The week’s news from the valley’s wine associations and growers, with the county’s water and drought figures.
Around the valley's vineyards
- Carignan, Underrated No More (Oct. 28), Sonoma County Winegrowers. Read More
- Lighted Tractor Parade 11.28.26 (Oct. 26), Sonoma Valley Vintners & Growers. Join us for the Annual Sonoma Valley Lighted Tractor Parade!
- Sip ‘N Shop 12.5.26 (Oct. 26), Sonoma Valley Vintners & Growers. Saturday, December 5th from 2:00-5:00 pm. Holiday shopping with a
- Celebrating Cider and the Humble Apple (Oct. 21), Sonoma County Winegrowers. Read More
- Sonoma County’s Historically Early Harvest Sets the Stage for an Exceptional 2026 Vintage (Oct. 19), Sonoma County Winegrowers. Read More
- A Million Stories: The Old Vine Registry (Oct. 14), Sonoma County Winegrowers. Read More
- Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Annual Report (Oct. 14), Sonoma County Winegrowers. Read More
- The Big Pink Bird (Oct. 7), Sonoma County Winegrowers. Read More
Water & drought
For the week ending Oct. 19, 2026, the U.S. Drought Monitor puts Sonoma County at 1% abnormally dry.
Lake Sonoma held about 226,691 acre-feet of water as of Oct. 28, 2026.
From the wider wine world
- Carignan, Underrated No More (Oct. 28), Wine Industry Advisor
- Napa’s Charles Krug Owners Partner With Dealcoholized Wine Brand (Oct. 28), Wine Industry Advisor
- The Last Guests of the Season: Off-Season Tasting Rooms (Oct. 28), Wine Industry Advisor
- Groundskeepers digging beneath a golf course in England discover a forgotten wine cellar with dozens of b (Oct. 28), Wine Industry Advisor
- Afternoon Brief, October 28 (Oct. 28), 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 and do not reprint.