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Bad News For the Santa Rita Hills

[pullquote]Santa Barbara County went to big too quick.[/pullquote] There is, indeed, bad news for the Santa Rita Hills. Santa Barbara County has implemented a set of regulations for marijuana growers...

Greg (left) and Jim

LIOCO Does Wine Marketing Right

We have been negligent in our review of the Anderson Valley Pinot Noir festival.  Despite being semi-retired, there are consulting contracts and many other distractions.  But one winery we did like...

Greg (left) and Jim

Where You Buy Wine Makes a Difference

A few weeks ago, Norma brought home a couple of bottles of Famille Perrin Côtes du Rhône Village Rouge 2012.  She bought them at our local Costco (Mountain View, CA).  We opened one and, frankly, the...