The Wine History Project of SLO County preserves and presents two centuries of local viticulture through research, interviews, exhibitions, publications, talks and tastings. We work with local museums, galleries, archives, and wineries to organize events and exhibitions in venues throughout the county.
Together We Can Preserve the Story of Central Coast Winemaking
3592 Broad Street,
Suite 104,
San Luis Obispo,
CA 93401
(805) 439-4647
libbie@winehistoryproject.org
By Appointment
In 1986 the publication California Wineries – A Photographic Profile by Vicki León and photographer Hara Photographics documented fifty-six wineries and tasting rooms in three counties: San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura. Published by Blake Publishing in San...
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.
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.
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.
1954 York Brothers Winery. Bill York buys out his cousin Howard York who decided to pursue a career in civil engineering. Bill changes the name from York Brothers to York Winery.An Announcement is printed and sent out to customers and friends from Howard...
The 8th Annual Garagiste Festival kicked off the weekend of November 9 and 10 in Paso Robles and Templeton. The festival has gathered such momentum over the years that this is already the 21st festival in its eight-year history.
Andre Tchelistcheff is remembered as the man who shaped the rise of the California premium wine industry after the Repeal of Prohibition. His knowledge and leadership raised the standards of grape growing and winemaking in California to a level of excellence never before seen in our wine history.
Los Angeles was the center of California’s small commercial winemaking industry in the 1850s.
Hank Donatoni celebrated his 40th crush of wine grapes in October 2018 in Paso Robles. Friends and Wine Club Members gathered at his Donatoni Winery on both Saturday and Sunday, November 3rd and 4th to reminisce and taste a variety of wines. The Vertical Blend of...
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