How to resolve AdBlock issue? 
Business News
- Details
- Written by: Editor
HOPLAND, Calif. – Cornish & Carey Commercial Newmark Knight Frank announced that Brutocao Family Vineyards is actively promoting the sale of an approximately seven-acre site, known as the Hopland Schoolhouse Plaza, in an effort to create a destination venue to complement the existing tasting room, bocce ball courts, restaurant, chapel and event center.
“Our father had a specific vision for this property,” said Steve Brutocao, president of Brutocao Family Vineyards and Bliss Family Vineyards. “His dream was to create a center of activity for Hopland and beyond. We have worked to see this materialize for many years and by selling the property to an investor with a shared vision, we are confident it can finally happen. We are excited about the possibilities to transform Schoolhouse Plaza into Mendocino County’s gateway for food, wine, lodging and events.”
The Brutocaos have engaged Cornish & Carey Commercial Newmark Knight Frank in Santa Rosa to market the property and produce a plan to develop lodging facilities to complement the existing site offerings as the winery and vineyard business expands.
Kevin Foster and Preston Smith, senior associate and senior vice president, respectively, of Cornish & Carey Commercial Newmark Knight Frank’s Wine Services Group, represent Hopland Schoolhouse Plaza for sale.
Schoolhouse Plaza will continue to host the tasting room for Brutocao and Bliss Family Vineyards artisan wines and olive oils and the Brutocao family has no plans of changing that.
“This move will allow us to partner with an expert in hospitality-focused real estate development so that we may continue to focus on making and selling the highest quality wines from our own ranches in Hopland and Philo,” added Mr. Brutocao. “With a fully developed plaza, we hope to attract and welcome visitors from all over the world, as well as continue to provide an amenity-filled social venue to our wine club members and the local community who continue to support Schoolhouse Plaza.”
Schoolhouse Plaza is the site of the historic Hopland High School and includes the original schoolhouse and gymnasium buildings.
The school operated from 1923 to 1965 and is located at the center of downtown Hopland at the crossroads of Highways 101 and 175.
The Brutocao family purchased the site in 1998 and completed major renovations at that time. The site now houses gardens, six regulation lighted bocce courts, an expansive wine tasting room, a restaurant, two wood-fired pizza ovens, a wedding chapel as well as retail and office space and an events center with conference rooms.
Providing customized services to an important global industry, Cornish & Carey Commercial Newmark Knight Frank’s Wine Services Group is a specialty brokerage division focused on the sale and financing of wineries, vineyards and land. This specialized team also leases and sells wine production, warehousing and distribution facilities throughout the country.
For additional information on the Wine Services Group, visit www.ccareynkf.com/specialty/wineservices.html .
- Details
- Written by: Editor
UPPER LAKE, Calif. – The Tallman Hotel and Blue Wing Saloon in downtown Upper Lake will be closed for three weeks in January for renovations.
Owner Bernie Butcher said they will be completely renovating and upgrading the kitchens in both the hotel and the restaurant, and making a number of other improvements.
The hotel reservation desk will continue to be staffed during construction, Butcher said.
Butcher said the Tallman Hotel will be closed Jan. 2-25, while the Blue Wing will be closed Jan. 2-26.
Visit the hotel at www.tallmanhotel.com and the Blue Wing at www.bluewingsaloon.com .
- Details
- Written by: Editor
MIDDLETOWN, Calif. – Lake County Websites and Computer Repair will not be running the 4th Saturday Computer Workshops in November and December because of the holidays.
They will start back up in January with the monthly computer workshops.
They will run a very fundamental computer class called “Just the Basics.” It will be held on Saturday, Jan. 26, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at 15642 Armstrong St. in Middletown in the Jazzercise Center (two blocks behind the post office).
Do you know the difference between Microsoft Office and Microsoft Windows? Do you use the “right click” on your mouse? Do you know how to attach a picture to an email? Is your computer protected from viruses?
Do you understand computer terminology like browser, hard drive, RAM, USB, etc.? If you have questions about running or maintaining a Microsoft Windows computer, you will get answers at this workshop.
The presenter of the “Just the Basics” Computer Workshop, Mark Rudiger, is the owner of Lake County Websites & Computer Repair in Downtown Middletown and has more than 18 years of experience installing, trouble-shooting, and working with computers.
During the course of his daily work as a computer repair tech and Web site designer, he has been repeatedly asked to offer this kind of workshop.
If you have a laptop, bring it along and connect to the high-speed Internet. If you don’t, you can follow along on Rudiger’s laptop screen which will be projected on a 120” screen.
Go to www.facebook.com/LCSMGroup to register for this and other upcoming workshops.
The workshop has a $10 admission fee to cover costs.
For more information or to reserve your spot, email
- Details
- Written by: Editor
Nov. 24 is Small Business Saturday, a day set aside to support the small businesses that play a vital role in creating jobs and economic opportunities all across the country.
Karen G. Mills, administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA), released the following statement encouraging people to support their communities by “shopping small” this holiday season.
“Small businesses are the backbone of our economy and the fabric of our communities. Over the last two decades, small and new businesses have been responsible for creating two out of every three net new jobs in the U.S., and today over half of all working Americans own or work for a small business,” Mills said.
“By shopping small on Nov. 24 and throughout this holiday season, we can support the men and women who are building these amazing small businesses. And we can also get great products and services for our family, friends and loved ones. It’s a win-win,” she said.
“Last year, Small Business Saturday gave a boost to Main Street businesses all across the country, with more than 100 million people shopping at independently-owned small businesses,” Mills added. “And this year we can do even better. So make sure to spend time this holiday season visiting the many small businesses in your neighborhood. It’s a chance to say thank you to the small business owners who do so much for our communities.”
Nov. 24 marks the third annual Small Business Saturday.
For more information on how to support Small Business Saturday in your area, or to get great Small Business Saturday marketing tips and resources, check out www.sba.gov/saturday or visit www.facebook.com/smallbusinesssaturday and follow them on Twitter @SBAgov, #SmallBizSat.