Eric Johnson Promoted to Director of Viticulture and Winemaking at Talley Vineyards

(January 26, Arroyo Grande, CA) – Brian Talley, President and CEO of Talley Vineyards, a pioneering producer of estate grown Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and other cool-climate wines from California’s San Luis […]

Last week was an exciting week for producers and consumers of California Central Coast wine. On Wednesday, March 9, the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (the “TTB”) published a final rule establishing a new “San Luis Obispo Coast,” or “SLO Coast,” American Viticultural Area (“AVA”). The SLO Coast AVA (identified in orange below) spans approximately 408,505 acres in San Luis Obispo County and is home to over 50 wineries and an estimated 78 commercial vineyards covering approximately 3,942 acres. It lies entirely within the multi-county Central Coast AVA and fully encompasses the established Edna Valley and Arroyo Grande Valley AVAs. Map of “San Luis Obispo Coast” or “SLO Coast” AVA. Image: TTB. Located along the westernmost portion of the Central Coast AVA, the SLO Coast AVA is a region of coastal terraces, foothills, and small valleys along the Pacific Coast. Its westward orientation provides more marine fo

The Great Supply Chain Kerfuffle of 2021

Delays in deliveries are affecting viticulture and winemaking procedures, product launches, and limiting consumers’ options during the peak of holiday wine-buying. —Jeff Siegel Brian Talley ordered a new grape elevator in January, figuring that would allow plenty of time for him to use it this harvest. He figured wrong. The elevator not only didn’t arrive […]