February 6, 2024

We're excited to share that we have TWO new members!

Leo Steen Wines - A full range of varietals, but focused on Chenin Blanc. 53 Front Street, Healdsburg

The Stavrand Russian River Valley - a stunning lodging property in Guerneville.

Do you have ideas that you think would benefit the Wine Road and our members?  Do you have opinions about what we could do better, or how Wine Road could be more valuable to our membership?  Now is YOUR chance to share those ideas and run for a seat on our Board of Directors.  Elections are Feb. 20th. Now is the time to get YOUR name on the ballot.

Download the application here. Submit by Feb. 20th

THIS SATURDAY - Feb. 10th 

11:00-4:00  Wine Love

Tickets are on sale until 2:00pm on Saturday.

The program is online

We have ONLY sold 70 tickets! 

Save these dates for the rest of the year:  Spring Wine Trail, May 11, Summer Wine Trail July 13, Fall Wine Trail Sept. 14.    

Spring sign-up will begin March 12, with tickets going on sale April 1.

- These "Wine Trails" are low key. Our goal is to sell 200 tickets for each weekend.

- We do not supply glasses, wristbands, programs or RSVP list.

- Visitors buy their ticket on Eventbrite, up until that day, then show you the ticket on their phone.

- Wineries, need to provide "walk-in" tasters with 2-3 wines for tasting (which are listed online, ahead of time) and that is all.

- No food, music, discounts - very simple.

- Wineries may see 2 people, or 20 people, they will not see 200 people. 

- Its an opportunity to get some NEW wine buyers to visit YOUR winery.

Our 46th Annual Barrel Tasting Weekend March 2-3, 2024     11:00-4:00 both days

PROGRAM

We have sold 1200 tickets.

Goal for this event is to sell 2500 tickets. Last year we sold 2340.

Tickets: Weekend $95, Sunday $75, Driver $10. Sales will end Feb. 26th

Barrel Tasting toolkit HERE  

Only 20 more days to sell tickets.

Questions... Debbie@wineroad.com

ADVERTISING;

Press Dem online and print / Sonoma Mag online

SF Chron - dedicated email, print and digital

Karen MacNeil newsletter - text, links

Bohemiam - featured event

Northbay Biz - full page print ad

KRSH - local radio, KOIT - bay area radio

Marin Magazine - digital

7 x 7 - digital ads 

Wine Road organic and paid social

Hello / Help - Winter WINEland ~ Are you one of the wineries that has not returned your WINEland supplies? We're waiting.  We also need your receipts if you want to be reimbursed. We have already sent checks to all of the folks that turned in their paperwork. We need to wrap up that event, we're in the thick of Barrel Tasting along Wine Love this weekend.

Have YOU voted?

The Wine Road Podcast is nominated in the 15th Annual The Taste Awards Viewers Choice Category, for BOTH Best Food or Drink Podcast and Best Regional Podcast. But to secure the win(s), we need your votes.

We were also nominated in the Best Travel Program category, which their committee selects.

We are up against some heavy hitters (Christopher Kimball's Milk Street Radio, Check, Please!, Salt & Spine, Flavors Unknown)  so we need your help.

Click the link and vote for us! Voting ends Feb 17th.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TasteAwards2024ViewersChoice

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