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Uber Wine tough competition for tour operators

By   /  Friday, December 18th, 2015  /  Central Coast, Columns, Latest news, Wine & Viticulture  /  1 Comment

Wine country tour operators in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties have a formidable new competitor. Since April, Uber has been offering Uber Wine, a ride-sharing service to wineries and tasting rooms in the two counties. Michael Amodeo, a spokesman for Uber, said the company has provided thousands of rides to customers looking for Read More →

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’Tis the season to stock up on tri-county wines

By   /  Friday, November 20th, 2015  /  Central Coast, Columns, Wine & Viticulture  /  Comments Off on ’Tis the season to stock up on tri-county wines

It’s the most wonderful time of year for wine sales. Wineries I contacted in the region reported that November and December and the last quarter of the year are typically their strongest sales months as consumers stock up for holiday gatherings and select gifts. Customers will often spend more on a bottle this time of Read More →

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Drought cost agriculture $2.7 billion, 10,000 jobs

By   /  Friday, October 30th, 2015  /  Agribusiness, Latest news, Top Stories, Wine & Viticulture  /  Comments Off on Drought cost agriculture $2.7 billion, 10,000 jobs

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Allegretto Vineyard Resort in Paso Robles pampers guests

By   /  Friday, October 30th, 2015  /  Central Coast, Latest news, Top Stories, Tourism, Wine & Viticulture  /  Comments Off on Allegretto Vineyard Resort in Paso Robles pampers guests

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Vintner uncorks his best in second Santa Barbara venture

By   /  Friday, September 18th, 2015  /  Columns, Small Business, Tourism, Wine & Viticulture  /  Comments Off on Vintner uncorks his best in second Santa Barbara venture

  Synergy convinced David Potter to locate his second Santa Barbara wine venture at The Mill, a newly renovated 1904 building that has been converted into an artisan marketplace. Since 2007, Potter has owned Municipal Winemakers, whose no-frills tasting room in the city’s Funk Zone offers his everyday-priced wines. His new brand, named Potek after Read More →

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Niven family’s wines showcase potential of cool Edna Valley

By   /  Friday, August 21st, 2015  /  Columns, Wine & Viticulture  /  Comments Off on Niven family’s wines showcase potential of cool Edna Valley

The temperature was just 77 degrees on a July afternoon when I visited Niven Family Wine Estates in Edna Valley, the coolest wine appellation in California, according to a Southern Oregon University study. The family’s 1,000-plus-acre Paragon Vineyard is just four and a half miles inland from Pismo Beach. The cooling ocean breezes make for Read More →

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Los Olivos AVA to expand wine profile of Santa Ynez Valley

By   /  Friday, July 17th, 2015  /  Central Coast, Columns, Latest news, Wine & Viticulture  /  Comments Off on Los Olivos AVA to expand wine profile of Santa Ynez Valley

  It won’t be long before the region’s wine map will be shaded in with Santa Barbara County’s newest viticultural area, the Los Olivos District, nearly completing a profile of the Santa Ynez Valley as a diverse wine producer. Fred Brander, one of the county’s most senior viticulturists, began exploring the idea of an American Read More →

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