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January 07, 2008
Book Signing wiht Leslie Sbrocco
Book signing with Leslie Sbrocco. Saturday, January 12th, from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Rodney Strong Vineyards will host award winning author, Leslie Sbrocco, at their winery in Healdsburg, where she will be on hand to chat about and sign copies of her most recent books. Come meet this very talented wine and food personality and enjoy sampling Rodney Strong wines.More Info
January 07, 2008
2008 Wine & Chocolate Fantasy
The Tasting Room has tickets on sale now. Either come in or call the Tasting Room at (707) 431-1533. Ticket prices are $40 for General and $30 for Collector's Circle members. Get'em while they're hot!!More Info
August 16, 2007
Klein Family Acquires Davis Bynum
Tom Klein, owner and chairman of Rodney Strong Vineyards since 1989, announced the purchase of the Davis Bynum brand today...More Info
April 01, 2007
Tom Klein, owner and chairman of Rodney Strong
Rodney Strong Vineyards is proud to announce a stellar musical line-up for its 17th Annual Summer Concert Series, highlighted by a special engagement featuring musician/actor Chris Isaak.More Info
August 28, 2006
Rodney Strong Vineyards "Blessing of the Grapes"
Rodney Strong will conduct its 24th annual "Blessing of the Grapes, Cellar and Harvest Workers" on August 29 at 1:00 p.m. at the winery’s upper crush pad (11455 Old Redwood Highway, Healdsburg).More Info
April 01, 2006
More Organizational Growth at Rodney Strong Vineyards
Rodney Strong Vineyards is pleased to announce additional appointments to the Sales management team with three new hires. Jeanine Poirier has been hired as District Manager for the Greater Miami area. Jeanine was with Southern Wine & Spirits in Miami for the past three years, acting as an On Premise specialist for several high profile accounts...More Info
March 01, 2006
Rodney Strong Vineyards appoints export specialist for Caribbean, Mexico, and Central America
Rodney Strong Vineyards is pleased to announce the appointment of Banks Channel, LLC to facilitate export sales for Rodney Strong Vineyards in the Caribbean, Mexico, and Central America effective February of 2006.More Info
January 02, 2006
17th Annual Wine & Chocolate Fantasy at Rodney Strong Vineyards
Rodney Strong Vineyards will host its exclusive 17th annual Wine & Chocolate Fantasy on Saturday, February 11th, from 1:00 to 4:00 at the winery. The event celebrates the pairing of fine chocolate and red wine. Delicious Rodney Strong Vineyards red wines and samples of local chocolatiers' finest confections will be featured...More Info
January 01, 2006
Organizational Enhancements at Rodney Strong Vineyards
Rodney Strong Vineyards is pleased to announce enhancements to the Sales management team with three new hires. Bill Jenkins has been hired as Regional V.P. for the Southeast. Bill was with Beringer Blass Wine Estates for the past seven years, holding key sales management positions in the Southeast...More Info
November 08, 2005
Rodney Strong Vineyards Expands Sales Team
Rodney Strong Vineyards has hired two additional sales managers. Eric Poehlmann re-joins the organization as Northern California Area Manager. He was with the winery previously as a District Manager...More Info
October 03, 2005
Rodney Strong Vineyards Appoints Sales Director for Europe
Rodney Strong Vineyards is pleased to announce the appointment of Dick Wallingford as consulting sales director for Rodney Strong Vineyards in Europe, effective September 15, 2005. Dick joins the winery after twenty years of experience with Beringer Blass in the U.S., Canada, the Far East and Europe. He speaks fluent French, Russian, and German and is conversational in Italian and Mandarin.More Info
September 03, 2005
Rodney Strong Vineyards' 15th Annual Summer Concert Series Winds Down with Final Two Shows
Rodney Strong Vineyards, which was recently named "Winery of the Year" by the California Travel Industry Association, is winding down its 15th Annual Summer Concert Series. Final two shows take place September 24th and October 15th. Surrounded by acres of beautiful vineyards, guests are treated to some of the top performers in contemporary music while picnicking at the winery's intimate concert venue, The Green.More Info
July 21, 2005
Rodney Strong Vineyards Hosted the 25th Annual Sonoma Showcase of Wine & Food Live Auction and Grossed Record Amount
Rodney Strong Vineyards hosted the 25th annual Sonoma Showcase of Wine & Food’s Live Auction Gala on July 15th. The 3-day event held July 14-16 celebrates the bounty of wine and culinary delights in California’s most diverse growing region. Included in the evening was a special tribute to Rod Strong, a Sonoma County wine pioneer...More Info
July 12, 2005
Michael McDonald to perform at Rodney Strong Vineyards Saturday, July 30th
Rodney Strong Vineyards' 15th Annual Summer Concert Series is in full swing. Saturday, July 30th Michael McDonald will perform at the winery. Surrounded by acres of beautiful vineyards, guests are treated to McDonald's performance while picnicking at the winery's intimate concert venue, The Green “The selection of Rodney Strong Vineyards as the California Travel Industry Association’s 2005 Winery of the Year was an easy choice...More Info
June 06, 2005
Rodney Strong Vineyards' 15th Annual Summer Concert Series Kicks off June 18th with Ottmar Liebert
Rodney Strong Vineyards, which was recently named "Winery of the Year" by the California Travel Industry Association, is proud to announce the kickoff show for its 15th Annual Summer Concert Series, which features Ottmar Liebert on Saturday, June 18th...More Info
June 01, 2005
Rodney Strong Vineyards Hires Senior Vice President of Sales & Marketing – Carmen Castaldi
Rodney Strong Vineyards has hired wine industry veteran Carmen Castaldi as Senior Vice President of Sales & Marketing. Carmen spent the past 18 years working for Beringer Blass Wine Estates in various Sales Management roles.More Info
May 24, 2005
Rodney Strong Vineyards Hires New Winemaker – Gary Patzwald
Rodney Strong Vineyards has hired Gary Patzwald as Winemaker. Gary joins Rick Sayre, longtime Winemaker and VP of Winemaking at Rodney Strong. Gary was most recently Winemaker at Matanzas Creek Winery in Santa Rosa and contributed his winemaking talents to Kendall Jackson on various brands since 1994.More Info
April 28, 2005
Rodney Strong Vineyards Announces New District Manager in Massachusetts and Rhode Island
Rodney Strong Vineyards has hired Paul Loizzo as District Manager in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Paul has worked with Paterno Imports and Brown Forman in the Northeast and most recently was with an Italian specialty importer. His career spans 18 years in the food and beverage industry.More Info
April 06, 2005
Rodney Strong Vineyards named “Winery of the Year” by California Travel Industry Association
Rodney Strong Vineyards was named “Winery of the Year” by the California Travel Industry Association, (CAL TIA) at the association’s annual awards ceremony held March 31st in Hollywood, California.More Info
March 23, 2005
Rodney Strong Vineyards Introduces Re-designed Wine Labels
Rodney Strong Vineyards is introducing redesigned labels on all wines. The first of the new designs to be unveiled are on the new vintages of Sonoma County Chardonnay (2003), Sonoma County Cabernet (2002), and Sonoma County Merlot (2001)...More Info
February 22, 2005
Rodney Strong Vineyards Announces New Brand Manager
Rodney Strong Vineyards has hired Pam Novak as Brand Manager for the winery. Pam was most recently with Kendall-Jackson as an Assistant Brand Manager. She has over five years of experience in product and brand marketing.More Info
December 01, 2004
Winemaker Rick Sayre Celebrates 25 years at Rodney Strong Vineyards
Rick Sayre celebrated 25 years as Winemaker for Rodney Strong Vineyards on December 1st. He joined Rodney Strong Vineyards in 1979 and has since been responsible for winemaking for the Winery's Estate, Reserve and Sonoma County varietal wines...More Info
October 07, 2004
Rodney Strong Vineyards Receives Green Power Leadership Award
Rodney Strong Vineyards was honored this week by two federal agencies and a national non-profit watchdog environmental group. The Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Department of Energy and the Center for Resource Solutions gave the winery a Green Power Leadership Award at their annual National Green Power Marketing Conference in Albany, New York on October 4th. Of the 26 award recipients, Rodney Strong was the sole wine producer honored...More Info
July 01, 2004
Rodney Strong Vineyards Earns Sonoma Green Busines Certificate
As one of Sonoma County's most progressive wineries, Rodney Strong Vineyards has earned a Sonoma Green Business Certificate of Compliance. The certificate recognizes Rodney Strong's commitment to comply with environmental regulations; conserve energy, materials, water, and other resources; and to implement practices to prevent pollution and waste...More Info