Wine Road Elects Six New Board Members, Including New President Infusion of leadership marks one of the largest board transitions in recent years Healdsburg, CA, May 30, 2025 — Wine Road, the premier association of wineries and lodgings in Northern Sonoma County, is pleased to announce the election of six new members to its Board of Directors—one of the largest board transitions in the organization’s recent history. Typically electing just two new members per term, this year’s changes reflect a unique and exciting chapter for Wine Road, bringing fresh perspectives and renewed energy to its mission of promoting Northern Sonoma County as a world-class wine destination. The newly elected board members are: Julie Pedroncelli St. John, President, Pedroncelli Winery As a third-generation member of one of Sonoma County’s iconic Italian winemaking families, Julie brings decades of experience and deep roots in Dry Creek Valley. Pedroncellis have farmed the region s

Afternoon Brief: Wine Market Council Tackles Domestic Wine Industry's Current Setbacks

This past April 2 at the 2025 Wine Market Council (WMC) Annual Research Conference and Members Meeting, held in the City of Napa, there were some illuminating discussions on the overall state of the American wine industry...

We are pleased to announce the completion of the search for the Controller for our Client, Balletto Vineyards. Kevin DeMartini accepted the position from an outstanding pool of candidates that were highly qualified. Kevin has a strong background in financial roles within the wine industry including Controller role for Clos Du Val Winery, Director of Financial Planning & Analysis for TerrAscend and Vintage Wine Estates. Previously, Kevin held senior financial roles with Jackson Family Wines and Trinchero Family Estates. His unique combination of accounting knowledge and skills in winery operations are an outstanding match for Balletto Vineyards.  Kevin has a bachelor’s degree in economics with an Accounting Emphasis, from the University of California, Santa Barbara and an Executive MBA in Wine Business from Sonoma State University. His experience in winery financial roles make him well qualified to continue the success of Balletto Vineyards. Given our work on this project

Balletto Vineyards is seeking a Tasting Room Associate & Events Coordinator.  LOCATION: Santa Rosa, CA Click Here to Learn More

In 1983, the Sonoma County wine growing regions of Carneros, Chalk Hill, Dry Creek Valley, Knights Valley, and Russian River Valley/Green Valley all received designation as official American Viticultural Areas. 40 years later, we’d like to celebrate this significant anniversary. The Sonoma County Wine Library Association invites you to hear the details about these distinctive AVAs during a panel discussion with reps from each region (featured below). Karissa Kruse, President of the Sonoma County Winegrowers organization will be our moderator. We’ll start the event with a tasting featuring the wines from each AVA You can bid on wine lots featuring the AVA wines and winery experiences The event will be held in the attractive setting of Balletto Vineyards Reserve Room An appetizer platter will be offered This will be our final event of 2023, so we hope to see you for this fantastic afternoon! Sunday, November 12, 3:00 to 5:00 PM $35 for members, $50 for non-memb

For John Balletto, community is everything. When his long-time employee, Manuel Vallejo Camacho, asked him to create a space for family, friends, and employees to gather and play baseball, John knew exactly what to do, and the Dream Field was created literally in the middle of the vineyard. In this video, master sommelier Evan Goldstein and Giants spokesperson Amy G meet John and Manuel and talk about this special place for baseball in the heart of the Russian River Valley in Sonoma County.

Balletto Vineyards Appoints Jim Morris as New Director of Hospitality  

Santa Rosa, CA – (September 13, 2023) – Balletto Vineyards, a family-owned estate winery in Sonoma County, is proud to add Jim Morris to its team. Jim joins as Director of Hospitality and brings 20 years of wine, hospitality and event experience to the position.   […]

The Partnership Will Feature a “Sonoma in the City” Cloud Club Theme & New Wine Region Video Series Building on the success of their partnership which began shortly before Spring Training this year, the Sonoma County Winegrowers and the San Francisco Giants are teaming up for a “Sonoma in the City” theme in the Cloud Club, one of Oracle Park’s private lounges. During twelve (12) home games from August 25 through September 13, the Cloud Club will exclusively feature wines, winegrowers and wineries from the iconic region.  The San Francisco Giants historic hiring of Master Sommelier Evan Goldstein last year established  the team as the first professional sports organization to invest in the wine industry. This partnership underscores the Giants dedication to providing exceptional gameday experiences by cultivating the look, taste and feel of Sonoma County throughout the Cloud Club for all visitors.  “This is an incredible opport