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Cal Poly is the ‘new kid on the block’ in wine education

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Winemakers have lively talk about fuzzy awareness of Central Coast

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Whether the diverse Central Coast can carve out a more impactful national identity remains to be seen.

No sour grapes here: Chemistry professor creates a business out of testing wine

Brenda Baker, a former Cal Poly San Luis Obispo chemistry professor, founded Baker Wine & Grape Analysis in Paso Robles after a stint working for a winery. (Dana Olsen photo)

There’s something wild brewing at Buellton’s ‘beer sanctuary’

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Entrepreneurial spirits: Buellton distillery is the first in SB County since prohibition

Stephen Gertman started Ascendant Spirits in Buellton, the first distillery in Santa Barbara County since prohibition. Its spirits will incorporate flavors such as Santa Maria strawberries. (Stephen Nellis photo)

Scenic train ride revs up business at SLO County tasting rooms

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We often hear that it’s not about the destination; it’s the journey that counts.

Little-known brands get upscale home in Westlake Village

From left: General Manager Larry Moisan, Assistant Winemaker Alex Moisan and Winemaker Norm Stafford. (Tom Bronzini photo)

A posh new custom crush winery and tasting room in Westlake Village is likely to raise the profile of some small-scale but committed producers in Ventura County and the Malibu Coast wine region.

Halter Ranch offers a new look behind Victorian facade

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From ‘Corkscrewed’ to cork popping at Paso’s Villa San-Juliette

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The time is ripe: Wine harvest rebounds

Grapes hang on the vine at Firestone Vineyard in Santa Barbara County’s Santa Ynez Valley ahead of the 2012 harvest. (Alex Drysdale photo)

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