San Luis Obispo County Wine

San Luis Obispo County Wine

A World-Class History

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Publication Date: 1st March 2021

From Spanish Missions to World-Class Wines, the San Luis Obispo County wine industry is legendary.  


Local viticulture originated with the Spanish Missions, but it blossomed with the influx of intrepid adventurers seeking their fortune in 19th century California. Many of them settled in San Luis Obispo County, drawn by the Mediterranean climate perfect for planting a familiar crop — grapevines. Growers and winemakers like Pierre Dallidet, an immigrant who helped save the French wine industry, and Henry Ditmus and James Anderson, who were the first to plant Zinfandel gr... Read More

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From Spanish Missions to World-Class Wines, the San Luis Obispo County wine industry is legendary.  


Local viticulture originated with the Spanish Missions, but it blossomed with the influx of intrepid adventurers seeking their fortune in 19th century California. Many of them settled in San Luis Obispo County, drawn by the Mediterranean climate perfect for planting a familiar crop — grapevines. Growers and winemakers like Pierre Dallidet, an immigrant who helped save the French wine industry, and Henry Ditmus and James Anderson, who were the first to plant Zinfandel gr... Read More

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From Spanish Missions to World-Class Wines, the San Luis Obispo County wine industry is legendary.  


Local viticulture originated with the Spanish Missions, but it blossomed with the influx of intrepid adventurers seeking their fortune in 19th century California. Many of them settled in San Luis Obispo County, drawn by the Mediterranean climate perfect for planting a familiar crop — grapevines. Growers and winemakers like Pierre Dallidet, an immigrant who helped save the French wine industry, and Henry Ditmus and James Anderson, who were the first to plant Zinfandel grapes, established vineyards and set about crafting award-winning wine in the fertile soil of Central California.


Join the experts at the Wine History Project of San Luis Obispo County as they share the unique stories of these legendary winemakers.

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  • Pages: 208
  • Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
  • Imprint: The History Press
  • Series: American Palate
  • Publication Date: 1st March 2021
  • State: California
  • ISBN: 9781467146296
  • Format: Paperback
  • BISACs:
    SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Horticulture
    HISTORY / United States / State & Local / West (AK, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NV, UT, WY)
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San Luis Obispo County Wine: A World-Class History,by Libbie Agran and Heather Muran with the Wine History Project of San Luis Obispo County, tells stories of influential winemakers, starting with the pioneers who settled in the area in the mid-1800s. Complete with historical pictures of growers,winemakers and vineyards, the book is a comprehensive chronicle of 200 years of winegrowing on land with more than 150 varieties of grapes.California Bountiful Magazine-         California Bountiful Magazine
Author Bio
Libbie Agran is the founder of the Wine History Project of San Luis Obispo County. This project archives and preserves the fascinating history of two hundred years of winegrowing on land where more than 150 varieties of grapes were planted and world-class wines produced. She has produced two documentaries about famous local winemakers and grape growers. Libbie is a graduate of UCLA with bachelor’s and master’s degrees. This book is the first comprehensive wine history of San Luis Obispo County.  Heather Muran is a historian for the Wine History Project of San Luis Obispo County. She holds a degree in journalism from San Diego State University and has spent the last decade promoting the wines from coastal San Luis Obispo County to consumers worldwide. Heather conducts research and gathers viticultural history through interviews with local vintners. She enjoys traveling abroad and exploring the great outdoors and has a passion for surfing, hiking and sailing.

From Spanish Missions to World-Class Wines, the San Luis Obispo County wine industry is legendary.  


Local viticulture originated with the Spanish Missions, but it blossomed with the influx of intrepid adventurers seeking their fortune in 19th century California. Many of them settled in San Luis Obispo County, drawn by the Mediterranean climate perfect for planting a familiar crop — grapevines. Growers and winemakers like Pierre Dallidet, an immigrant who helped save the French wine industry, and Henry Ditmus and James Anderson, who were the first to plant Zinfandel grapes, established vineyards and set about crafting award-winning wine in the fertile soil of Central California.


Join the experts at the Wine History Project of San Luis Obispo County as they share the unique stories of these legendary winemakers.

  • Pages: 208
  • Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
  • Imprint: The History Press
  • Series: American Palate
  • Publication Date: 1st March 2021
  • State: California
  • ISBN: 9781467146296
  • Format: Paperback
  • BISACs:
    SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Horticulture
    HISTORY / United States / State & Local / West (AK, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NV, UT, WY)
San Luis Obispo County Wine: A World-Class History,by Libbie Agran and Heather Muran with the Wine History Project of San Luis Obispo County, tells stories of influential winemakers, starting with the pioneers who settled in the area in the mid-1800s. Complete with historical pictures of growers,winemakers and vineyards, the book is a comprehensive chronicle of 200 years of winegrowing on land with more than 150 varieties of grapes.California Bountiful Magazine-         California Bountiful Magazine
Libbie Agran is the founder of the Wine History Project of San Luis Obispo County. This project archives and preserves the fascinating history of two hundred years of winegrowing on land where more than 150 varieties of grapes were planted and world-class wines produced. She has produced two documentaries about famous local winemakers and grape growers. Libbie is a graduate of UCLA with bachelor’s and master’s degrees. This book is the first comprehensive wine history of San Luis Obispo County.  Heather Muran is a historian for the Wine History Project of San Luis Obispo County. She holds a degree in journalism from San Diego State University and has spent the last decade promoting the wines from coastal San Luis Obispo County to consumers worldwide. Heather conducts research and gathers viticultural history through interviews with local vintners. She enjoys traveling abroad and exploring the great outdoors and has a passion for surfing, hiking and sailing.