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Paso Robles vineyard owner to give $1 billion to conservation efforts

Written on 3 Nov, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

Swiss billionaire and owner of Halter Ranch Vineyard in rural Paso Robles, Hansjorg Wyss, has a mission to conserve 30 percent of the earth’s surface by 2030, and he has announced he is donating $1 billion to the cause. [Cal... (Continue reading)

Central Coast winemakers create Firestone Walker’s anniversary ale

Written on 30 Oct, 2018 in Discovered, Featured | No comments

A late grape harvest in the Paso Robles wine country this year paved the way for a boisterous group of winemakers to help blend “XXII”—Firestone Walker’s latest barrel-aged anniversary ale. “Usually by late summer the stress of the impending harvest... (Continue reading)

North County winery to build a B&B out of recycled shipping containers

Written on 4 Sep, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

Cass Vineyard & Winery in rural Paso Robles expects to soon break ground on a bed and breakfast that will consist of eight suites built with recycled steel shipping containers. [Cal Coast News] The North County winery is creating the... (Continue reading)

Carrari family feud – The life and times of Joe Carrari

Written on 27 Mar, 2018 in Uncovered SLO | 5 comments

Editor’s note: This is the second in a series about winemaker Joe Carrari, his family’s attempts to have him found incompetent, battles over a $50 million estate, accusations of murder and a home invasion that left two people in the... (Continue reading)

Carrari family feud – The Christmas morning home invasion

Written on 20 Mar, 2018 in Uncovered SLO | 8 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN and KAREN VELIE Editor’s note: This is the first in a series about winemaker Joe Carrari, his family’s attempts to have him found incompetent, battles over a $50 million estate, accusations of murder and a home invasion... (Continue reading)

California powers record year for U.S. wine exports

Written on 15 Feb, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

United States wine exports generated a record $1.62 billion in revenue for wineries in 2016. Ninety of the country’s wine exports came from California, according to the Wine Institute, a California wine industry advocacy group. The value of American wine... (Continue reading)

Justin Vineyards donates $100,000 to SLO County nonprofits

Written on 3 Dec, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

Justin Vineyards & Winery donated $100,000 to 20 organizations serving the North San Luis Obispo County area last week, according to a press release. The winery is owned by Stewart and Lynda Resnick’s Wonderful Co. Earlier this year, some local... (Continue reading)

Proposed oak tree ordinance moving forward

Written on 22 Jun, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisor agreed Tuesday to place the discussion of an oak tree ordinance and new rules for reservoirs on an upcoming agenda. Two decades ago, local farmers argued against implementing an oak tree ordinance... (Continue reading)

Restaurants boycott Justin Vineyard wines

Written on 18 Jun, 2016 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 34 comments

The owner of Big Sky Cafe in San Luis Obispo has stopped serving Justin Vineyard wines after learning that the company had clear-cut oak woodlands. Since Stewart and Lynda Resnick bought Justin Vineyards in 2010, they have cut down thousands... (Continue reading)

Resnicks’ deforestation ignites battle

Written on 15 Jun, 2016 in Featured, Uncovered SLO | 45 comments

By KAREN VELIE In the rolling hills that surround northern San Luis Obispo County communities, some farmers have planted grapes among the oaks. Locally, there has been an emphasis on stewardship of the land and protecting the oaks. Almost 20... (Continue reading)