Luther Burbank Center for the Arts to Present Rodney Strong Summer Concert Series

HEALDSBURG, CA (March 17, 2022) – Rodney Strong Vineyards and Luther Burbank Center for the Arts (LBC) announced the 30th (almost) Annual Rodney Strong Summer Concert Series to be held at Rodney Strong Vineyards […]

The Sonoma County Winegrowers’ Dollars & $ense Annual Seminar will take place on Thursday, February 3rd from 7:00 am – 1:30 pm at the Luther Burbank Center for the Arts and the content will center on new initiatives and trends in the grape and wine marketplace, both in the U.S. and globally.  As the North Coast’s longest running and most widely attended wine industry event for grape growers and vintners, this annual meeting attracts an audience of growers, vintners, and wine professionals and is widely covered by local and national media outlets. The trade show will feature more than 50 local sponsors and agencies exhibiting tools, new technologies, resources, and professional services. Sonoma County Winegrowers Contact: Jennifer Richards | jennifer@sonomawinegrape.org or 707-522-5867 Businesses interested in participating in the tradeshow should also contact Jennifer at SCW. We hope to see you there! CLICK HERE TO REGISTER.

Sonoma County Winegrowers is excited to invite you to our 2021 Annual Grower Seminar, Tradeshow and BBQ on July 15th!  This will be the first in-person grower gathering since the beginning of COVID, and we are so looking forward to seeing you all in person.  Please note, this is a hybrid event with the seminar presented virtually from 8am – 9:30am followed by the in-person trade show and BBQ at the Luther Burbank Center from 10am – 12:30pm. Join us in the morning over Zoom for a presentation from keynote speaker, Rob McMillan, Executive Vice-President & Founder, Wine Division at Silicon Valley Bank. Rob will be discussing the wine industry over the past 18 months and what is ahead. Also, SCW President Kairssa Kruse will give an upate on Sonoma County Winegrowers marketing activities, sustainability initiatives and more, followed by the annual presentation of the Viticulture Award of Excellence. After our virtual presentations, we invite you to join us on the E

In response to steps county officials are taking to minimize the spread of the coronavirus, the North Coast Wine Challenge has been postponed. However, organizers are still accepting entries at pdncwc.com. Past contests have drawn more than 1,000 entries from across the North Bay — Sonoma, Napa, Mendocino, Marin, Lake and Solano counties. And winemakers whose bottles have risen to the top to claim the Best of the Best title have seen their wins echo in unexpected ways. The contest is now in its eighth year. Organizers hope judging will take place in May. The gold medal-winners will be invited to pour at the North Coast Wine & Food Festival. Hosted by the Press Democrat, the event is planned to be held at a new venue this year –– Santa Rosa’s Luther Burbank Center for the Arts. Only once, in 2018, has an entry scored a perfect 100 out of 100 points in the Wine Challenge — the Kokomo 2016 Gopher Hills Block, Peters Vineyard, Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir. &ldq

Santa Rosa, Calif., (February 3, 2020) – The 8th Annual Press Democrat North Coast Wine Challenge is officially open for entries. This competition focuses exclusively on wines produced in California’s prestigious North Coast, arguably the finest winegrowing region in the world. Judging will take place in April 7-8, 2020 in Sonoma County, California. Only wines produced and bottled by wineries with North Coast AVAs are eligible to compete. The top wines receive prestigious rankings of Gold, Double Gold, Best of Class by Category, Best of County, and ultimately one “Best of the Best” award. The criteria to only announce gold medal winners and above keeps the prestige level high in this wine judging. Only wines rating 90+ points are awarded gold medals and become eligible to move on to the 'Best Of' Category. “This judging continues to evolve as the “must enter” and most anticipated wine competition in the U.S.” adds Chief Judge, Daryl Groom. Competition Information: Points of 90+ wi