Prices For California Central Coast Wines Are Increasing

Price Pressures Pop The Cork On Cost Of Central Coast Wine -- San Luis Obispo

San Luis Obispo County labels are poised to become more expensive

Wine connoisseurs, take note: Central Coast vintages will become more expensive because of a grape shortage, experts said Thursday at the 18th annual Central Coast Insights wine symposium.

The principles of supply and demand were highlighted throughout the symposium as industry experts discussed the future of the Central Coast wine industry.

Wine grapes are San Luis Obispo County’s top crop, earning $173 million in sales in 2010, according to the latest annual crop report by the county Agricultural Commissioner’s Office.

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My Comment: I prefer Napa and Sonoma wine, but the Central Coast does have a good number of fine wineries.