Media Clips

Sonoma feature in the July issue of Travel + Leisure

soco — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 14:44:15 -0700

Vineyard tours show where wine is really made

soco — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 15:21:57 -0700

By Leslie Gevirtz, Reuters Life!

The last thing you would expect to see in a tour of a vineyard is a baseball field. But there is a…

Vineyard & Winery Management Q&A with Larry Levine

soco — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 15:50:24 -0700

Larry Levine, vice president of marketing and communication of the Sonoma County Winegrape Commission, is interviewed in the May/June issue of Vineyard & Winery Management magazine about the innovative marketing programs the Commission has developed to market the Sonoma County’s winegrapes and the region.

Off Season Activities in America's Vineyards

admin — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 14:31:41 -0700

"It’s the best time to see the whole grape-growing industry together," says Larry Levine, of the Sonoma County Winegrape Commission," and a time to praise the skills of vineyard employees." Pruning is a job, he said, that can’t be done by a machine—one of the last of those that must be done by skilled human hands.

On pruning contest day, the fields at Shone Farm at Santa Rosa Junior College are crowded with winemakers, locals with their kids, and the two finalists from each of the county’s five regions. The parked vehicles are trucks, everyone is in work boots, guys in "Vinepro" jackets give instructions and a lot of people have shears hanging off their work pants.

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By Jamie Stringfellow for PeterGreenberg.com

Hike in the Vines

admin — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 11:42:06 -0700

If you want to get close to the vines but don’t want to spend an arm

and a leg, there’s another new program offering self-guided tours,

complete with educational brochures, marked pathways and a tasting at

the end.

The tour program offered at four wineries — Matanzas Creek in Bennett Valley, Paradise Ridge and Balletto Vineyards in the Russian River Valley, and Mauritson in the Dry Creek Valley — is the brainchild of the Sonoma County Winegrape Commission.

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By Diane Peterson, The Press Democrat

Grape Camp by Carey Sweet, The Bohemian, 3-25-09

soco — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 16:45:44 -0700

Grape Camp in which our writer bravely endures six gourmet meals, 91 wines and other excruciating luxuries in the name of tourism…

Pruning Pro Clips Competition

soco — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 09:59:37 -0800

by Laura Norton with photos by Kent Porter. The Press Democrat’s coverage of 2009 Sonoma County Pruning Championships.

NBC-TV "In Wine Country" 2-22-09 segment on 2008 Pruning Championships

soco — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 16:32:03 -0800

view at:

www.sonomawinegrape.org/blog/2008-pruning-contest-in-wine-country/

A Mapping Quest: New Internet program Winemap.org could change the way growers, tasters view the county

soco — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 15:58:34 -0800

By Kevin McCallum of The Press Democrat

A Mapping Quest: New Internet program Winemap.org could change the way growers, tasters view the county

A Windsor map company is on a quest to create some of the most detailed views ever of the landscape that produces some of the finest wines in the nation.

Vineyard Vacation

scwc — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 04:31:14 -0700

Santa Rose and Sonoma County News

Friday, September 27, 2007

Vineyard Vacation

By Virginie Boone THE PRESS DEMOCRAT

Andrew Coats and Wendy Fok of New York tied the knot Saturday at The Sea Ranch and are in Sonoma County for their honeymoon. Dennis Quinn, a construction executive, and his wife, legal journalist and author Joan Cheever, of San Antonio, Texas, are celebrating Joan’s 50th birthday.

Eateries See Stars

scwc — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0700

By Kevin McCallum of The Press Democrat

Sonoma County Winegrape Commission recognizes, promotes wine lists dominated by vintages from region.

Sonoma County Winegrape Commission Details Marketing Plans, Reveals Annual Awards

scwc — Mon, 14 May 2007 00:00:00 -0700

By Mary-Colleen Tinney of Wine Business Monthly

Less than a year old, the Sonoma County Winegrape Commission (SCWC) has detailed their latest marketing and communications plans. Formerly the Sonoma County Grape Growers Association (SCGGA), SCWC was formed last summer after growers voted to larger assessments in an effort to better promote Sonoma County grapes and wine.

Sonoma, California  - Rough it (sort of) in wine country

scwc — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0700

New York Magazine recommends Sonoma Grape Camp for an adventurous 3 night trip from New York.

In Wine Country, Pruning Isn’t Just a Part of the Job

scwc — Sun, 04 Mar 2007 23:00:00 -0800

By Jesse McKinley of the New York Times

This March, the New York Times covered the Sonoma County Pruning Championships.

Media Clips

Sonoma feature in the July issue of Travel + Leisure

Vineyard tours show where wine is really made

Vineyard & Winery Management Q&A with Larry Levine

Off Season Activities in America's Vineyards

Hike in the Vines

Grape Camp by Carey Sweet, The Bohemian, 3-25-09

Pruning Pro Clips Competition

NBC-TV "In Wine Country" 2-22-09 segment on 2008 Pruning Championships

A Mapping Quest: New Internet program Winemap.org could change the way growers, tasters view the county

Vineyard Vacation

Eateries See Stars

Sonoma County Winegrape Commission Details Marketing Plans, Reveals Annual Awards

Sonoma, California - Rough it (sort of) in wine country

In Wine Country, Pruning Isn’t Just a Part of the Job

Sonoma, California  - Rough it (sort of) in wine country