Comments on: Ancient Mission Vines http://reignofterroir.com/2008/03/09/ancient-mission-vines/ Wine Blog Sun, 13 May 2012 21:11:44 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Administrator http://reignofterroir.com/2008/03/09/ancient-mission-vines/comment-page-1/#comment-154 Administrator Thu, 15 May 2008 14:01:31 +0000 http://reignofterroir.com/2008/03/09/ancient-mission-vines/#comment-154 Correction noted. Thanks. Correction noted. Thanks.

]]> By: Santa Barbara Mission http://reignofterroir.com/2008/03/09/ancient-mission-vines/comment-page-1/#comment-152 Santa Barbara Mission Thu, 15 May 2008 10:06:59 +0000 http://reignofterroir.com/2008/03/09/ancient-mission-vines/#comment-152 Hi and thanks for the mention. The Santa Barbara Mission's website is actually http://santabarbaramission.org. Thanks! Hi and thanks for the mention. The Santa Barbara Mission’s website is actually http://santabarbaramission.org. Thanks!

]]> By: Administrator http://reignofterroir.com/2008/03/09/ancient-mission-vines/comment-page-1/#comment-115 Administrator Sun, 13 Apr 2008 21:46:01 +0000 http://reignofterroir.com/2008/03/09/ancient-mission-vines/#comment-115 Hello, Lynn. Actually, her name is Nick Bianchi. And yes, I have spoken with her. She worked with MOPREP up until a few years ago planting olive tree cuttings from Purisima. I wrote the Ancient Mission Vines piece. Since then I have done considerable additional research. I plan a complete update of the matter of the Mission grape not only at Soledad but throughout the Mission system. I am waiting on info from the org Native Daughters of the Golden West who, as you may know, were largely responsible for Soledad's restoration back in the 1950's. Thanks for the note. Administrator. Hello, Lynn. Actually, her name is Nick Bianchi. And yes, I have spoken with her. She worked with MOPREP up until a few years ago planting olive tree cuttings from Purisima. I wrote the Ancient Mission Vines piece. Since then I have done considerable additional research. I plan a complete update of the matter of the Mission grape not only at Soledad but throughout the Mission system. I am waiting on info from the org Native Daughters of the Golden West who, as you may know, were largely responsible for Soledad’s restoration back in the 1950’s.
Thanks for the note.
Administrator.

]]> By: Lynn Alley http://reignofterroir.com/2008/03/09/ancient-mission-vines/comment-page-1/#comment-114 Lynn Alley Sun, 13 Apr 2008 21:29:36 +0000 http://reignofterroir.com/2008/03/09/ancient-mission-vines/#comment-114 P.S. Who wrote this article? P.S. Who wrote this article?

]]> By: Lynn Alley http://reignofterroir.com/2008/03/09/ancient-mission-vines/comment-page-1/#comment-113 Lynn Alley Sun, 13 Apr 2008 21:25:55 +0000 http://reignofterroir.com/2008/03/09/ancient-mission-vines/#comment-113 So....did you talk with Jo Bianchi? I think that's her name. her family has owned the land on which La Soledad is built and she, for a long time, has acted as conservator for the mission. I believe she told me the vines were not original...and I know the olives are not..they came from La Purisima. I'd have to do some digging (har, har)...but this is my passion, as well. So….did you talk with Jo Bianchi? I think that’s her name. her family has owned the land on which La Soledad is built and she, for a long time, has acted as conservator for the mission. I believe she told me the vines were not original…and I know the olives are not..they came from La Purisima. I’d have to do some digging (har, har)…but this is my passion, as well.

]]> By: Peter May http://reignofterroir.com/2008/03/09/ancient-mission-vines/comment-page-1/#comment-86 Peter May Thu, 13 Mar 2008 12:55:41 +0000 http://reignofterroir.com/2008/03/09/ancient-mission-vines/#comment-86 Great post. Mission is THE original California variety yet is almost totally overlooked, and few Californians have every tasted a wine made from Mission yet are willing to dismiss them as no good. There are some very old (1800's) Mission vines at Storey Winery in Amador County that look like small trees. The wine from them tastes a bit like a house wine you'd get in Italy, basic Chianti. It is such a historic variety and yet no-one seems to care what happens to these ancient historic vines. I look forward to reading more Great post. Mission is THE original California variety yet is almost totally overlooked, and few Californians have every tasted a wine made from Mission yet are willing to dismiss them as no good.

There are some very old (1800’s) Mission vines at Storey Winery in Amador County that look like small trees. The wine from them tastes a bit like a house wine you’d get in Italy, basic Chianti.

It is such a historic variety and yet no-one seems to care what happens to these ancient historic vines.

I look forward to reading more

]]> By: Alfonso http://reignofterroir.com/2008/03/09/ancient-mission-vines/comment-page-1/#comment-84 Alfonso Tue, 11 Mar 2008 02:18:10 +0000 http://reignofterroir.com/2008/03/09/ancient-mission-vines/#comment-84 Wonderful post...thanks for pulling it all together...AC Wonderful post…thanks for pulling it all together…AC

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