Tag: Sonoma County Vintners Foundation
Afternoon Brief, May 20th
Hundreds of Sonoma Farmworkers May Have Been Exposed to Toxic Smoke During 2020 Wildfires: Amid a contentious debate over farmworker safety protocols in fire-prone Sonoma County, a new report says that hundreds of wine industry laborers were sent to work in close proximity to a pair of huge 2020 wildfires, leaving them potentially exposed to both flames and toxic smoke...
2022 Sonoma County Wine Auction Announces Vintner and Chef Honorees
Shining a Spotlight on Two of Sonoma County’s Dedicated Philanthropic Leaders
SANTA ROSA, CA (May 19, 2022) – Sonoma County Vintners Foundation is thrilled to announce Jean-Charles Boisset...
Afternoon Brief, March 10th
Less Fertilizer, Higher Prices Await Grape Growers: A 'perfect storm' of pandemic shutdowns, geopolitics and other factors have led to decreased product availability...
2022 Sonoma County Wine Auction Announces Foley Family Wines as Honorary...
Proceeds will continue to benefit more nonprofits than any other fundraising event in Sonoma County
SANTA ROSA, CA (March 10, 2022) – Sonoma County Vintners Foundation is pleased...
Sonoma County Vintners Foundation Participates in Giving Tuesday
SANTA ROSA, Calif. (November 8, 2021) – The Sonoma County Vintners Foundation (SCVF) is excited to once again participate in Giving Tuesday, which will be...
Afternoon Brief, September 22nd
New Capstone California Global Education Program Focuses Exclusively on California Wine: The first-of-its kind California wine certification and education program, Capstone California, has launched onto the global wine stage during California Wine Month...
2021 Sonoma County Wine Auction Raises Over $1.7 Million to Help...
Santa Rosa, CA (September 22, 2021)—The Sonoma County Vintners Foundation announces its 2021 Sonoma County Wine Auction (SCWA) has raised over $1.7 million for the Sonoma County community. The...
Afternoon Brief, August 18th
Redefining the Definition of Balanced Wine: Talking about “balanced wine” used to be perfectly acceptable—until about ten years ago, when the term suddenly became politicized...
Sonoma County Wine Auction Announces 2021 Vintner Honoree
Spectacular Auction Lots Revealed Benefiting Sonoma County’s Largest Charitable Fundraiser
Santa Rosa, CA (August 18, 2021) — Today, the Sonoma County Vintners Foundation announced the Vintner Honoree for this...
Afternoon Brief, July 7th
US Wines Win International Acclaim at Decanter World Wine Awards 2021: Medal winners have been revealed in the biggest ever edition of the Decanter World Wine Awards, following two weeks of rigorous, Covid-secure judging in London, with US wineries claiming top awards...
Sonoma County Vintners Foundation Announces $1 Million Community Grant Distribution to...
SANTA ROSA, Calif. (July 7, 2021) – Today, the Sonoma County Vintners Foundation announces a distribution of $1 million in Community Grants to 87 Sonoma County nonprofits...
Sonoma County Vintners/Foundation Aids COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution
Aid Includes Emergency Relief Funding and Logistics Support
SANTA ROSA, California – February 10, 2021 – Sonoma County Vintners Foundation has activated their Emergency Relief Fund...
Afternoon Brief, November 16
Challenging 2020 Harvest Will Yield High Quality California Wines: For the months of September and October, total fast-moving consumer goods sales have slowed to single-digit growth, up 9% compared to the same time period last year...
Sonoma County Vintners Foundation Addresses Digital Divide with $140,000 Grant to...
Providing Children Educational Resources in Sonoma County
SANTA ROSA, Calif. (November 16, 2020) – Today the Sonoma County Vintners Foundation announces a grant of $140,000 to the...
2020 Sonoma County Wine Auction Raises $1.17 Million for Sonoma County...
Fund-A-Need Program Focused on Education and Bridging the Technology Gap for Children in Sonoma County to Help Ensure Learning from Home is an Option...