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WIN Insider Series with Alexandra O’Gorman

October 9, 2025

In this WIN Insider Series episode, George Christie interviews Alexandra O’Gorman, Vice President of Community Relations for Foley Family Wines. Alexandra shares her journey from Carmel, California, into the wine industry, working her way through sales, marketing, hospitality, and communications at...

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New Management Figures at Notre Vue Estate

September 23, 2020

710-acre Windsor-based winery welcomes three new senior management personnel Windsor, Sonoma County, September 2020 — Bob and Renée Stein, the owners of Notre Vue Estate and Balverne Wines, based in Windsor, announced several new management figures who have joined the winery. Jennifer Yukimi...

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A conversation about using medals and top competition awards to boost brand awareness among consumers and industry buyers.

January 12, 2026

Winners Speak Out: Competitions Help Producers Reach New Audiences

A conversation about using medals and top competition awards to boost brand awareness among consumers and industry buyers. By Alexandra Russell As 2026

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“ZAP is proud to help lead this first-of-its-kind collaboration in California,” says Rebecca Robinson, executive director of Zinfandel Advocates & Producers (ZAP). “Together with The Old Vine Conference, we’re curating vineyard visits, tastings and discussions that will include the world’s leading voices in heritage viticulture, and visiting some of the many wine regions in California where old vines thrive. For anyone engaged in their marketing, cultivation or preservation, this is a must-attend event.”

October 13, 2025

Stories to Be Told: Wonders Await at 2025 Global Old Vine Conference

The 2025 Global Old Vine Conference offers attendees countless networking and learning opportunities. By Alexandra Russell Every vineyard has a story to tell: site history, soil makeup, rootstock and clonal [...]

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In late October 2025, OVC will launch its first in-person conference, with sessions in Napa Valley, Sonoma County and Lodi, California. “Our digital conferences proved the appetite for global connection on this subject,” says London-based wine marketer Sarah Abbott. “An in-person conference lets us bring stakeholders into the vineyards themselves to share knowledge, taste wines and build the coalitions that are essential for impact.”

August 18, 2025

Old Is New: Global Old Vine Conference Comes to California

This fall, celebrate old vine wines with like-minded growers and producers By Alexandra Russell In 2021, in the midst of the COVID-19 lockdown,

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Michael Haney to Step Down as Executive Director of Sonoma County Vintners in September 2025

July 22, 2025

Sonoma County Vintners (SCV) and Sonoma County Vintners Foundation (SCVF) today announced that Executive Director Michael Haney will step down in September 2025, marking the close of a highly impactful era of leadership and a transformative chapter in the organization’s history. SCV will be led and...

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“Every year, we like to evolve the competition to keep up with trends that we see in the industry and with wine consumers and winemakers,” says Groom. “This year, we’ve added three new classes: no alcohol wines, orange wines and red Nouveau styles.”

March 3, 2025

The Power of Two: When a Regional Media Powerhouse Supports Its Local Wine Industry, It's a Win-Win.

Entering the right competition can translate to sales and recognition. By Alexandra Russell On April 1 - 2, 2025, a large cohort of wine professionals

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“Wine competitions are essential because they create an unbiased environment where quality is the focus, giving wineries credibility and exposure.”

February 10, 2025

Marketing that Matters: Attracting New and Curious Consumers to Your Brand

The Los Angeles International Wine & Spirits Challenge brings winning wines and spirits to a diverse and discerning audience. By Alexandra Russell As the wine and spirits industry faces the [...]

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“I hate for the truth to ruin a good story, but we’re still here, we’re still working and we’re still developing new technologies,” says Robin Mackie, interim CEO of Solectrac, the electric tractor manufacturer that has been in the news this week for its eviction from a Santa Rosa development facility.

April 11, 2024

The Sun Also Rises: Solectrac Shifts Business Model to Remain Relevant

Interim CEO Robin Mackie addresses rumors of the company’s demise. By Alexandra Russell “I hate for the truth to ruin a good story, but we’re still here, we’re still […]

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Wine Market Council gathered members yesterday for its first in-person Research Conference in five years. President Liz Thach welcomed the crowd warmly before jumping right into the data. Wine shipments are down — but so is the entire alcohol category, she pointed out — which means now is the time for bold action and new ideas.

March 21, 2024

Wine Market Council Punches Up: IDs Challenges, Focuses on Opportunities

Now is the time for bold action and new ideas. By Alexandra Russell Wine Market Council gathered members yesterday for its first in-person Research Conference in five years. President Liz […]

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