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1980’s
Local wineries developed, both large premium commercial wineries and smaller artisan operations
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November 25, 2018
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1962
Pierre Lafond opens Santa Barbara Winery, the first winery since Prohibition
November 25, 2018
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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
November 20, 2018
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1884
Justinian Caire imported grape slips (vitis vinifera) from France and planted a 150-acre vineyard on Santa Cruz Island
November 20, 2018
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Late 1800’s
45 separate vineyards encompassing 260 acres of land are cultivated to wine grapes
November 20, 2018
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1782
Father Junipero Serra planted Mission vine cuttings in what is now the Milpas District of Santa Barbara