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SLO wine thief nabs $1,400 bottle but gets caught

Written on 5 Dec, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

A former employee of a downtown San Luis Obispo restaurant allegedly stole about $3,200 worth of high-end wine from the bistro for which he used to work. [Tribune] Matthew Paul Nocas is accused of breaking into the bistro at the... (Continue reading)

First Crush Cellars costume party, event photos

Written on 6 Nov, 2014 in Eye on the Coast, Featured | No comments

People came dressed in their wickedest costume on Nov. 2 at First Crush Cellars in Paso Robles.   See the photo gallery here... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles announces wine app

Written on 16 Aug, 2014 in Discovered, Featured | 2 comments

Paso Robles Wine Country Alliance is making it easy for people to find their favorite North County winery with its new PasoWineApp. The app, free at the Apple App Store, makes it easy for wine lovers to plan their trips... (Continue reading)

Wine counterfeiter facing 11 years in prison

Written on 7 Aug, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

A California seller of vintage wines is facing 11 years in prison after he was convicted of making as much as $20 million selling bogus bottles of wine. [CBS] Rudy Kurniawan, who was convicted of wire and mail fraud in... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles water rights group files amended complaint

Written on 6 Aug, 2014 in Featured, Opinion | 32 comments

OPINION By Protect Our Water Rights Concerns over sweeping changes to private property rights has brought tremendous support from the rural community for the Protect Our Water Rights (POWR) Quiet Title Action. The group filed an amended complaint July 31... (Continue reading)

Chinese taking interest in Paso Robles wineries

Written on 24 Jul, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 15 comments

Chinese investors have shown increasing interest in the California wine market over the last few years and are now targeting wineries in the Paso Robles region for purchase. [KSBY] China is now the fifth largest export market for California wines.... (Continue reading)

Want to taste wine at farmers’ market?

Written on 20 Jun, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

Californians could soon take their wine tasting habits to farmers’ markets. [KEYT] A bill that would allow limited wine tasting at farmers’ markets has passed the Assembly on a unanimous vote and is now moving through the state Senate. Wine... (Continue reading)

3 fantastic wine events coming to Pismo Beach this spring

Written on 3 Apr, 2014 in Discovered, Featured | 8 comments

Pismo Beach is striving to exceed your expectations as a wine and waves destination with three wine and culinary events on the spring 2014 calendar. April 26 – 10th Annual Taste of Pismo Enjoy great food, our world-class wine country,... (Continue reading)

Wine grapes top crop in 2013

Written on 2 Apr, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

Wine grapes were the number one San Luis Obispo County agricultural commodity in 2013 bringing in more than $220 million, according to San Luis Obispo County Department of Agriculture/Weights and Measures 2013 annual production statistics report. Despite the drought, wine... (Continue reading)

California’s 2013 record breaking wine grape harvest

Written on 17 Feb, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

Amid California’s devastating drought, 2013 looks to be a record harvest year for wine grapes. [Register] Preliminary figures from the California Department of Food and Agriculture’s show that the crop of red and white varieties combined weighed in at 4.23... (Continue reading)