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November 23, 2024

Business Briefs: Guglielmo wins awards

Guglielmo Winery recently entered five major wine competitions
and scored Gold Medals in each competition, including Double Gold
and Best in Class awards.
Guglielmo Winery recently entered five major wine competitions and scored Gold Medals in each competition, including Double Gold and Best in Class awards. The competitions entered were the 2009 San Francisco International Wine Competition, 2009 Los Angeles International Wine & Spirits Competition, 2009 California State Fair Wine Competition, 2009 Orange County Fair Wine Competition, and 2009 Alameda County Fair – Best of the Bay Wine Competition and Zin Challenge.

The 2006 Private Reserve Estate Zinfandel, 2006 Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, and 2006 Private Reserve Sangiovese brought home the gold.

The 2006 Estate Zinfandel won Gold Medal, Best of Class twice; once at The Los Angeles International Wine & Spirits Competition and again at the California State Fair Wine Competition. It was also awarded a Gold Medal at the Alameda County Fair Zin Challenge.

The 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon scored a Double Gold Medal at the San Francisco International Wine Competition and a Gold Medal at the Orange County Fair Wine Competition. It also won Silver Medals at the California State Fair Wine Competition and Alameda County Fair – Best of the Bay Wine Competition.

The 2006 Sangiovese received a Gold Medal in Orange County Fair Wine Competition, as did the Eredita Family Reserve Port.

Rabobank expands

While businesses around the country are closing their doors, California community bank Rabobank, N.A. is bucking the trend. The bank has 14 branches in the region, including one at 761 First St., Gilroy.

Within the last year, the bank has opened new branches – called de novos – within its existing footprint in the south Central Coast (Carpinteria and Moorpark), Imperial Valley (El Centro and Brawley) and Inland Empire (Murrieta).

Rabobank, N.A. has also expanded northward into new territory in the Central Valley, opening two branches in Merced and two in Modesto, and one each in Los Banos, Atwater and Turlock since May 1.

Rabobank, N.A. has also expanded northward into new territory in the Central Valley, opening two branches in Merced and two in Modesto, and one each in Los Banos, Atwater and Turlock since May 1. The bank has also applied with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to establish a branch in Newman.

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