July 5, 2010
The Sonoma Valley Vintners and Growers Alliance (SVVGA) Board of Directors has appointed long-time Marketing and Events Director Maureen Cottingham to the position of Interim Executive Director. This is on the heels of 5-year Executive Director Grant Raeside’s resignation. “There is nothing more consistent than change” noted SVVGA President Michael Muscardini. “Maureen is uniquely qualified ...
June 24, 2010
Niner Wine Estates has announced that they will host five wine-related educational programs in their new, state-of-the-art Hospitality Center on the West Side of Paso Robles. Running mid June to mid October, the classes will cover a wide range of subjects for wine and food enthusiasts of every level. Led by a selection of talented ...
June 21, 2010
Wine industry icon Richard Arrowood has announced his decision to leave his long-time position as Winemaster at Arrowood Vineyards & Winery to make a full-time commitment to his newest venture, Amapola Creek. Founded in 2007 with wife Alis Demers Arrowood, Amapola Creek is a tiny ultra-premium winery that focuses on organically farmed, estate grown, small-lot ...
June 14, 2010
Hot on the spikes of fellow Hall of Fame golfer Jack Nicklaus, 10-time LPGA major championship winner Annika Sorenstam is stepping up her wine game. In July, Sorenstam will introduce Annika Vineyards Chardonnay 2008, her first white wine made in conjunction with Karl Wente of Wente Vineyards in California’s Livermore Valley. The Annika Chardonnay ...
June 9, 2010
Monterey County Vintners and Growers Association is one of only thirteen California recipients of the USDA Value-Added Producer Grant. The statement came as Agriculture Secretary Vilsack announced funding assistance for agricultural producers and cooperatives across the country via resources made available through USDA Rural Development Assistance program authorized in the 2008 Farm Bill. The ...
June 8, 2010
Tucked in an Arden Oaks neighborhood, you’ll find Stuart Spoto holed up in his home-based winery. He’s the rare Sacramentan to have a bonded winery in a residential location, so everything from destemming grapes to blending can be done in his pajamas if he chooses. But his winemaking heart lies in Oakville, a two-mile area ...
June 8, 2010
The 28th Annual Paso Robles Wine Festival, the area’s premier Wine Country Weekend, hosted 4,400 wine enthusiasts from across the country on Saturday, May 22. A new early evening time-slot (3 – 7 p.m.), expanded Winemaker Seminar and wines from 97 Paso Robles wineries set the tone for area’s annual celebration in the Downtown City ...
June 1, 2010
More grapes from Sonoma County are now required in wine with Sonoma on the label At least 75 percent of grapes used to make wine must be from Sonoma County in order for the region to appear on wine labels or in a brand name, according to a new law signed by California’s Governor Arnold ...
May 31, 2010
The two wines recognized were Dry Creek’s 2006 Somers Ranch Zinfandel and their 2006 Beeson Ranch Zinfandel. Each of these vineyard designate gems are produced in very limited quantities and represent the true terroir of the Dry Creek Valley. Somers Ranch is located on the western facing slopes of the Dry Creek Valley and is ...
May 29, 2010
Paso Robles Wine Festival, May 21 – 23, and ReCORK America – made local by Sustainability in Practice (SIP)™ Certification join forces to capture and recycle natural corks, for local agricultural awareness. Originally implemented by the Central Coast Vineyard Team (CCVT) during the 2009 Wine Festival, this program serves as a natural progression to ...
