Savor announces $3M economic impact
The San Luis Obispo County Visitors and Conference Bureau said Savor the Central Coast boosted the region’s economy by almost $3 million this year, but organizers of the food and wine event told the Business Times it fell about $47,000 short of turning a profit. The visitor’s bureau also announced the dates of the third Read More →
Read More →For the Parker family, making wine is reality now, not TV
“The reality of the situation is that the people that are out there buying our products today are less familiar with Fess Parker the TV and film icon and more familiar with the Fess Parker associated with wine.”
Read More →Ventura vintners stomp into city industrial zone
Something akin to Lompoc’s Wine Ghetto on a smaller scale is emerging in a light industrial and commercial section of Ventura.
Read More →Investors buy Santa Rita Hills Wine Center, scale down plans
The new owners of the Santa Rita Hills Wine Center in Lompoc are tossing approved plans to build a hotel and retail center at the property.
Read More →Central Coast vintners reflect on a sour year for grape growing
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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