Chinese wines surprise industry experts

Wine industry aficionados from Napa and Sonoma gathered at Hurley’s Restaurant in Yountville recently to sample a selection of wines from China and were pleasantly surprised by the quality of the wines. Of the five sampled, only one – a Syrah, was a clear... Continue

'Best of' VinOlivo winners

VinOlvo, the Sonoma Valley Vintners and Growers Alliance’s annual taste-a-palooza, brought out the best from more than 60 Valley wineries and 20 area chefs at the Lodge at Sonoma. Enjoying the scene were Maureen Cottingham, executive director of SVVGA and Laurie Gallian, Mayor of Sonoma.... Continue

Sonoma Wine Country Weekend distributes money to local nonprofits

[caption id="attachment_23339" align="alignnone" width="420" caption="The movers and shakers behind most of the Valley’s nonprofits joined staff and board members of the Sonoma Valley Vintners and Growers Foundation and Sonoma County Vintners for the annual donation disbursement, amassed during the 2010 Sonoma Wine Country Weekend."][/caption] The... Continue

Sonoma Wine Country Weekend distributes money to local nonprofits

St. Francis Solano School Roaring Twenties Gala

Don your glad rags and your dancing shoes and join the parents of St. Francis Solano School for our 19th Annual fundraiser auction on Saturday, April 2, 2011 at Cline Cellars beginning at 5:00pm. Several hundred people are expected to join in the “Roaring Twenties”... Continue

St. Francis Solano School Roaring Twenties Gala

Run, run as fast as you can…

Larson Family Winery claimed first prize in last year’s Gingerbread Winery Contest and is vying for another big win this year with an imprerssive creation from Rose Fanucchi of Sweet Treats. Complete with 13 pounds of gingerbread and nine pounds of royal icing, the Larson... Continue

Sold out!

Saturday’s first ever Napa Sonoma Wine and Food Festival at Cornerstone drew an estimated and unexpected 3,000 people to the garden and events center. So large was the crowd that CHP was kept busy with an endless stream of traffic along Highways 12 and some... Continue

Meadowcroft Wines come to Cornerstone Sonoma

Winemaker Tom Meadowcroft, owner of Meadowcroft Wines, has taken over the Roots In Sonoma tasting room at Cornerstone to showcase his three wine labels: Meadowcroft, Magito and Thomas Henry. Meadowcroft Wines has been housed at Roots In Sonoma since February. The changeover is effective as... Continue

SVVGA names Maureen Lamb Cottingham Executive Director

[caption id="attachment_17579" align="alignleft" width="152" caption="Maureen Cottingham"][/caption] It was announced today that the Sonoma Valley Vintners and Growers Alliance (SVVGA) Board of Directors appointed long-time Marketing and Events Director and recent interim Executive Director Maureen Lamb Cottinghamto the position of Executive Director of the Alliance. Ms.... Continue