1981, 1983
Santa Maria Valley and Santa Ynez Valley recognized as official AVAs
Santa Maria Valley and Santa Ynez Valley recognized as official AVAs
Local wineries developed, both large premium commercial wineries and smaller artisan operations
Pierre Lafond opens Santa Barbara Winery, the first winery since Prohibition
First commercial vineyard planted by Uriel Nielsen and Bill De Mattei in the Tepusquet region of Santa Maria Valley
Justinian Caire imported grape slips (vitis vinifera) from France and planted a 150-acre vineyard on Santa Cruz Island
45 separate vineyards encompassing 260 acres of land are cultivated to wine grapes
Father Junipero Serra planted Mission vine cuttings in what is now the Milpas District of Santa Barbara