AUGUSTA — When the Hoffmanns first pitched building a grand hotel and convention center here, it was a key part of their $100 million investment to transform this small wine country community into a tourism destination to rival California’s Napa Valley.
Now, four years later, they’ve sold off part of the Hoffmann Lodge and Spa land, listed more acreage for sale and let the project’s use permit expire.
If the company doesn’t move forward on it, the…






























