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 Bubble Bar Pops Off (Sep 23), Sonoma County Winegrowers — Read More
- 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.
- 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 2026-09-14).
Lake Sonoma, the valley’s largest reservoir, held about 234,399 acre-feet of water as of 2026-9-23 .
From the wider wine world
- Why Weeds in the Vineyard Are Beautiful: Sustainability Practices at BV Winery (Sep 23), Wine Industry Advisor
- 📺YARRA YERING WINERY OF THE YEAR! 🍷 Sarah Crowe on 10 Years at YY & Future-Proofing this Yarra Icon (Sep 23), Wine Industry Advisor
- Rack & Riddle Names John Moore Chief Financial Officer (Sep 23), Wine Industry Advisor
- 📺Creating New York Institutions: Andrew Carmellini | The Buildout (Sep 23), Wine Industry Advisor
- “Counting Stars” to counting grapes, OneRepublic guitarist takes talent to Coloma vineyard (Sep 23), 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.