Barra of Mendocino wraps up 2026 harvest with 23% smaller crop
October 27, 2026 (Redwood Valley, Mendocino County, CA) — Barra of Mendocino completed its 2026 grape harvest on October 2, following...
July 6, 2026 (Ukiah, CA) — The 47th annual Mendocino County Wine Competition has a new home. Hosted by Mendocino Winegrowers, Inc. (MWI), this year’s competition was part of the inaugural Bacchanal...
In the U.S.-Canada Trade War, the Wine and Spirits Industry Is Still Paying the Price: Tariffs and retaliatory boycotts have devastated wine and spirits businesses on both sides of the border. One year...
Called “Warm and Approachable Mendocino Leader”
Martha Barra, Proprietor of Barra of MendocinoBarra describes the challenges of 46 years in the grape industry as “Never a dull moment!” She still manages...
California Wine Giant Puts One of Its Most Premium Wineries Up for Sale: Imagery Estate Winery in Glen Ellen, which was started in the 1980s by Joe Benziger, whose family also founded nearby Benziger Family...
By Laurie Wachter
Few voices are as passionate about Mendocino County as Martha Barra, who, for more than 40 years, has devoted herself to the continuing success of her family’s award-winning winery,...
WHO Pushes for Massive 50% Rise in Soda and Alcohol Prices: The WHO has long been an advocate for taxes on sugary drinks and alcohol: but its latest initiative calls for drastic, measurable policy shi...
Napa County Puts Hoopes Winery Leader in Witness Stand: Napa County's attorneys put Lindsay Hoopes of Hoopes Family Vineyard in the witness stand to question her about alleged winery rule violations.....
Multiple Barra of Mendocino wines also receive numerous awards
Redwood Valley, Mendocino County, CA, February 2024 — Barra of Mendocino’s 2021 Barra Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon has received the Best...
Awarded Best of Mendocino County AVA, Best of Class, 99 points & Double Gold
Redwood Valley, Mendocino County, December 2023 — BARRA of Mendocino’s single vineyard Girasole Vineyards 2022 Pinot...
Recognizing six decades of organic grape growing
April 19th – Redwood Valley, Mendocino, March 2022 — BARRA of Mendocino has news and events scheduled for Earth Day this year, April 22.
In...
New wine debuts in conjunction with Earth Day activities for the Mendocino County winery
Redwood Valley, Mendocino, April 5, 2021 — The Barra family, proprietors of BARRA of Mendocino and Girasole...
