Calif. vintners push to open wine tasting rooms (The Charlotte

Calif. vintners push to open wine tasting rooms (The Charlotte Observer)
Don Cohorst has acres of vineyards, a stash of small-batch vintages and a barn he wants to turn into a cozy tasting room for vino-sipping visitors. He’s convinced he can ply those wine lovers with samples of his Syrah and Muscat Canelli and sell them single bottles for as much as $20 – more than twice the price he now gets from several small retailers. But his plan and those of many other …