Spending a weekend sipping superb wines while savoring the perfect food pairing sounds like heaven. Add in breathtaking scenery and the relaxing ambiance of Sonoma County’s Wine Country, and now you have paradise perfected! This magical wine and food weekend becomes reality on November 1st and 2nd as the Wine Road hosts the 27th annual Wine & Food Affair. A Sneak Peek at the Food Pairings With 50 wineries to select from, there are too many food pairings to list, so here are just a few highlights. If you love Italian-based comfort food, check out: Mushroom and Winter Squash Risotto at Pedroncelli Winery Lobster Ravioli with Vodka Sauce at Pech Merle Winery Tatiana’s Famous Lasagna at Colagrossi Wines If you’d rather pair Mexican, French or Cajun with delicious wines, here are some options: Roger’s Colorado Pork Green Chili at J. Cage Cellars Creamy Mushroom Chicken Facon Grand Mère at GC Lurton Vineyards Alison’s Jambalaya at Mat

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

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The 3rd annual Healdsburg Wine and Food Experience was a weekend-long celebration that featured the best of Sonoma County and world-renowned food and wines. This year's festival showcased the region's makers – farmers, growers, winemakers and chefs – alongside globally recognized wines, highlighting the vibrant culinary diversity, deep connection to agriculture, and sustainable farming practices of Sonoma County. HWFE is deeply involved in the Sonoma County community, making substantial donations from this year’s ticket sales and sponsorships to local organizations that make a meaningful difference in the lives of farmers and their families, including the Sonoma County Fundación de la Voz de los Viñedos. These funds will help support the Leadership Academy and workforce development for vineyard employees and their families, fostering future leaders in both the industry and the community. As well as being co-founders of HWFE, Sonoma County Winegro

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