North Bay Business Journal

  • REIT acquires Napa Valley wine assets from Diageo in $269 million sale-leaseback

    June 24th, 2010

    NAPA VALLEY — Escondido-based real estate investment trust Realty Income Corp. (NYSE: O) today announced a $269 million sale-leaseback deal with London-based drinks conglomerate Diageo for Sterling Vineyards in Calistoga, Beaulieu Vineyards in Rutherford and 2,000 acres of winegrape vines in Napa Valley.

  • Napa tourism program on path to launch

    May 3rd, 2010

    NAPA — Long-standing efforts to establish a regional destination marketing fund in Napa Valley cleared yet another procedural milestone as the county Board of Supervisors voted unanimously last week to adopt a resolution supporting the Napa Valley Tourism Improvement District.

  • Calistoga votes for countywide tourism effort

    April 21st, 2010

    CALISTOGA — The Calistoga City Council Tuesday night voted to join the rest of Napa County in forming a tourism business improvement district, clearing the way for the Napa County Board of Supervisors to implement a regional destination marketing tool that proponents say will make Napa Valley more competitive.

  • Calistoga, Yountville next to decide on new countywide tourism district

    March 29th, 2010

    NAPA — The proposal to form a Tourism Business Improvement District in Napa County gained further traction, as the city of St. Helena recently voted to join the effort to market the entire region as a tourist destination.

  • ‘Grandfathered’ date still issue for Calistoga AVA

    December 14th, 2009

    Key changes in the final document creating the Calistoga Viticulture Area are expected to heavily influence controversial provisions on “grandfathered” geographically linked brand names.

  • Crystal Geyser expands presence in Solano County

    December 7th, 2009

    CALISTOGA, FAIRFIELD – Napa County-based sparkling water maker Crystal Geyser has leased warehouse facilities in Fairfield. Crystal Geyser signed a three-year lease on just over 70,000 square feet in the Solano County city. The company has had warehouse space in American Canyon. The company is also planning a sprawling new sparkling water bottling facility near [...]

  • Calistoga appellation approved

    December 3rd, 2009

    CALISTOGA — After six years of consideration, the federal government approved the Calistoga Viticultural Area, barring use of brands with Calistoga in the name after a certain point and requiring 85 percent Calistoga grapes for wines mentioning that name on the label.

  • Hotel Luca latest project in Yountville

    August 31st, 2009

    YOUNTVILLE, NAPA – As tourism leaders report an upswing in business compared with declines in the first half of the year, Yountville prepares to unveil yet another boutique inn called the Hotel Luca.

  • Cuvaison remakes tasting rooms with green design

    June 29th, 2009

    NAPA VALLEY – Cuvaison Estate Wines redesigned its historic Calistoga tasting room as well as its Carneros site at the winery’s 400-acre estate vineyards. Green features used in the remodel include solar energy watch on its Web site, storm water routed through bioswales, reclaimed and certified sustainably grown wood, windows positioned for natural temperature control and used-denim insulation.

  • Who’s Who in Independent Wine Companies

    June 29th, 2009

    What follows are brief introductions to the top leaders of independently owned wine companies from the Business Journal’s Independently Owned Wineries list, published in March, and the Wine Companies list, published in this issue.

  • Historic Calistoga resort begins first phase of major construction plans

    February 16th, 2009

    CALISTOGA – Dr. Wilkinson’s Hot Springs Resort, known for its retro-chic flair and medically rejuvenating spa treatments, recently completed the first phase in a series of construction projects, including future plans to double the number of hotel rooms and reconstruct the structure that started it all – the bath house.

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