
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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In this episode, George interviews Michael Haney, Executive Director of Sonoma County Vintners. They discuss Haney’s upbringing in Nashville, TN, how he first entered the wine industry almost 35 years ago by helping run Nashville’s Wine Auction, meeting his wife, Juliana Martinelli of Martinelli...
Read MoreAfternoon Brief: Sonoma County Vintners Names Emilie Eliason as Interim Executive Director

She will guide the organization through the transition as Michael Haney departs from the role...

Sonoma County Vintners (SCV) is excited to announce their new “Wine Is Us” multimedia campaign as part of their ongoing efforts to advocate for and promote Sonoma County wines to the world. The “Wine is Us” campaign is designed to increase awareness of the many comprehensive benefits of moderate...
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Sonoma County Vintners (SCV) is pleased and excited to announce their new comprehensive member partnership with Wine Industry Network (WIN). This new partnership between SCV and WIN is designed to provide SCV Winery Members and SCV Affiliate Members with new benefits and discounts to WIN’s...
Read MoreTo protect the health and safety of trade partners and vintners, the 6th annual Sonoma County Barrel Auction, presented by American AgCredit, will be held in an online format for the first time. This year, members of the trade can participate in the auction in a virtual format. Trade members can...
Read MoreAfternoon Brief: Gallo Acquires Whiny Baby, Wine Brand Aimed at Gen Z

Gallo has snapped up another California wine brand - one specifically marketed to Gen Z drinkers of legal age...
Afternoon Brief, August 13

U.S. Drinking Rate at New Low as Alcohol Concerns Surge: The percentage of U.S. adults who say they consume alcohol has fallen to 54%, the lowest by one percentage point in Gallups nearly 90-year trend...

