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SLO County Wine Industry Tripled in Last DecadeTuesday, March 06, 2007The first study on the wine industry's impact in San Luis Obispo County is out and it shows the region is at a tipping point in becoming a Napa or Sonoma Valley.The study found wine grape vines like these in San Luis Obispo County are generating more than one-and-a-half billion dollars for the local economy and if the industry plans correctly it could start to generate even more. The study commissioned by the Economic Vitality Corporation and the Paso Robles Wine Country Alliance shows the wine grape industry in San Luis Obispo County is now triple the size it was ten years ago. The rapid growth ranks Paso Robles and the greater San Luis Obispo County third in the state, just behind Napa and Sonoma Valleys. To bring in even more money to the local economy the study recommends the industry plan wisely. Some of the ways the wine and wine grapes industries impact San Luis Obispo County's economy are, the industries pay 162 million dollars in wages, the region's wine's retail value is 763 million dollars, and the industries generate 97 million dollars in tourism. Story: Avenue Wine Source: Press Release: "Paso Robles and Greater San Luis Obispo Wine and Wine Grape Industries Have $1.566 Billion Impact," PASO ROBLES, Calif.–March 3, 2007 Tags: San Luis Obispo Central Coast Wine Labels: Central Coast Wine, Wine Business |
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