First-Generation Wine Industry Scholars Awarded $150,000

Rohnert Park, California – The Wine Business Institute (WBI) at Sonoma State University (SSU) has announced the first group of 15 students to receive individual $10,000 scholarships as part of the Wine Industry Scholars Program (WISP), a collaboration between the School of Business and Economics and SSU’s Educational Opportunity Program (EOP), dedicated to supporting the access,…

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Condé Nast Traveler Editors Name Auberge du Soleil Top Wine Country Hotel in the World

RUTHERFORD, Calif. (PRWEB) – Condé Nast Traveler has announced its 2018 Gold List of editors’ picks for favorite hotels in the world, with Auberge du Soleil selected as the No. 1 Hotel in Wine Country. Auberge du Soleil , Napa Valley’s quintessential adult getaway, was chosen from a host of prestigious hotels located in the most recognized wine…

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The Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay Elevates Rewards Members Program with Exclusive Global Cuisine Series

HALF MOON BAY, Calif. (PRWEB) – The Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay – the San Francisco Bay area’s premier luxury oceanfront resort – invites The Ritz-Carlton Rewards, Marriot Rewards and SPG Rewards members to embrace the elements of the coast with its “Global Cuisine Series” – an exclusive gourmet experience featuring interactive culinary classes and wine-paired…

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VINTNER KATHRYN HALL ELECTED TO CALIFORNIA SUSTAINABLE WINEGROWING ALLIANCE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

(ST. HELENA, CALIFORNIA ) – The California Wine Institute unanimously elected Vintner Kathryn Hall to the California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance (CSWA) Board of Directors effective December 2017. The CSWA Board of Directors is made up of winegrowers representing both vineyards and wineries. CSWA is a nonprofit organization incorporated in 2003 by The Wine Institute and…

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Rebel Coast Winery Crafts Crisp Marijuana-Infused Sauvignon Blanc

Sonoma, CA- The founders of Rebel Coast Winery, an award-winning California winery with a rebellious spirit,  announced the launch of the world’s first legal, alcohol-removed, cannabis infused wine. The new company’s marijuana (THC) infused, premium Sauvignon Blanc — Rebel Coast — is set to begin shipping to dispensaries and residents throughout California this year in…

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Monterey County, California Vineyard/Winery Owner Expresses Frustration With U.S. Government’s Blanket Freeze Holding Up Wine Area Designation

GREENFIELD, CA. — Ann Hougham, owner of Mesa Del Sol Vineyards in Greenfield, has written to President Donald Trump and various Congressional leaders expressing her deep frustration at the lack of movement to lift a freeze on expanding the Arroyo Seco American Viticultural Area where her vineyard and winery are located. “I am writing as…

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