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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 26, 2008

Contact: Brian Talley (805) 489-0446 Ext. 15 or [email protected]

Las Ventanas Ranch to Hold Three-Day Grand Opening Talley family invites the public to a celebration for their unique homesite community

ARROYO GRANDE, CA – A wine tasting featuring Talley Vineyards wines hand-selected by Brian Talley, guided trolley tours, and fresh-from-the-farm foods will mark the three-day grand opening of Las Ventanas Ranch to be held at 3031 Lopez Drive in Arroyo Grande. Beginning Friday September 19th at 11:30 a.m. and continuing through the afternoon of Sunday September 21st, the Talley family and vineyard staff will welcome visitors to eat, drink, and tour through Las Ventanas, a selection of 56 two- and three-acre homesites now available for sale just above the pastoral Arroyo Grande Valley. Grand Opening Events:

Fri, Sept. 19th, 11am – 5pm: Wine tasting and appetizers hosted by Talley Vineyards Sat, Sept. 20th, 11:30am – 4pm: Live music from Usonia Jazz Band, BBQ, Trolley Tours of Las Ventanas Sun, Sept. 21st, 11:30am – 4pm: Live music from Damon Castillo Unplugged, BBQ, Trolley Tours of Las Ventanas “We are especially proud of this new community,” said Brian Talley, co-owner of Las Ventanas, “because it’s really the culmination of my father’s dream, and it offers others the chance to experience what we grew up with – the beauty and peace that this area is famous for, protected forever by a permanent open space agreement.” The Talley family’s farming legacy dates to 1948 when Brian’s grandfather, Oliver Talley, established Talley Farms. Oliver’s son, Don, began growing high quality wine grapes on the steep hillsides above the family vegetable farm, creating Talley Vineyards, in 1986. The winery has come to be recognized as one of California’s premier producers of chardonnay and pinot noir wines. Don Talley envisioned the Las Ventanas project in the mid 1990s and worked on the project until his untimely death in 2006. In its multi-faceted and collaborative efforts to create a community that is both beautiful and sustainable, with a deep and abiding respect for the land and its history, Las Ventanas is unique. In keeping with their well-known generosity to the community, the Talleys have pledged a portion of the first 15 sales to South County’s newest cancer center, Arroyo Grande Hospital’s Coastal Cancer Care and Diagnostic Center. A welcome and brief presentation to the Arroyo Grande Hospital Foundation is planned for Saturday, and Talley Vineyards & Farms family and staff will be on hand to serve and to answer questions throughout the weekend. The event is free of charge and open to the public. For more information, please call 489-0446 or log onto www.lasventanasranch.com and click on “grand opening.”