Tag: San Luis Obispo
Afternoon Brief, September 28
Winery Mergers and Acquisitions Expected to Continue on California’s North Coast: The North Coast wine industry will continue to experience mergers and acquisitions over the next few years as major wine companies seek to expand their presence in the premium American wine market, two top executives said Tuesday...
Afternoon Brief, September 12
Winery Owner Charles Banks Is Indicted in Federal Court: In a surprising turn for a onetime rising star in the wine industry, Charles A. Banks walked into a San Antonio courthouse wearing handcuffs Friday after surrendering to authorities...
Afternoon Brief, September 6
Margrit Biever Mondavi Dies at Age 91: Margrit Mondavi of Napa Valley, widow to Robert G. Mondavi and pioneer of the modern-day California wine industry bringing art and culture to the industry, died today...
The 12th Annual Sustainable Ag Expo Returns to San Luis Obispo
With the implementation of recent laws and regulations and other challenges affecting the California agricultural community, the Sustainable Ag Expo’s educational seminars, knowledge-sharing platforms,...
Afternoon Brief, August 22
Wine in Kegs: This Time, Are They Here to Stay?
: Wine in kegs is an ancient concept that has been ongoing in many parts of Europe...
Afternoon Brief, August 8
California's Next Big Wine Region: The Beckstoffers Bet on Red Hills: In the winemaking world the name Beckstoffer is synonymous with quality but it's truly insufficient to simply say "quality" about the grapes that Andy and David Beckstoffer grow - it's rather like saying "nice" about Ferrari or "good" about Krug Champagne...
Afternoon Brief, August 2
O’Neill Vintners & Distillers Acquires Robert Hall Winery: O'Neill Vintners & Distillers, the seventh-largest wine producer in California by volume, has announced the purchase of Robert Hall Winery in Paso Robles, California...
Afternoon Brief, July 13
On-Premise Beverage Alcohol Consumption Continues to Decline: The on-premise beverage alcohol market was unable to capitalize on an improving economy, as consumption decreased for the third consecutive year...
Afternoon Brief, July 12
Winery Events Study Comes Before Sonoma’s Board of Supervisors: A lengthy process to evaluate how to control, permit or deny events at Sonoma County's 447 wineries and tasting rooms comes to a head on Tuesday, July 12, when the Board of Supervisors will hear a report on the Winery Working Group to be presented by the Permit and Resource Management Department...
Afternoon Brief, July 5
Treasury Wine Estates to Offload 12 US Wine Brands: The group said on Monday that it would sell 12 US wine brands that were part of its "non-core" portfolio at "approximately book value"...
Afternoon Brief, June 27
California Winemakers Press for Stricter Label Rules: California winemakers have now enlisted lawmakers and federal regulators in their latest effort to stop the dilution of some vintage names...
Afternoon Brief June 14
Microbes in Pressed Grapes Before Fermentation May Predict Flavor Metabolites in the Finished Wine: The microbial mix found in grape juice during the winemaking process may help shape the terroir of a finished wine, report food scientists at the University of California, Davis...
Afternoon Brief June 9
E. & J. Gallo Purchases Wine Brand Orin Swift Cellars: Winemaker Dave Phinney has a knack for making delicious, stylish wines with memorable labels and attractive price points but also for understanding wine's business side...
Afternoon Brief, February 12
Sonoma County Winegrowers Learn How to Combat Pierce’s Disease at Shone Farm Workshop: Thousands of Sonoma County vines have been pulled out and replanted over the past two years, thanks to an outbreak of Pierce's disease given a boost by the recent string of warmer winters, growers and vineyard managers learned at a workshop Thursday on combating the disease...
Afternoon Brief, November 25
Competing with Craft: Is the Meteoric Rise of Craft Beer a Threat to US Wine? With craft beers continuing to win over US drinkers, are millennial consumers abandoning traditional wines for trendy beers?
