Each Family Has Continuously Farmed Land for More than 100 Years The image of vibrant farms and rugged ranches set among Sonoma County’s beautiful landscapes has long been sought after by tourists, painters and photographers. The sheer beauty has always stood out, but, given that the area’s first vineyards date back to 1812, it is the region’s agrarian roots and family legacy that makes Sonoma County unique. Today, twenty-two local families, all winegrape growers, were recognized as the original members of the “Century Club” in honor of their continuously farming their family’s original land for more than one hundred years. Sonoma County Winegrowers created the Century Club to mark the unique legacies of farm families in the region and it will recognize new families with the honor as they hit the one-hundred-year mark in the years ahead. Each of these farms – and the families behind them – have endured the ups and downs of the cyclical

JUNE 28, 2024 – Winners have been announced in the 17th annual Women’s International Wine & Spirits Competition (IWWSC). The competition, which took place June 10-12 in Santa Rosa, Calif., was founded on the premise that the majority of wine purchased for home consumption is bought by women. The IWWSC judging panels consist entirely of professional women in the wine and spirits industries — winemakers, distillers, marketers, buyers, sommeliers, educators and journalists.  “As always, the International Women’s Wine & Spirits Competition shined a spotlight on hundreds of deserving wines,” says Debra Del Fiorentino, owner of Wine Competitions Management & Production, which organizes and presents IWWSC. “And even though entry is open to all winemakers regardless of gender, I found it gratifying that six of this year’s sweepstakes wines were created by women. And our overall wine winner also was named Best Woman Winemaker

July 10th, 2020 - Santa Rosa, CA – M. A. Silva USA, the leading manufacturer of premium corks, glass and packaging in North America, announces the addition of Patrick Connelly as Account Manager for the Pacific Northwest Region. Patrick has worked in the wine industry since being a teenager growing up in the Napa Valley, holding multiple GM roles since 2001 along the west coast, including 3 years in the Willamette Valley. His wine industry experience comprises of 11 years as GM with the luxury division of Jackson Family Wines as well as leadership roles for Penner Ash Wine Cellars, Martinelli Winery and Quixote Winery. In his new position, Patrick will maintain and develop business in the Pacific Northwest Region, from Oregon to British Colombia. “Patrick brings an experience and a deep understanding of the wine industry to our sales team. We know that with his breadth of knowledge he will continue to support and expand our winery customers in this unique region.”