February 11, 2026
California Winegrape Growers Advance 2026 Legislative Agenda, Call Industry to Action: The California Association of Winegrape Growers (CAWG) is advancing a coordinated slate of sponsored legislation for...
February 11, 2026
Second-Generation President Reflects on Legacy, Innovation, and Commitment to Place
Kim Stare Wallace, Dry Creek Vineyard
February 11, 2026 (Healdsburg, CA) — In an industry defined by constant...
February 19, 2025
Lifetime Achievement, Icon and Innovator Awards to be Presented at the Live Auction May 2
SANTA ROSA, Calif. (February 19, 2025) – Sonoma County Vintners (SCV), in partnership with presenting sponsor American...
September 9, 2020
Dale Stratton is the owner of Five Points Consulting, LLC, a 35-plus year veteran on the wholesale side of the wine industry who previously worked for Constellation Brands, among others, offering insights...
July 23, 2020
COVID-19 has affected more than winery relationships with consumers—it’s affected relationships with distributors, wholesalers, sommeliers, and retail market trade as well...
September 5, 2019
Nominated categories include Wine Region of the Year and Wine Executive of the Year
SANTA ROSA, CA, September 5, 2019 – Following Sonoma County’s continued success and record-setting ways in the wine industry,...
September 5, 2019
HEALDSBURG, Calif. – SEPTEMBER 5, 2019 – Dry Creek Vineyard is proud to announce the nomination of winery president Kim Stare Wallace as Wine Executive of the Year for Wine Enthusiast’s 2019 Wine Star...
June 25, 2018
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June 9, 2016
Kim Stare Wallace
Passion and authenticity is the answer. This weekend the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series comes to Chicago for the second qualifying race on US waters. The first took place on...








