The ninth annual Rich Smith Award of Excellence for outstanding contributions to the American grape and wine industry was presented today to Emily Hodson, the winemaker at Veritas Vineyards and Winery, a co-owner of Flying Fox Vineyards and Winery, and an active leader in the Virginia wine industry. Members of the Smith family and sponsoring organizations present the Rich Smith award to Emily Hodson (third from left). The prestigious award annually reflects the spirit and accomplishments of the late Richard (Rich) Smith, founder of Valley Farm Management and Smith Family Wines in California’s Santa Lucia Highlands wine region in Monterey County. Rich was first and foremost a family man, but also a successful grape grower and winery owner, and a highly respected colleague known for the combination of passion, commitment and collaboration which helped advance the American grape and wine industry. Ever since Rich passed away in December 2015, three organizations—WineAmerica, N

Wine’s Most Inspiring People: Marty Clubb—Co-Owner, L’Ecole No. 41

A Walla Walla industry leader and community builder. Ask Marty Clubb how a one-time corporate financial analyst ended up running a top-notch, highly-respected Washington state winery—for some 30 years, no […]

With Less Than a Week Left to Vote, Walla Walla Valley Holds a Narrow Lead for “Best Wine Region” in USA Today 10 Best Readers’ Choice Awards

Long Shadows Vintners sits in second place in Best Wine Tasting Room category; public is encouraged to vote daily between now and Aug. 2 July 27th – (WALLA WALLA, Wash.) — With less than one week remaining to vote, Visit Walla Walla and the Walla Walla Valley Wine Alliance are asking the public to solidify the […]

Enoforum, Europe’s Largest Scientific Technical Wine Congress, Coming to America: Ponte dell’Olio, Italy – ENOFORUM, the largest scientific technical congress in Europe for the wine sector, is coming to the United States on May 5-6, 2021 in Sonoma County, CA... The post Afternoon Brief, December 16th appeared first on Wine Industry Advisor. Url:https://wineindustryadvisor.com/2020/12/16/afternoon-brief-1760?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=afternoon-brief-1760 Published Date:Wed, 16 Dec 2020 22:33:08 +0000 

Hansen will oversee a continued effort to further align organizations, share administrative functions and expenses, and maximize efficiencies (WALLA WALLA, Wash.) — Robert Hansen, executive director of the Walla Walla Valley Wine Alliance, will be expanding his role and responsibilities by also serving as the new executive director for Visit Walla Walla, both organizations announced […] The post Walla Walla Valley Wine Alliance Executive Director Robert Hansen to Also Serve as Executive Director for Visit Walla Walla appeared first on Wine Industry Advisor. Url:https://wineindustryadvisor.com/2020/10/19/robert-hansen-executive-director-visit-walla-walla?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=robert-hansen-executive-director-visit-walla-walla Published Date:Mon, 19 Oct 2020 18:47:51 +0000