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Hotel San Luis Obispo Hosts 4th Annual Rosé the SLO Way Wine Festival & Fundraiser
Central Coast’s Ultimate Pink Party Showcases the Acclaimed Wine Region’s Premier Rosés, April 13, 2025 March 10, 2025 (San Luis Obispo, CA) —  Hotel San Luis Obispo will host the fourth  annual Rosé...
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Cork Supply Revives Cork Harvesting Events at Cal Poly and UC Davis, Launches Scholarship Program to Portugal
[Benicia, CA] – [July, 2024] – Cork Supply, a leading provider of high-quality corks and closures for the wine industry, proudly announces the successful conclusion of its Cork Harvesting events...
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Andy and Betty Beckstoffer Donate $1 Million to Center for Wine and Viticulture at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
(Rutherford, Calif.—November 16, 2021) – Andy Beckstoffer of Beckstoffer Vineyards today announced that he and his wife, Betty, have donated $1 million to the Cal Poly JUSTIN and J. LOHR Center for Wine...
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Afternoon Brief, September 4
ABC Agents Will Be Out Labor Day Weekend: The California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) today announced it will have agents out working to keep the public safe through enforcement of alcoholic...
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Afternoon Brief, August 31
Wineries Need to Prep to Sustain Rise in Online Sales Beyond the Coronavirus Pandemic: In April and May, as the state was tossed into shutdown mode triggered by the coronavirus, the mandate may have provided...
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Cal Poly Releases Economic Impact Study of Proposed Groundwater-Use Cuts in Paso Robles
Paso Robles’s economy could lose up to $458 million annually and 3,300 jobs. Aug. 31, 2020 (Paso Robles, Calif.) – The proposed blanket cuts in groundwater use for farming, as outlined in San Luis...
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Afternoon Brief, January 9
Wine’s Most Inspiring People 2020: Leading with the Future in Mind: As a third-generation descendant of an iconic Napa Valley wine family and the owner of the oldest winery in Napa Valley, Peter Mondavi,...
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Afternoon Brief, September 20
North Coast Grape Growers Fear Tons of Fruit Will Be Left on the Vine Unsold: As he hustled around a flatbed trailer parked along the road earlier this week, Will Ivancovich was abuzz during the first...
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Afternoon Brief, September 16
As Harvest Season Ramps Up, Napa Wineries Mindful of Carbon Dioxide Poisoning: Harvest season isn't just a hectic time for winemakers in the Napa Valley. It's also a busy stretch for wine country safety...
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Cooperages 1912 and the Boswell Family Donate $250,000 to the JUSTIN and J. LOHR Center for Wine and Viticulture at Cal Poly
NAPA, Calif. (June 3, 2019) – Cooperages 1912 and the Boswell Family recently announced a $250,000 donation to Cal Poly’s new JUSTIN and J. LOHR Center for Wine and Viticulture. “We have historically supported...
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Afternoon Brief, July 17
Napa's Duckhorn Wine Company announced this morning that it is purchasing Sonoma Pinot Noir powerhouse Kosta Browne Winery. Duckhorn will replace Kosta Browne's current stakeholders, the investment fund...
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Afternoon Brief, July 11
Hybrid grapes don't get much love. France bans them in classified wines, except for Baco Noir in Armagnac distillation. Austria permits their use in the making and selling Uhudler wines in Sudburgenland...
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Afternoon Brief, May 7
Concern over Accurate Labeling Grows Despite decades in which California wine producers have sadly, yet legally and profitably labeled their products as "Champagne," and "Port," advocates of what a geographical...
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Afternoon Brief, January 4
Subscribe to the Afternoon Brief   Trending Story: How Alcohol Damages Stem Cell DNA and Increases Cancer Risk Drinking alcohol produces a harmful chemical in the body which can lead to permanent...
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Afternoon Brief, December 12
Subscribe to the Afternoon Brief   Trending Story: Vintage Wine Estates Acquires Layer Cake, Cherry Pie, and If You See Kay Brands Vintage Wine Estates today announced an agreement to acquire three...