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New Series "Shoulder to Shoulder" with Emmy Award-Winning Host Amy G.
October 3, 2024
New Series "Shoulder to Shoulder" with Emmy Award-Winning Host Amy G.
Exploring the Families, Farmers, and Innovators Who Embody the DNA of Sonoma County Sonoma County, Calif. (October 3, 2024) – Sonoma County Winegrowers (SCW) is launching an inspiring new video series, Shoulder to Shoulder, hosted by 8-time Emmy Award-winning producer, reporter, and storyteller, Amy Gutierrez (“Amy G.”). This highly anticipated series, debuting today, offers a captivating behind-the-scenes look at the stories and people that make Sonoma County one of the most celebrated wine regions in the world. Shoulder to Shoulder brings to life the story behind every great bottle of wine including family legacies, the sustainable stewardship of the land, and the time-honored tradition of working side-by-side across multiple generations. The series provides a deep appreciation of how individual and multi-generational family winegrowers and wineries grow and create more than just exceptional winegrapes and wine—they build lasting connections with the lan
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Submissions close December 8, 2023. Nominees can be from any sector of the wine trade, including growers and winemakers, writers and sommeliers, publicists and attorneys, all the way up to managers and CEOs.
November 13, 2023
Submissions close December 8, 2023. Nominees can be from any sector of the wine trade, including growers and winemakers, writers and sommeliers, publicists and attorneys, all the way up to managers and CEOs.

Submit your nomination for the wine industry’s Most Inspiring People.  Today is the first day to submit nominations for Wine Industry Advisor’s annual Most Inspiring People Awards.  In 2018, Wine […]

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Emmy-Award Winner Amy G and Sonoma County Winegrowers Uncork a Dynamic Partnership
November 9, 2023
Emmy-Award Winner Amy G and Sonoma County Winegrowers Uncork a Dynamic Partnership
Partnership Will Begin New Era of Storytelling for Sonoma County Winegrowers   Sonoma County Winegrowers (SCW) is launching an inspiring partnership with acclaimed 8-time Emmy Award winner, producer, and reporter, Amy G. This collaboration marks an exciting chapter for both as they join forces to elevate Sonoma County.  Amy G, renowned for her exceptional storytelling prowess and expertise in the world of broadcasting, brings a wealth of experience to the table. She has covered it all, including hard news, consumer news, medical news, and sports. Her remarkable career includes extensive work with the San Francisco Giants, where she provides player interviews, insights, and updates, and connects fans to players’ stories behind the scenes and on the field. A Sonoma County native, Amy grew up in Petaluma and has a profound respect and connection to the farming community.  Notably, Amy G was instrumental in the “Giants in Sonoma County” video series
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51 Vineyard Employees Honored as Sonoma County's Best
February 27, 2023
51 Vineyard Employees Honored as Sonoma County's Best
Jose Aceves, of Dutton Ranch, Named Vineyard Employee of the Year At Newly Named “Fundación de la Voz de los Viñedos” Event SANTA ROSA, Calif. (February 27, 2023) – News was being delivered throughout the day at the newly named Fundación de la Voz de los Viñedos’ 5th annual Vineyard Employee Recognition Celebration. Acknowledged as one of the most innovative and prestigious awards in the winegrape industry, the Employee Recognition award salutes the accomplishments, talent and leadership of vineyard employees who contribute greatly to making Sonoma County a world-renowned wine region and sustainability leader. This year’s event was held at Saralee and Richard’s Barn at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds in front 380 people including vineyard employees, their families, grape growers and community leaders. “The Employee Recognition event is my favorite of the year because we publicly honor our valued employees in front
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Wine Industry Advisor is proud to announce the legendary Warren Winiarski as one of our Wine’s Most Inspiring People Award recipients! It’s hard to imagine what the wine world would be like if Winiarski had not seen something special in an old prune orchard in Napa, which he converted to vineyard in 1970. By 1973, wine coming from the property was earning local raves.
January 20, 2023
Wine Industry Advisor is proud to announce the legendary Warren Winiarski as one of our Wine’s Most Inspiring People Award recipients! It’s hard to imagine what the wine world would be like if Winiarski had not seen something special in an old prune orchard in Napa, which he converted to vineyard in 1970. By 1973, wine coming from the property was earning local raves.

By Laura Ness   It’s hard to imagine what the wine world would be like if not for Warren Winiarski, the visionary who saw something special in an old prune […]

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Wine Industry Advisor is proud to announce Terry Wheatley, president of Vintage Wine Estates, as one of our Wine’s Most Inspiring People Award recipients! Trailblazing a path for women in the wine industry for half a century, Wheatley has earned a reputation for determination, innovation and true grit.
January 18, 2023
Wine Industry Advisor is proud to announce Terry Wheatley, president of Vintage Wine Estates, as one of our Wine’s Most Inspiring People Award recipients! Trailblazing a path for women in the wine industry for half a century, Wheatley has earned a reputation for determination, innovation and true grit.

By Laura Ness   You have to admire the gumption of a newly married, fresh out of college woman, who tells her rodeo cowboy husband as he’s leaving on yet […]

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Wine Industry Advisor is proud to announce marketer, teacher, mentor and entrepreneur Elizabeth “E” Slater as one of our Wine’s Most Inspiring People Award recipients! Over a more than 30-year career, Slater has honed her wine marketing skills to razor sharpness and then shared her knowledge as a teacher, speaker, consultant and industry advocate.
January 17, 2023
Wine Industry Advisor is proud to announce marketer, teacher, mentor and entrepreneur Elizabeth “E” Slater as one of our Wine’s Most Inspiring People Award recipients! Over a more than 30-year career, Slater has honed her wine marketing skills to razor sharpness and then shared her knowledge as a teacher, speaker, consultant and industry advocate.

By Elizabeth Hans McCrone A plethora of adjectives have been used to describe Elizabeth “E” Slater, owner of In-Short Direct Marketing, a premier, coast-to-coast, wine industry consulting business: inspiring; dynamic; […]

MIP AwardsMost Inspiring PeopleElizabeth Slater@in-short-direct-marketing
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Through her Vida Valiente Foundation, she’s raising funds and recruiting mentors to help disadvantaged college students stay the course and earn their degrees — from Stanford University, no less! It’s a cause near to her heart: “There are people whom you come across that take a chance on you, and that can really change the trajectory of your life,” Cueva Drumwright observes. “We want to expand [our students’] view about what’s possible.” Congratulations Susana!
January 11, 2023
Through her Vida Valiente Foundation, she’s raising funds and recruiting mentors to help disadvantaged college students stay the course and earn their degrees — from Stanford University, no less! It’s a cause near to her heart: “There are people whom you come across that take a chance on you, and that can really change the trajectory of your life,” Cueva Drumwright observes. “We want to expand [our students’] view about what’s possible.” Congratulations Susana!

By Elizabeth Hans McCrone Vida Valiente. In English, it translates to Valiant Life. According to Susana Cueva Drumwright, co-founder of Vida Valiente Estate and its corresponding Vida Valiente Foundation, the […]

MIP AwardWine's Most Inspiring People AwardSusana Cueva DrumwrightVida Valiente Estate
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