wine-institute-CAWG-FamilyWineMakersCA
Legislation Signed to Extend Pierce’s Disease Control Program
SACRAMENTO, August 30, 2024 – This week, Governor Newsom signed AB 1861 (Addis, D-Morro Bay) to extend a vital program within the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) that protects...
AB-Hero-Wine-Glasses-640x335
Afternoon Brief, February 13th
January Deep Freeze Causes Near-Total Loss in Okanagan Vineyards: The Okanagan’s grape crop has been decimated by a mid-January freeze with losses expected to approach 100 percent this year...
FamilyWinemakers_CA
Family Winemakers of California Announces New Board of Directors to Address Today's Challenges for 2024/2025 Term
(Windsor, CA – Monday, February 12) – Family Winemakers of California (FWC), the pioneering organization founded in 1990 to unite family-owned and operated wineries, is proud to announce...
Press Release logo
Family Winemakers and Vintners Institute Level the Playing Field for a New Generation of Vintners
A collective research platform and staff education services enable small business competition with large corporates. Thursday, November 30, 2023 – Independent growers and vintners face two major challenges...
AB-Hero-Vineyard-Wine-Field-Farm-640x335
Afternoon Brief, July 12th
Growing Cover Crops Under Vineyard Vines Is a Sustainability Strategy: Practice can cut herbicide use, reduce labor and provide ecosystem services for grape production...
Wine Routes banner
Family Winemakers of California and Wine Routes Announce New Partnership to Promote California Wine Tourism
Sonoma County, CA – 07-12-2023 – Wine Routes, a leading direct-to-consumer guidance, and e-commerce travel platform, and Family Winemakers of California (FWC), a non-profit legislative association...
Family Winemakers of California
2023 Family Winemakers of California - Wine Tasting
Family Winemakers will host its annual tasting of family-owned and produced, hard -to-find California wines on Sunday, March 12th 2023 at the Del Mar Fairgrounds from noon until 4:00pm. The Sunday...
AB Hero Vines
Afternoon Brief, August 17th
Plans to Rebuild After Wildfire Damages Rare Vines in Crete: Growers in Crete who saw old, pre-phylloxera vines severely damaged by wildfire are determined to rebuild and have been offered support from...
AB-Hero-Vineyard-Wine-Field-Farm-640x335
Afternoon Brief, June 13th
American Pinot Noir Legend Josh Jensen Dies at 78: Josh Jensen, the founder of the Central Coast’s famed Calera Wine Company, a visionary leader in the American wine community, and the iconic pioneer of...
Family Winemakers of California
Family Winemakers of California Announces San Francisco Tasting Event 
Great Wine – Family Winemakers Tasting is Scheduled for Sunday, August 21 in SF-Bay area  Sacramento, CA (June 13, 2022) – Family Winemakers of California, an association of  family-owned wineries...