The week’s news from the valley’s vineyards and farms — the associations, the growers, and the water that keeps it all going.
Around the valley's vineyards
- The Popular Unpopular Red (Sep 16), Sonoma County Winegrowers — Read More
- No Alcohol, No Problem (Sep 9), Sonoma County Winegrowers — Read More
- Untitled_1 (Sep 8), Sonoma Valley Vintners & Growers
- White Wine Thrillers (Sep 2), Sonoma County Winegrowers — Read More
- The Estate Advantage (Aug 26), Sonoma County Winegrowers — Read More
- Farming Since 1853: The Cameron Ranch Story (Aug 19), Sonoma County Winegrowers — The Cameron family has farmed 480 acres west of Fulton since Alonzo Meacham bought them in 1853, now tending Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and prized 70-year-old French Colombard along River Road.
- Pour + Explore Rosé to Zinfandel September 18 (Aug 17), Sonoma County Vintners — St. Francis Winery & Vineyards hosts Pour + Explore: Rosé + Zinfandel on Friday, September 18, from 5:30 to 7:30 PM, with tickets at $75 per person.
- AYA’s Excellent Wine Program (Aug 12), Sonoma County Winegrowers — The Graton Resort & Casino's new 27,000-square-foot rooftop restaurant, AYA, run by Chef Roy Ellamar and Jennifer Murphy-Ellamar, offers a deep Sonoma County wine list overseen by sommelier Francis
Water & drought
Sonoma County is free of drought this week — 100% of the county is out of drought and abnormal-dryness categories, per the U.S. Drought Monitor (week ending 2026-09-07).
Lake Sonoma, the valley’s largest reservoir, held about 235,895 acre-feet of water as of 2026-9-16 .
From the wider wine world
- 📺Inside Pierre Peters: The “King of Chardonnay” Reveals His Family’s Treasure (Sep 16), Wine Industry Advisor
- Afternoon Brief, September 16 (Sep 16), Wine Industry Advisor
- This Trail Running Trip Through Wine Country Cured My Workout Burnout (Sep 16), Wine Industry Advisor
- G&D Chillers Helps Precept Wine & Spirits Get Ahead of EPA’s New Cooling Rules (Sep 16), Wine Industry Advisor
- 📺Resident Reserve: The Story of Staglin Family Vineyard with Shannon Staglin (Sep 16), Wine Industry Advisor
Sources: the valley’s wine associations, the U.S. Drought Monitor, and California water data. Headlines link to the original source; we summarize, we don’t reprint.