California wineries reel after closing tasting rooms due to coronavirus

Amid the widening coronavirus pandemic, California wineries are shuttering tasting rooms and ending tours in keeping with Gov. Gavin Newsom's recent directive.
Daniel Miller, Patricia Escárcega • Los Angeles Times • March 17, 2020
For the last six years, Jamie Slone and his wife Kym have run a boutique Santa Barbara winery that sells about 1,200 cases of Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir and other varieties each year. The operation, called Jamie Slone Wines, relies heavily on...
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