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1981, 1983 Santa Maria Valley and Santa Ynez Valley recognized as official AVAs
Santa Maria Valley and Santa Ynez Valley recognized as official AVAs
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1970’s Vineyard expansion by viticultural pioneers
Vineyard expansion by viticultural pioneers
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1962
Pierre Lafond opens Santa Barbara Winery, the first winery since Prohibition
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1960’s
First commercial vineyard planted by Uriel Nielsen and Bill De Mattei in the Tepusquet region of Santa Maria Valley
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1884
Justinian Caire imported grape slips (vitis vinifera) from France and planted a 150-acre vineyard on Santa Cruz Island
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Late 1800’s
45 separate vineyards encompassing 260 acres of land are cultivated to wine grapes
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1782
Father Junipero Serra planted Mission vine cuttings in what is now the Milpas District of Santa Barbara