Educational Resources
Wineanswers.com is a service to consumers provided by Wine Market Council, a non-profit organization representing the U.S. wine trade. Wine Market Council’s membership includes winegrape growers and producers in many states, importers of wine, wine distributors, retailers, restaurants, and others dedicated to making wine a more common, everyday enjoyment for the millions of U.S. adults who drink wine in moderation.
The Society of Wine Educators is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to furthering knowledge of wine among wine educators, consumers, and all levels of the wine trade.
TasteTour is a series of remarkable guides (WineGuides) to “instant wine expertise”, for anyone who enjoys wine or is in a profession where wine expertise is considered a personal or business asset.
RESTAURANT WINE is a professional wine newsletter and a consulting service.RESTAURANT WINE also provides extensive wine consulting services to the trade and to consumers on all aspects of wine. RESTAURANT WINE is published and operated by Ronn Wiegand, the first person in the world to hold both the Master of Wine and Master Sommelier titles.
Consumer information on direct shipping of wine to states with prohibitive laws.
Sonoma Wine Maps [Sonoma County Viticulture Maps](http://www.themapstore.com
More than 1000 vineyards and 120 wineries are included in these cartographically rich maps of Sonoma County’s major viticultural areas.
A special service & collection of the Sonoma County Library; the collection comprises 5,000 books on wine and related subjects, subscriptions and backfiles to over 80 wine-related periodicals.