We mailed invoices, but we also sent an online invoice via Square, so you can pay however it works best for you. A winery assessment is $900, a lodgings assessment is $500. Form is also HERE

If you need to make arrangements for a partial payment, we're happy to work that out, just email beth@wineroad.com

- 32 Wineries

- $50 per person

- Our goals is to to sell 300 tickets

- Tickets go on sale THIS Thursday, Aug. 3rd

By the end of the week Debbie will get you a took-kit to help promote this event on social. This is a very casual tasting event - no wristbands, glasses or RSVP lists - everyone will have their ticket on their phone and they will all be "walk-in" tasters.

Questions:  Debbie@wineroad.com

This complimentary program has been designed with you in mind, our wine industry and hospitality friends.

As someone working in the wine business, or in our wine country lodging properties, we’d love for you to know all about the Wine Road: who we are, what we do, and how we came to be.
You will also be learning about the region, our beautiful slice of Sonoma County that you will be able to share with visitors to the area.

How to Become a Wine Road Ambassador

1. Read the Study Guide
2. Watch the Video
3. Take the Quiz

4. Viola! You are now a Wine Road Ambassador!

Once you pass the test you will be a Wine Road Ambassador! We’ll send you your very own, incredibly stylish Ambassador pin. Wear It and Share It (on social).

DETAILS HERE: WineRoad.com/WineRoadAmbassador 

Sign-Up is now done for this event.

Debbie is working on the program and getting the wineries all listed online.

Tickets go on sale Aug. 31 (30th for Insiders).

Our goal is to sell 2000 tickets.  Questions ??? contact our Event Manager Debbie Osborn

If you’re interested in pouring at or donating for this event, please contact Rebecca Germolus at Rebecca@MaximumValueMarketing.com or 707-537-1419. Rebecca, our Wine Road blogger, is the volunteer coordinator of winery participation for this fundraiser. Rebecca can email you details on the event and sign up forms

To learn more about the work of Inspired Spaces Foundation, here’s a recent Press Democrat article on the foundation: https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/news/santa-rosa-design-firm-helps-formerly-homeless-individuals-turn-their-new-h/

Go forth and taste some wine...currently, SEVEN wineries are signed up to host you for a tasting!  You can share your referral cards, learn about your neighboring wineries and make some new connections.

Make it happen, sign-up to go tasting.

Bring a bottle for your host (not required, but oh so nice) and if you have referral cards, bring enough to share a stack with everyone at the tasting, then SHARE your experience on social, tag @thewineroad and #sipsonoma

Sign-Up here to TASTE or to HOST

We headed to Google in SF last week, to showcase Alexander Valley.  Thanks to Jim and Erika from Kelley & Young, Toby from Robert Young Estate and Robert from Alexander Valley Vineyards.

Next week, we're heading back with wineries from the Russian River.

The Winegrowers of Dry Creek have made a couple of trips also, showcasing their members.

Liana and I did connect with one of the Google event planners, which may help us get some corporate events for our member wineries and lodgings.

What a great "neighborhood" tasting, featuring 8 wines from 4 wineries.  Thanks to Mike Sullivan from Benovia, Rod Berglund from Joseph Swan, John Viszlay, Viszlay Vineyards and Gio Balistreri who not only shared his wines, but hosted the tasting at his beautiful Russian River Vineyards property. Every guest made a point of tracking me down as we wrapped up and to let me know how much they enjoyed it. Success!

The August issue of Times Media Group’s Entertainer Magazine, which is a lifestyle publication for the entire state of Arizona, is now out and featuring a story on Great Pinots for Pinot Noir Day by Alison Bailin, a journalist we have worked with over the years.

This article includes 7 Wine Road member wineries:

Trattore Farms 2021 Pinot Noir Russian River Valley

Lynmar Estate Bliss Block Pinot Noir, 2019

Kendall Jackson Vintner's Reserve California Pinot Noir 2021

J Vineyards 2016 Barrel 16 Pinot Noir

CAST Wines Pinot Noir, Bacigalupi Vineyard, 2021

Gary Farrell 2018 Sanford & Benedict Vineyard Pinot Noir

Baldassari 2020 Pinot Noir

2020 Ram's Gate Pinot Noir, Estate