2014 Yearly Archives

Sonoma County Sustainability and the Super Bowl

On November 18, SCW President Karissa Kruse participated in a fireside chat and discussion on sustainability, wine, and sports, supporting the partnership with Super Bowl 50 Host Committee and Sonoma County Winegrowers, Vintners, & Tourism. The discussion highlighted Super Bowl 50’s commitment to be the most "green" event in the history of that major sporting […]

Ag Water Use and New State Frost Rules Meeting, Nov. 24

Growers and landowners in Sonoma and Mendocino counties are invited to attend a meeting on agricultural water use in the Russian River watershed. The meeting is scheduled for Monday, November 24, from 9:00am-12:00pm at the Cloverdale Citrus Fairgrounds located at 1 Citrus Fair Drive, Cloverdale. RSVP to attend by Nov. 20, to mendofbdirector@pacific.net or karen@sonomawinegrape.org. […]

Vineyard Materials Recycling Day!

Sixty-seven growers participated in the Fall Plastic Pesticide Container Recycling Day in Healdsburg on Wednesday, October 29, 2014. Last fall’s event brought in 9,600 pounds from 65 growers. While the number of pounds brought in will not be known for a couple of weeks, it was a substantial pile of plastic diverted into the recycling […]

Smart Marketer Seminar, November 13

Successfully Transitioning Your Business to the Next Generation and 2015 Farm Bill Update and Opportunities Please join us for the next Sonoma County Winegrape Commission Smart Marketer Seminar on November 13, from 4-6pm at the Wine Country Hilton located at 3555 Round Barn Blvd., Santa Rosa. There is no charge to attend. RSVP by Nov. […]

Vineyard, Winery & Ag Recycling Days

The Sonoma County Winegrowers, the Sonoma County Agricultural Commissioner’s office and The Ratto Group are co-sponsoring two upcoming opportunities to recycle various vineyard materials and plastic containers at no charge. On October 29, from 9:00am to 3:00pm, Plastic Pesticide Containers will be accepted at the Healdsburg Corporation Yard located at 17270 Healdsburg Avenue at Alexander […]

New Sustainability Ad Featuring Sangiacomo Family

This weekend we unveiled our second in a series of ads featuring some of Sonoma County’s grape growing and farming families commitment to sustainability. This ad features the Sangiacomo family, who have been farming in Sonoma County since 1927. As 3rd generation winegrower Steve Sangiacomo says, “Our family has been farming here for 80 years. […]

Get Up to the Minute News on 2014 Sonoma County Harvest

Want up to the minute updates on Sonoma County’s harvest activities? Check out our Sonoma County harvest tracker with all the latest news and photos from our winegrowers and winemakers. View Harvest Tracker

Get Your Harvest Postcard Today

To support our sustainability initiative, we have produced a new harvest postcard with information on what our neighbors and community members should expect during the next few months. It’s our way of helping you, our growers, communicate what is happening in the vineyards right now and throughout harvest. We encourage you to pick up a […]

Congressman Huffman to Meet with Winegrowers on Water Issues: August 20th

Save the date to join us on August 20, from 8:30-11:00am at the Wine Country Hilton on Round Barn for a special session with Congressman Jared Huffman addressing water issues specific to the North Bay and pending legislation. More details will be forthcoming. A Q&A with growers is expected. Registration check-in begins at 8:00am. RSVP […]

District 3 Assessment for Harvest Year 2014

The SCWC Commission board has set the 2014 assessment rate at 0.5% (one half percent) of the gross dollar value of District 3 winegrapes sold by growers to vintners. This assessment is used to fund marketing programs that build the Sonoma County brand and provide educational seminars and tools for Sonoma County Winegrowers. SCWC Vintner […]

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