September 23, 2019
Chef John Ash and Winemaker Merry Edwards Honored for their Passion and Expertise
Santa Rosa, CA (September 21, 2019) – The Sonoma County Vintners Foundation along with 2019 Sonoma County Wine Auction...
September 17, 2019
Accountants Calling the Shots at Wineries: A cooper claims that reduced use of new oak in winemaking is a result of pressure from bean-counters...
August 28, 2019
Auction Lots to Benefit Sonoma County’s Largest Charitable Fundraiser
Santa Rosa, CA (Aug 28, 2019) — Today, the Sonoma County Vintners Foundation and Honorary Co-Chairs Gina Gallo and Christopher Jackson...
July 31, 2019
Sonoma Wine Auction Co-Chairs Gina Gallo and Chris Jackson Spill the Beans: As we eagerly anticipate the 2019 Sonoma Wine Auction, to be held September 1921, we thought it would be illuminating to learn...
July 31, 2019
As we eagerly anticipate the 2019 Sonoma Wine Auction, to be held September 19—21, we thought it would be illuminating to learn a little more about this year’s co-chairs, Gina Gallo and Chris Jackson,...
April 17, 2019
Sonoma County’s leading wine families collaborate to support region’s top charitable wine event
SANTA ROSA, CA (April 17, 2019) – Sonoma County Vintners Foundation is pleased to announce that Christopher...
December 28, 2018
Highs and Lows for Wineries: The South Okanagan wine industry had a tough time with smoke and the threat of fires this summer, but still managed to have a successful year with new events and wineries joining...
January 26, 2018
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Gina Gallo Opens Up in Public
The famously private head of California’s biggest family wine company shares some surprising truths…
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January 24, 2018
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North Coast Wildfire Impact Study Signals Strong Recovery in Early Findings
The Wine Business Institute (WBI) at Sonoma State University (SSU) today...
April 10, 2017
We Know What We Don't Know About Wine's Future
According to Lee Hannah and Terra Alpaugh, "Everything You Know About Wine is Wrong." That is the title of their Wine Economics Working Paper #204...
February 7, 2017
eBay Partners with WineDirect to Support Thousands of Small and Medium Sized Wineries and Grow the Wine Marketplace for Consumers: Today, eBay announced a partnership with WineDirect bringing wine from...
May 5, 2016
Con-Cours – Fakes Uncovered at Wine Competition: Wine fakery is no longer limited to first-growth Bordeaux: it has hit supermarkets. Two wine companies have been caught submitting different versions of...
December 30, 2015
Eight Ways Wine Will Change in 2016: The impact of climate change and new technologies (like the ability to check wine prices on smartphones) are on my vinous radar for 2016...
November 6, 2015
Objections May Scuttle Jackson Wine Purchase in McMinnville: Two parties have filed objections to Jackson Family Wines purchase of two mirror-image buildings in a set of three on the campus of the former...
November 2, 2015
How Gina Gallo Is Keeping the E&J Gallo Winery on Top: Born into the legendary winemaking family pioneered by her grandfather Julio and great-uncle Ernest when they were just teenagers, after a family...
February 3, 2015
Basketball's Tim Duncan Suing Terroir Founder Charles Banks:
NBA star alleges he was misled on winery fund and other investments; Banks denies all claims...















