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Record-Breaking Sonoma Wine Country Weekend Revenues Support Local Charities and Economy

(Sonoma, CALIF.) — A total of $483,500 in proceeds from Sonoma Wine Country Weekend, the annual Labor Day Weekend collection of wine and food events jointly produced by the Sonoma County Vintners and the Sonoma Valley Vintners and Growers Alliance, were distributed to thirty-two Sonoma County beneficiaries today at St. Francis Winery and Vineyards in [...]

New Sonoma County Wine Consumer Research Presented, Board Announced at SCV Annual Meeting

    January 10, 2013, Santa Rosa, CA – Sonoma County Vintners, the trade marketing group representing over 200 Sonoma County winery and affiliate business members, gathered today in Santa Rosa to get a first look at new marketing research focused on assessing current consumer awareness of Sonoma County and its appellations among core wine [...]

Top Wine Buyers and Sommeliers Build Wine Knowledge at Sonoma Summit

Sonoma County Vintners and Sonoma County Winegrowers, in partnership with Full Circle Wine Solutions, presented the fifth annual Sonoma Summit November 5-7 at wineries and vineyards throughout Sonoma County. The event convened 31 top wine decision makers from across the US and Canada for three days of intensive tastings and education under the tutelage of [...]

Sonoma County Harvest 2012 Update 1: Initial Reports Indicate Great Conditions and Quality

Sonoma County, CA, September 28, 2012– With harvest well underway throughout Sonoma County following a growing season that was as textbook perfect as few vintners and growers can remember, Sonoma County Vintners and Sonoma County Winegrowers will be issuing a series of harvest updates from the perspective of vintners based in the region’s largest appellations, [...]

Sonoma Wine Country Weekend Gross Totals Up, Events Raise More Than $1.6 Million for Non-Profits

(Sonoma County, CALIF.) — Attendees enjoyed the exotic theme of “Sonoma Shambala” at the Sonoma Valley Harvest Wine Auction at Chateau St. Jean, the grand finale of the fifth annual Sonoma Wine Country Weekend, August 31 – September 2, 2012 which raised essential dollars in support of Sonoma County non-profits. Gross proceeds, due to the [...]

Don't Miss the Mark.

Don’t Miss The Mark

Don’t Miss The Mark. You are invited to be a part of an exciting moment in Sonoma County’s marketing history… Share in the excitement as an exciting new Sonoma County brand mark and advertising campaign are unveiled and learn how you can be a part of it. Join us on Wednesday, August 15, 2012 at [...]

Sunset Magazine Takes on Napa Valley vs. Sonoma County — And Sonoma County Wins!

The latest edition of Sunset Magazine has the Sonoma County wine community buzzing! They have done a side-by-side comparison and rating of Napa Valley and Sonoma County, complete with scores for each reviewing sub-category, and an overall score that put Sonoma County ahead of Napa Valley by one tiny point. Sonoma County-based writer Rod Smith makes [...]