Monterey County, California Vineyard/Winery Owner Expresses Frustration With U.S. Government’s Blanket Freeze Holding Up Wine Area Designation

GREENFIELD, CA. — Ann Hougham, owner of Mesa Del Sol Vineyards in Greenfield, has written to President Donald Trump and various Congressional leaders expressing her deep frustration at the lack of movement to lift a freeze on expanding the Arroyo Seco American Viticultural Area where her vineyard and winery are located. “I am writing as…

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J Lohr Winemaker Steve Peck named ‘WINEMAKER OF THE YEAR’ BY THE SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY WINE INDUSTRY

San Jose, Calif.–J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines announced that Red Winemaker Steve Peck has been named ‘Winemaker of the Year’ by the San Luis Obispo County wine industry. Peck was nominated for ‘Winemaker of the Year’ by an esteemed group of industry associations that includes the Paso Robles Wine Country Alliance, the San Luis Obispo…

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Monterey County’s Arroyo Seco AVA Getting Closer on Wrapping Up An Ideal Harvest

Region’s well-known fog, cooling winds, and mild growing conditions make for a hallmark vintage As the last truckloads of grapes come in across California, it’s clear that Monterey County’s Arroyo Seco American Viticulture Area (AVA) has experienced a keystone vintage that will go down in history as one of the region’s best. “To sum up, Mother Nature…

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