Plant the Vine is about connection. Connection to the land, connection to the history of the land and connection to the history of the people who lived, and still live, on the land that today we call Los Angeles. PTV also connects us to distant times and distant places. After all, viticulture goes back thousands of years, to the ancient world, and not just to Europe but to Africa, the Middle East, China and Central Asia. Beyond that, there is the Mission grape, which connects us to indigenous...

How a vineyard in northern Italy led to the planting of interpretive vineyards in South L.A. Thirteen years ago, as part of my job selling wine, I took a tour of the Maggiorina vineyard in northern Italy. It was early winter so the vines were dormant, with a few yellow and brown leaves still clinging to the vines. As the winemaker, Christoph Kunzli, led me through the vineyard, he explained its unique trellis system. This involved planting three vines together, then training the trunks of...

The Winemaking Grape from the Canary Islands has Found a Home in South L.A. When we help communities plant their own vineyards, we are...