Bøger af Libbie Agran

Archie's skills and passions enabled him to build enduring relationships in both the legal and wine world around the globe. These relationships, particularly with writers, chefs and winemakers permitted him to develop parallel careers: wine collector, wine writer, fine wine and auction consultant. He created a fine wine program on public radio KCBX for San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Counties, The Wine Drinkers Guide to Indulgence. He is celebrated as one of the co-founders of the Central Coast Wine Classic, which over thirty-three years raised millions for charity and helped put Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo wineries on the map of international collectors and aficionados. He has worked to launch charity auctions in Washington, D.C., Honolulu, Santa Monica, Mendocino, San Diego, San Francisco, Santa Ynez, and Santa Barbara.

In the mid-1800s, fortune seekers from around the world flocked to California, but not all of them ended up in the gold fields. Many settled in San Luis Obispo County, drawn by the Mediterranean climate perfect for planting a familiar crop: grapevines. Local viticulture originated with the Spanish Missions, but it blossomed with the influx of intrepid adventurers. Growers and winemakers like Pierre Dallidet, an immigrant who helped save the French wine industry, and Henry Ditmas 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.