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HISTORY OF
WINEGROWING
“Wine in California…inimitable
fragrance and soft fire…and the wine is bottled poetry,” wrote Robert
Louis Stevenson in 1883. The story of California winegrowing is
intricately entwined with the rich history of the State. Long before the
orange groves, before the discovery of gold, while Los Angeles was a
pueblo, and Yankees were foreigners, winemaking was an established part of
California life. This illustrated 35 to 50 minute
presentation traces the captivating and stirring story of California wine
from its gentle beginnings, through tumultuous times, to the innovative
present. Follow the growth of California winegrowing, beginning with Cortez and the Conquistadors in New Spain. Trace its movement north to Alta California’s missions and pueblos. Explore the evolution of California wine through exciting and challenging times - the Gold Rush, Statehood, phylloxera, and Prohibition - and on to the golden era of natural winegrowing and world-renowned wine. |
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