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Laurie Jervis: Pioneering Santa Barbara County Winemaker Jim Clendenen Dies at 68


The Au Bon Climat Winery founder was a father, mentor and friend to thousands worldwide
Jim Clendenen, left, and Shelby Sim, president and CEO of Visit SYV, pose for a photo at a wine event in 2017. (Shelby Sim photo)
By Laurie Jervis, Noozhawk Columnist | @NoozhawkNews
May 18, 2021
| 11:14 a.m.
The global wine industry lost a pioneering winemaker with the sudden death of Jim Clendenen, founder of Santa Barbara County’s Au Bon Climat Winery. The Los Alamos resident was just 68 and died in his sleep on Saturday. 
News of his death traveled like lightning across social media starting Sunday evening and continues as the legendary Clendenen’s family, friends, colleagues and longtime Santa Maria cellar crew struggle with and grieve his passing. ....

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Laurie Jervis: Silicon Valley Bank Predicts Wine Industry Will Recover Post-COVID-19


Laurie Jervis: Silicon Valley Bank Predicts Wine Industry Will Recover Post-COVID-19
The 20th annual report details sales as well as the forecast for California and the Central Coast
Fiddlestix Vineyard along Santa Rosa Road in the Sta. Rita Hills AVA. (Laurie Jervis / Noozhawk photo)
By Laurie Jervis, Noozhawk Columnist | @NoozhawkNews
January 16, 2021
| 7:56 p.m.
The wine industry in Santa Barbara County and beyond is expected to rebound once the COVID-19 pandemic’s restrictions on tasting are lifted and consumers can once again mingle in groups, according to a new report.
Silicon Valley Bank on Wednesday released its annual “State of the Wine Industry Report,” which assesses the California and national wine industry and offers a forecast for the new year based on economic and behavioral trends. ....

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