Weekly Member Memo - July 16, 2024

Wine & Food Affair

The Deadline to Sign-Up is FRIDAY

I know that seems soon for an event in November. Keep in mind tickets go on sale Sept. 5th, we need to have a complete program online by then, along with the list of wineries for the ticket page, an event map and we plan to print a detailed, multi-page program.

So...we need to get started - rock and roll.

Wine & Food Affair

November 2-3, 2024

SIGN-UPS ARE OPEN

You will need to include the NAME of the recipe you are serving for the event.

This cannot be popcorn, bread, cheese, or

something pre-packaged.

You must have the appropriate health food permit in order to prepare and serve food. We need your permit number, which we have to provide to the Health Dept.

You will need to have a full recipe to share online, so customers can re-create the amazing pairing you offered.

Full recipe is due Sept. 1st.

Reimbursement for this event is up to

$1000 for food costs.

Submit Offers HERE

September will be the 20th Anniversary of CA Wine Month

We will be sending out a dedicated email on August 29 showcasing YOUR special offers or events planned for September.

We still have space to feature 10 more wineries and 6 lodging offers.

To be included, please send:

Photo (must be a square format)
Title (of the offer, event, special)
14 word description
LINK to your site with more details.

Deadline is when I have all of the offers...

Yearly Assessments Have Been Mailed.

Thank you so much to the members that have already sent in their renewal. This is sincerely appreciated.

The assessments are due August 1st.

They have been mailed and

send online via Square.

Assessments are:

$900 per year for wineries

$500 per year for lodgings

If you lost your paperwork you can download invoice here: Wineries Lodgings

FREE ~ Wine Country This Month

Summer Wine Trail...it is astounding to me how few tickets we are able to sell for this event. It is an amazing price point for a day of wine tasting. We need some ideas to spread the word for the next one, Harvest Wine Trail, Sept. 14th.

We promoted this as 40 Wineries / $40 / Walk-In Tastings

We ended up selling 105 tickets.

Sales were open until 1:00pm on the day of the event.

RECENT PRESS

A new article from Alison Ballin, for Scottsdale Airpark Magazine / Summer Wines, which included 3 Wine Road members:

Sonoma-Cutrer, Rosé of Pinot Noir

Pedroncelli 2022 Giovanni & Giulia Sauvignon Blanc

Saini Vineyards 2023 Chenin Blanc

Congrats on the coverage! Link to Article

Trained for Saving Lives

The program is run by River Road Family Vineyards and Winery. When owner Ron Rubin suffered a cardiac emergency in 2009, a defibrillator saved his life. Now, it’s his mission to bring these lifesaving machines to wineries around the country.

The program provides free automated external defibrillators (AEDs) to wineries throughout Sonoma County and beyond.

Rubin said he is confident the program will eventually save someone’s life.

“Defibrillators saved my life, so I know they work, “ Rubin said. “For wineries that are open to the public and have tasting rooms and that are concerned about sustainability, they should be concerned about their visitors and their winery staff.”

So far, 381 wineries are in the program
Over 1,800 people have been trained in CPR and AED use through the program
Rubin said the goal is to have 450 wineries participating.

If YOU are interested in more information, email Ron Rubin for details.

Thank you to our partners along the Wine Road for their financial support.

Wine Road Northern Sonoma County | Wineroad.com