Award Recognizes That Each Family Has Continuously Farmed Local Land for More Than 100 Years  Multiple generations of eleven longtime Sonoma County farming families, all winegrape growers today, gathered to be recognized as the newest members of the “Century Club.”  The honor recognizes families who have continuously farmed their family’s land for more than one hundred years. The 2025 recipients join twenty-two other local farming families who were recognized last year in the first class of the Century Club.  Sonoma County Winegrowers created the Century Club to mark the unique legacies of farm families in the region.  Each member family of the Century Club is a testament to the strength and adaptability required to farm.    “We are thrilled to welcome more families to the Century Club and to honor each new member today,” said Karissa Kruse, President and CEO of Sonoma County Winegrowers.  She added, “Farming is a

Sebastopol, CA - April 17, 2025 - American Winesecrets, LLC. (Winesecrets), a leading provider of wine alcohol reduction and other specialized wine filtration technologies announces that Cameron Caldwell has joined the company as our Operations Manager at the Sebastopol, CA headquarters. Mr. Caldwell has over four years of experience in the field of specialized separation technology for wine production, and over seven years of experience in winemaking and wine chemistry, to include roles in France, Australia, and New Zealand. He brings with him a high degree of wine chemistry and winery operation expertise.  Caldwell received a BS in Chemistry from the University of Minnesota, Duluth campus. He also holds a Certificate in Winemaking from the University of California at Davis. Cameron most recently served as the Director of Operations at BevZero, and is deeply knowledgeable about alcohol reduction in wine, and the development of “No-Alc” flavor profiles.  “I&

Winery software that seamlessly links the art of storytelling with effective sales strategies. SAN JOSE, Calif., (February 13, 2024) - The wine industry has kicked off the new year with many publications and organizations promoting the importance of a brand story to connect with the modern consumer. Wine America has released a campaign to focus on the 'Magic of Wine,' with regular contributions emphasizing the enchanting aspects of the industry. Jim Trezise, President of Wine America, encourages wineries to broadcast the magic of wine with a heightened focus on the narrative behind each bottle. This campaign addresses concerns over effectively marketing to younger generations and consumers shifting to alternative categories or abstaining.  VinesOS has strategically partnered with wineries in the last year whose modern approach to engaging with consumers reaches multiple generations. From Napa Valley, Olivia Brion bonds with consumers by sharing uplifting stories highlig

CalRecycle anticipates bringing 1 billion bottles into the recycling program with the addition of wine and spirits. Amy Cameron, CalRecycle Written by Jeanette Tan  |  Photo by Shutterstock This new law affects all California wineries and out-of-state wineries shipping directly to customers in California. Just a reminder that I’m not a CPA or a Compliance expert. For the rules and regulations go to  CalRecycle CalRecycle YouTube Channel Webinar Recording Register for CalRecycle webinar on December 13th 11/20/23 Update - Turns out (no surprise) some of the rules have been changing. The Sonoma County Vintners held a webinar in Mid-November and discussed these changes: Sonoma County Vintners YouTube Video 11/20/23 Wines bottled and labeled before January 1, 2024 DO NOT need to comply with the label rules, so get your labels for your 2024 botte runs updated now. The winery needs to pay for the CRV for wines sold to Restaurants and DTC (including restaurants is a

COMPETITION DATE December 7th - 8th Deadline for entries is November 27th As in years past, the entry fee is $75 per entry (four bottles constitute an entry) Note - there is a $5 per entry discount for online entries. Please ship wines to: Dan Berger's International Wine Competition Express Wine Delivery 7970 Cameron Drive Windsor, CA. 95492-8594 Wines must arrive no later than November 29th ENTER HERE Dan Berger’s International Wine Competition (DBIWC), now in its 42st year. Dear Wine Company: Founded in 1982 by one of the nation’s most respected wine journalists, Dan Berger, the name and venue were changed in 2016. For decades it was called the Riverside International and was held in May. The competition is coordinated by Debra del Fiorentino at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds. Judges include some of the nation’s top wine makers, wine writers, and sommeliers. The event uses rules based on research done in the 1970s by Prof. Maynard Amerine at UC Davis.

We are thrilled to introduce our new National Sales Manager, Kent VanArnam! A vineyard and winery owner himself, prior to joining the Flextank team, Kent's professional career included excelling as a National Sales Manager and Director of Marketing for large media companies. "When I am not working, I enjoy spending time with my wife Allison, daughter Paige and our son, Max." Kent says. "Some of our favorite things to do include playing in the outdoors, traveling and enjoying live music. I love experiencing the people, culture and natural surroundings of new places.' "My wife and I live just outside of Yakima, Washington where we own cherry orchards, vineyards and a winery. On the weekends, you can often find me on one of our tractors working on our property. For the last 15 years, we have been using Flextanks in our winemaking. I am thrilled to now proudly represent the Flextank brand as I work with wineries to explore ways of using Flextank products to incr

Afternoon Brief, February 28th

California Growers Left High and Dry: Farmers in California's San Joaquin Valley got some bad news this week when they learned they will get 0 percent of the water this year normally expected from the federal Central Valley Project...