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Savor announces $3M economic impact

By   /  Monday, January 9th, 2012  /  Latest news  /  Comments Off on 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 →

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For the Parker family, making wine is reality now, not TV

By   /  Friday, December 16th, 2011  /  Columns  /  Comments Off on 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.”

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Entrepreneurs pin expansion plans on new Solvang wine and tapas bar

By   /  Friday, December 2nd, 2011  /  Columns, Restaurants  /  Comments Off on Entrepreneurs pin expansion plans on new Solvang wine and tapas bar

Three area entrepreneurs are moving from big-name hospitality to developing a series of small wine, beer and tapas bars in Southern California.

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Ventura vintners stomp into city industrial zone

By   /  Friday, November 18th, 2011  /  Columns  /  Comments Off on 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.

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Wine, tech key to Central Coast outlooks

By   /  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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Investors buy Santa Rita Hills Wine Center, scale down plans

By   /  Friday, November 4th, 2011  /  Columns, Real Estate  /  Comments Off on 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.

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Central Coast vintners reflect on a sour year for grape growing

By   /  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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