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Laura Ness

Journalist

AS SEEN ON
Edible Monterey Bay, The Mercury News, losgatan.com, San Jose Business Journal, Charlotte Business Journal

Preston's Summary

Laura Ness is a journalist at various publications including The Mercury News and the Silicon Valley Business Journal. She specializes in themes related to food and beverages, agriculture and farming, and travel and tourism, often exploring topics such as beverage production, organic farming, and consumer travel. Laura's work has been featured in numerous outlets, including the Santa Cruz Sentinel and the San Francisco Business Journal.

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Geo Focus

Aptos, United States (Local)

Coverage Attributes:

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Informative: 53 %
Events: 16 %
Reviews: 7 %
Promotional: 5 %
Interviews Q&as: 5 %

Themes Covered:

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Most Recent Topics:

  • Beverage Production
  • Drinks & Spirits
  • Packaged Beverages

Pitching Insights

Laura's coverage predominantly revolves around the local food and beverage scene, particularly wine-related events, wineries, tasting rooms, and restaurant reviews. She also highlights individuals making an impact in the wine industry. Laura seems to prioritize featuring local businesses and events.

If you are looking to reach out to Laura with a pitch or story idea, consider focusing on topics related to wine production, new trends in winemaking or vineyard management, unique culinary experiences such as food & wine pairings or themed dining events at local establishments.

Given her focus on the California region (specifically Monterey), she may be interested in pitches that relate directly to this area’s food and beverage scene including profiles of local vintners and chefs or insider looks into unique culinary traditions within Monterey County.

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Articles

Edible Monterey Bay

Garys' Vineyard Vertical Shows Staying Power

Garys' Vineyard Vertical Shows Staying Power

By: Laura Ness

July 31, 2026 – Cellar 3 at Testarossa was filled with the unmistakable aromas of Pinot Noir, as club members filed in to taste a vertical of six vintages from the beloved Garys' Vineyard in the Santa Lucia Highlands. There may have been an initial sense of quiet reverence for the serious task of partaking of such overwhelming bounty all at once, but that quickly faded as we sipped a most excellent 2024 Soberanes Chardonnay, certainly one of my top favorites of the year so far.

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Spanish Beauties in Lodi: Bokisch Vineyards

Spanish Beauties in Lodi: Bokisch Vineyards

By: Laura Ness

August 7, 2026 – While on a recent tour of Lodi, I had the pleasure of visiting the Spanish varietal sanctuary of Liz and Markus Bokisch in Clements Hills—a gently rolling landscape dotted with blue oaks and blessed by afternoon breezes off the Delta. Here, Liz and Markus staked their future on a love of Spanish wines and the lifestyle they had embraced while living in Spain. It's an interesting story.

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A Grand Collaboration

A Grand Collaboration

By: Laura Ness

August 11, 2026 – It was a toasty Saturday as Ryan Beauregard and I got out of his truck beneath the old eucalyptus tree at Grandview Farms on the way to Mount Hamilton, but we were pleasantly surprised by the breeze.

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