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Ernest Hemingway Winery in Paso Robles Shuttered Over Missing License
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By Associated Press
Published 2 years ago on
March 3, 2023

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A Paso Robles winery has been shut down for operating without a license to sell alcohol, and officials said it never had one to begin with since opening three years ago.

Ernest Hemingway Vineyards in Paso Robles had an expired liquor license from the property’s previous owner on the wall of its tasting room when investigators visited in January, according to the California Department of Alcohol and Beverage Control.

The agency opened an investigation after receiving a complaint that the winery was unlicensed. Officials determined that it never received a license since opening its doors in Nov. 2019, the San Luis Obispo Tribune reported Thursday.

The alcohol control department cited the winery’s owner with selling liquor without a license, a misdemeanor, ABC spokesperson Bryce Avalos said. The owner could face a fine, six months in jail, or both, the Tribune said.

It is unclear if the winery will be able to receive a license in the future in order to operate legally.

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