July 28, 2026
What will matter most to the wine industry over the next 12 to 18 months? That’s the question this special mid-year edition of Bold Predictions puts to four people who spend their working lives measuring...
May 22, 2026
Research offers first evidence-based framework to help wineries serve a more global visitor base
ROHNERT PARK, CA (May 22, 2026) — California winery tasting rooms are welcoming increasingly diverse international...
November 26, 2025
The pathway is clear. Wine has to change what no longer works.
By Damien Wilson
I recently had the pleasure of being invited to attend Santa Rosa Junior College‘s inaugural Sonoma County Agriculture...
November 7, 2025
The Wine Business Institute at Sonoma State University is the global leader in wine business education and research. At WIN Expo, we are showcasing our AACSB-accredited Wine MBA programs designed specifically...
January 9, 2025
A Running List of Los Angeles Restaurants Impacted by the 2025 Palisades and Eaton Wildfires: On January 7, amid life-threatening, high-speed winds across Los Angeles, multiple wildfires broke out, including...
December 6, 2023
ROHNERT PARK, CA. (December 6, 2023) – Sonoma State University’s (SSU) Wine Business Institute (WBI) announces the launch of A Report on the Wine Industry Today, offering a fresh...
June 21, 2022
ROHNERT PARK, CA. (June 21, 2022) – Selected by the Board of Trustees of the California State University Ron Rubin, an industry beverage authority received an honorary degree of Doctorate of Humane...
December 11, 2020
Sonoma, California – Vinventions USA – a North Carolina-based privately-owned industrial management company, and parent company of Vinventions USA, LLC—announced Thursday, December 10th,...
June 30, 2020
New Report from Sonoma State University Shows $9.6 Billion Loss to CA Economy from Wine Industry Decline
Rohnert Park, CALIFORNIA – The Wine Business Institute at Sonoma State University has issued...
February 21, 2020
As Low-End Wine Prices Fall, Premium Varieties Likely Won't Budge: If you're a connoisseur of fine wine, don't expect to get the same price breaks that are starting to appear among cheaper varieties.....








