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L.A. was once the ‘City of Vines,’ the center of California's wine industry

The first grapevine planted in L.A. is older than the United States. Known as the “mother vine” or “Trinity Vine,” it was planted at the San Gabriel Mission in the 1770s and is still alive today. In the 1830s, when Jean-Louis Vignes imported Cabernet and Sauvignon Blanc vines from France.  Vignes’ high-quality wines helped turn L.A. into the so-called “City of Vines.” By the end of the 19th century, L.A. was home to over 100 vineyards, more than anywhere else in the country.  (KNX)