Tag: Sonoma County Vintners Foundation

SCWA has raised over $40 million since inception and has supported more than 400 charitable organizations SANTA ROSA, CA (September 21, 2022) – Sonoma County Vintners Foundation...

California's Newest AVA Ready to Roll: The new appellation won't be widely used, but it's not even California's most obscure sub-region...

Joe Rochioli Jr., Russian River Valley’s Pinot Pioneer, Dies at 88: Growing up on his family's Sonoma farm, the grapegrower and vintner saw potential in fine wine from his land...

Proceeds Have Supported More Than 400 Local Nonprofits to Date SANTA ROSA, CA (August 17, 2022) – Sonoma County Vintners Foundation (SCVF) is pleased to release a preview...

Despite Fires, Wine's Glass Still Half Full: Although the vintage is likely to take a hit, it remains unlikely that the European fires will lead to a global wine shortage...

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...

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...

Less Fertilizer, Higher Prices Await Grape Growers: A 'perfect storm' of pandemic shutdowns, geopolitics and other factors have led to decreased product availability...

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...

SANTA ROSA, Calif. (November 8, 2021) – The Sonoma County Vintners Foundation (SCVF) is excited to once again participate in Giving Tuesday, which will be...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...