Postcard Stories - Postcard Collection Of Gail Unzelman | 0 |
Jacob B. Grandstaff Sells His Homestead To Andrew York In 1882

by Libbie Agran | Oct 21, 2023 | Grower | 0 |
Wine Postcard Stories – Postcard Collection of Gail Unzelman: Russian River Wine Lore At Korbel

by Gail Unzelman | Sep 5, 2023 | General Wine History – America, Wine Country Postcard Stories - Postcard Collection Of Gail Unzelman | 0 |
Caterina Dusi’s Polenta – The Deal Maker With Ridge Winery

by Libbie Agran | Aug 1, 2023 | Wine Educator | 0 |
Wine Postcard Stories – Postcard Collection of Gail Unzelman: Robert Louis Stevenson In Napa Valley

by Gail Unzelman | Jul 24, 2023 | General Wine History, Wine Country Postcard Stories - Postcard Collection Of Gail Unzelman | 0 |
Caterina Gazzaroli Dusi (1894 – 1985) Strength And Wisdom Build A Family

by Libbie Agran | Jul 19, 2023 | Winery Owner/Founder | 0 |
Three Generations Of The York Family: Longest Running Family-Owned Winery In The History Of SLO County.

by Libbie Agran | Jul 11, 2023 | Grower, Winemaker, Winery Owner/Founder | 1 |
Wine Postcard Stories – Postcard Collection of Gail Unzelman: Nuggets Of Wine Lore From California Gold Country

by Gail Unzelman | Jun 28, 2023 | General Wine History, Wine Country Postcard Stories - Postcard Collection Of Gail Unzelman | 0 |
Wine Postcard Stories – Postcard Collection of Gail Unzelman

by Gail Unzelman | Jun 12, 2023 | General Wine History, Wine Country Postcard Stories - Postcard Collection Of Gail Unzelman | 0 |
Janell Dusi

by Libbie Agran | Apr 11, 2023 | Winemaker, Winery Owner/Founder | 0 |
Vicki Carroll – President Of Hospice Du Rhône In Paso Robles

by Libbie Agran | Mar 31, 2023 | Wine Educator | 0 |
Wine Postcard Stories – Postcard Collection of Gail Unzelman: California Wine & Its History: A Memorable Journey

by Gail Unzelman | Mar 21, 2023 | People Articles - Overview, Wine Country Postcard Stories - Postcard Collection Of Gail Unzelman, Wine Educator | 0 |
Max Goldman (1910 -2004) Chemist, Grower, Winemaker, Renaissance Man, Classical Pianist, Band Leader, Co-founder Of The American Society Of Enologists, And Expert On New York State Champagne

by Libbie Agran | Feb 3, 2023 | Grower, Winemaker, Winery Owner/Founder | 0 |
George W. Hampton, From Virginia, Becomes Carpenter, Civic Leader, Grape Grower And Winemaker In SLO County (1832-1919)

by Cindy Lambert | Jan 9, 2023 | Grower, Winemaker | 0 |
Adolph Siot (1859 – 1925) First Zinfandel Grower And Winemaker In Templeton – He Sold His Wine Throughout The County And Mentored The Swiss Italian Emigrants To Plant Vineyards During Prohibition

by Libbie Agran | Dec 31, 2022 | Grower, Winemaker, Winery Owner/Founder | 0 |
The Rotta Family (Joe 1885 – 1958) Clement (1890 – 1963) And Romilda (1895 – 1976) Were Swiss Italian Growers And Winemakers, Mentored By Frenchman Adolph Siot In Templeton Starting In 1909 – They Fermented And Aged Their Zinfandel Jug Wine In Redwood Tanks And Sold It To Visitors And Cal Poly Students Right From The Barrel

by Libbie Agran | Oct 27, 2022 | Grower, Winemaker | 0 |
Vineyard Profile – Edna Ranch And Tolosa Winery Founded By Growers Robin Baggett And Bob Schiebelhut

by Libbie Agran | Sep 29, 2022 | Edna Valley, Grower | 0 |
Piedra Creek Winery

by Libbie Agran | Jul 27, 2022 | Winery Owner/Founder | 0 |
Domaine Alfred and the Chamisal Vineyard LEGEND – Terry Speizer

by Libbie Agran | Jul 21, 2022 | Legends, Winemaker | 0 |
LEGEND of Norman Goss, Founder of Chamisal Vineyard

by Libbie Agran | Jun 20, 2022 | Edna Valley, Legends, New Series: Edna Valley Wine History | 0 |
Legend of Phillip and Gelert Hart AmByth Estate- Forever

by Libbie Agran | May 5, 2022 | Legends, Winemaker | 0 |
The Bad-Ass French Women Champagne Makers

by Libbie Agran | Mar 30, 2022 | Wine Educator | 0 |
Legend – Vailia From

by Libbie Agran | Mar 28, 2022 | Legends, Winemaker | 0 |
Manu Fiorentini – Founder Of ITEK In Paso Robles

by Libbie Agran | Feb 28, 2022 | Legends, Wine Educator | 0 |
Legend of Daniel Callan

by Libbie Agran | Feb 23, 2022 | Winemaker | 0 |
The Impact Of John (Jack) Foott, Agricultural Advisor, Who Planted Experimental Vineyards Throughout San Luis Obispo County

by Libbie Agran | Jan 28, 2022 | Grower | 0 |
Stephanie Terrizzi – Grower Of Italian Grape Varieties

by Libbie Agran | Jan 27, 2022 | Grower, Legends, Winery Owner/Founder | 0 |
Brian Terrizzi – Winemaker And Founder of ETTO Pasta

by Libbie Agran | Jan 25, 2022 | Grower, Legends, Winemaker, Winery Owner/Founder | 0 |
Sherman Thacher – Grower And Winemaker On The Old Kentucky Ranch

by Libbie Agran | Dec 9, 2021 | Grower, Winemaker | 0 |
The Roots Run Deep On The Kentucky Ranch – Horses, Cattle, Apples And Grapes

by Libbie Agran | Nov 23, 2021 | Grower, Winemaker, Winery Owner/Founder | 0 |
Richard Blake: Legendary Printer of Wine Labels

by Libbie Agran | Aug 15, 2021 | Legends, Wine Educator | 0 |
Frank Pesenti (1896-1983) Zinfandel Grower Multi-Generational Farmer

by Libbie Agran | Aug 11, 2021 | Grower, Italians, Winemaker, Winery Owner/Founder | 0 |

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