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
- A Time to Gather (Sep 30), Sonoma County Winegrowers — Read More
- 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.
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 2026-09-21).
Lake Sonoma, the valley’s largest reservoir, held about 232,774 acre-feet of water as of 2026-9-30 .
From the wider wine world
- First Growth Brands Inc. and BGPL USA Inc. Announce 10-Year Exclusive Partnership for Faire La Fête (Oct 1), Wine Industry Advisor
- Flambeaux Wine Names Miranda Bruehl Tasting Room Manager Ahead of New Downtown Healdsburg Tasting Room (Sep 30), Wine Industry Advisor
- Announcing Gran Nota Triple Oak Reposado Tequila: A Whiskey Legend’s Modern Twist on the Timeless Tradition of Agave (Sep 30), Wine Industry Advisor
- Afternoon Brief, September 30 (Sep 30), Wine Industry Advisor
- 📺Bordeaux: How Climate Change Is Threatening a Famous Wine Region (Sep 30), 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.