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By Editorial Board / Friday, October 19th, 2012 / Editorials, Opinion / Comments Off on Editorial: Central Coast voters need to be clued in to key issues
The Central Coast region is facing some important choices on election day this year.
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By Dana Olsen / Friday, January 27th, 2012 / Agribusiness, Top Stories / Comments Off on Wineries see profits flow to bulk sales
Large Central Coast winemakers are benefiting from the global trend of selling wine in bulk rather than bottles. Over the last two decades, bulk wine — wine that’s not yet packaged for retail sale — has become a major player in the wine-selling game. Bulk wine used to make up 25 percent of the product Read More →
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By Marlize van Romburgh / Wednesday, November 9th, 2011 / Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Wine, tech key to Central Coast outlooks
The Central Coast’s economic future is tied to its ability to capitalize on its burgeoning wine and agriculture, smart manufacturing, high technology and tourism industries. That was the view from two separate economic events in San Luis Obispo and Santa Maria on Nov. 8. In San Luis Obispo, forecasters from Beacon Economics weighed the growth Read More →
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By Dana Olsen / Friday, October 21st, 2011 / Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Cal Poly cultivates ag startups
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By Tom Bronzini / Friday, October 21st, 2011 / Columns / 1 Comment
Central Coast winemakers have experienced a perfect storm of late freezes, a cool and damp summer and October rains, leading to a year that may have some vineyards selling their grapes at a loss.
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