Russian Questions for US Wine Competition: How did Russian wines make it to a San Francisco wine competition, despite being banned by US law?...
Join us at our Pour + Explore exclusive wine tasting event on Thursday, October 23, 5:30-7:30pm at Kunde Family Winery, featuring a special selection of Rhône Varietals that showcase...
California Wine Production Plummets - Lowest Since 1999: Late Friday, Sept. 26, the Wine Institute released its 2024 production figures. The numbers are stark and deepen the strain on an industry already...
Proposed Winery Assessment Fee in Lodi District Takes Step Forward: The San Joaquin County Board Supervisors has voted to allow the Lodi Winegrape Commission and consulting firm Civitas to speak with the...
Presentation to take place during the Sonoma County Wine Celebration Live Auction on September 20
September 11, 2025 (Santa Rosa, CA) – Sonoma County Vintners (SCV) and The Wine Business Institute (WBI)...
Sonoma County Puts Wine Tax on Hold:
Sonoma County Vintners have put on hold a plan to tax local wineries to create a special Wine Business Improvement District. The plan would tax Sonoma County wineries...
U.S. Drinking Rate at New Low as Alcohol Concerns Surge: The percentage of U.S. adults who say they consume alcohol has fallen to 54%, the lowest by one percentage point in Gallup’s nearly 90-year tre...
Good Morning Friends!
As many of you know, after 11 wonderful years representing our Sonoma County Vintners (SCV) and Sonoma County Vintners Foundation (SCVF), I have made the decision to step down as...
Sonoma County Vintners Names Emilie Eliason as Interim Executive Director: She will guide the organization through the transition as Michael Haney departs from the role...
Emilie Eliason, Sonoma County Vintners
August 11, 2025 (Santa Rosa, CA) — The Sonoma County Vintners (SCV) Board of Directors has named Emilie Eliason as Interim Executive Director. She will guide...
