Stuart Douglass Byles: 1 book
Los Angeles Wine
A History from the Mission Era to the Present
Language: English
Release Date: November 11, 2014
The renowned California wine industry, famous for northern vintages, actually was born near El Pueblo de Los Angeles. Spanish missionaries harvested the first vintage in 1782 at Mission San Juan Capistrano and then cultivated enormous vineyards at Mission San Gabriel. Their replanted vine-cuttings took...
