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By Tom Bronzini / Friday, May 20th, 2016 / Columns, Latest news, Wine & Viticulture / Comments Off on Syrah not getting love it deserves in marketplace
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By Tom Bronzini / Friday, April 15th, 2016 / Central Coast, Columns, Latest news, Wine & Viticulture / Comments Off on Paso Robles steels itself for crowds as Tin City unfolds
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By Tom Bronzini / Friday, March 18th, 2016 / Agribusiness, Columns, Latest news, Wine & Viticulture / Comments Off on Bronzini: 2015 tri-county wine grape crop disappointing
The low-yielding wine grape crop of 2015 was prominent in discussions when grape growers, vintners and financial partners gathered for the Central Coast Insights industry conference at the Allegretto Vineyard Resort in Paso Robles on March 10. The event came a month after the release of the preliminary California Grape Crush Report that showed tonnage Read More →
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By Tom Bronzini / Friday, January 22nd, 2016 / Agribusiness, Latest news, Wine & Viticulture / Comments Off on Los Olivos wine appellation gains American Viticultural Area designation
Federal officials have given final approval for a new American Viticultural Area in Santa Barbara County: the 22,820-acre Los Olivos District in the Santa Ynez Valley. The wine appellation has won recognition as a locale with distinctive climate, geology, soils and topographical features affecting the character of its wines. The federal Alcohol and Tobacco Tax Read More →
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By Marissa Nall / Friday, January 22nd, 2016 / Latest news, Tourism, Wine & Viticulture / Comments Off on Regulations put curbs on SB County wine tourism
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By Tom Bronzini / Friday, January 15th, 2016 / Columns, Latest news, Wine & Viticulture / Comments Off on Justin’s Winery of the Year honor beyond ‘wildest dreams’
I asked Justin Baldwin what message he would deliver later this month at an awards dinner in New York honoring Justin Vineyards & Winery as Wine Enthusiast magazine’s American Winery of the Year. “Wow” was the first word that came to mind. He recalled that when he started the operation 35 years ago, it was Read More →
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By Staff Report / Thursday, January 7th, 2016 / Agribusiness, Central Coast, Latest news, South Coast, Tourism, Wine & Viticulture / Comments Off on Santa Barbara County wine industry worth $1.7 billion in 2013
The Santa Barbara County wine industry had around a $1.7 billion economic impact in 2013, according to a recent study commissioned by the Santa Barbara Vintners Association. Spending a weekend afternoon in downtown Santa Barbara’s Funk Zone or driving through the Santa Ynez foothills demonstrate the industry’s growth and wine’s popularity. Yet, St. Helena-based Stonehenge Read More →
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