More Than 220,000 Acres in California are Enrolled in FFF Program  NAPA, Calif. (November 25, 2024) – Thirty-two winegrape growers and wineries from Sonoma, Napa and Mendocino counties have been recognized with the Founders’ Award from the Fish Friendly Farming Certification program for achieving and maintaining certification for more than 20 years. In 1999, the Fish Friendly Farming Certification program was created to protect and enhance the Russian River watershed in Sonoma County. Soon, it was expanded with a specific program tailored for Napa County and other regions. Today, more than 220,000 acres located in thirteen counties in California are enrolled in the innovative program that improves water quality and wildlife habitat. “The Fish Friendly Farming certification has become very popular among winegrowers as a sustainable certification program because it is highly effective in improving water quality and restoring fish and wildlife habitat,&rd

Afternoon Brief, February 15th

Rainy Weather Makes for Another Wet California Winter: Historic levels of rain were delivered to California in the form of atmospheric rivers, which are expected to continue to bring rain throughout the month of February. Decanter's Clive Pursehouse speaks with wine producers across the state to get a sense of how the vines are faring...

Come visit us at Mendocino Winegrowers EXPO! Previously known as the MWI Economic Summit, MWI presents the Mendocino Winegrowers EXPO 2023. Industry professionals share data on the current and future measurements of the state of the Mendocino County wine industry, including the volatile grape, bulk wine, and wine market. We are very excited to attend this year to share all that we offer at B.V.N.A., including our Cazaux Aerosmooth, Lamothe Abiet winemaking products, expert advice, and more! When? Wednesday, April 19th, 2023 Where? Redwood Empire Fair: 1055 North State Street, Ukiah, CA, 95482  REGISTER HERE 

2021 Mendocino County Preliminary Grape Crush Report

February 11th – The drought that continues to plague California wreaked havoc on production yields in 2021, resulting in one of the  North Coast’s smallest harvests in over a decade. […]

42nd Annual Mendocino County Fair Wine Competition Awards

Friday, August 6, 2021 — Distinguished wine judges from Northern California gathered in Mendocino County’s beautiful Anderson Valley to judge the 42nd annual Mendocino County Fair Wine Competition, one of the oldest regional wine competitions in California.  This year, there were 233 wine entries from 46 wineries.  An impressive number of gold medals were awarded: 46 […]

Conjunctive Labeling Law to Boost Regional Recognition MENDOCINO, CALIFORNIA – October 6, 2020 – Mendocino WineGrowers (MWI), the wine marketing organization for Mendocino County, is proud to announce their success in getting conjunctive labeling passed for the County.  As of January 1, 2023 all wines labeled with an AVA located in Mendocino County must also include […] The post Mendocino Winegrowers Successfully Passes ‘Mendocino County’ Labeling Law appeared first on Wine Industry Advisor. Url:https://wineindustryadvisor.com/2020/10/06/mendocino-winegrowers-pass-labeling-law?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mendocino-winegrowers-pass-labeling-law Published Date:Tue, 06 Oct 2020 19:03:33 +0000