Dear Members:
We hope everyone survived "Dry January" and are looking forward to the coming holiday weekend. Wishing you full tasting rooms, lots of wine club signups and plentiful wine sales!
We will be sending out a consumer email this week, so DO send in your events to be included!
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Spray Days
New regulations, approved in 2024 and effective February 24, 2025, enable the implementation of SprayDays California, a statewide restricted material pesticide application notification system developed by DPR. The SprayDays system will provide the public with information about upcoming restricted material pesticide applications in production agriculture. In addition, the new regulations require that Notices of Intent (NOIs) for agricultural restricted material pesticide applications be submitted electronically through CalAgPermits.
DPR will be implementing the SprayDays notification system in late March 2025, however the statewide notification regulations will be effective February 24. Starting February 24, Notices of Intent for all agricultural applications of restricted materials must be submitted electronically via CalAgPermits. NOIs for soil fumigations must be submitted at least 48 hours in advance. NOIs for other agricultural-restricted material pesticide applications must be submitted at least 24 hours in advance. Click here for the information sheet.
Learn about this program at the fifth Santa Barbara County Spray Safe event will be held at the Santa Maria Fairpark on Wednesday, February 19. Spray Safe is a free half-day training program that focuses on safe pesticide use and the prevention of pesticide exposure. This year's program will offer three hours of Continuing Education credit and will be held in Spanish only.
Attendance is free, but advance registration is REQUIRED. For more information, see the attached agenda and event invitation. Click here to register.
Train the Trainer
The UC IPM Pesticide Safety Education Program (PSEP) is excited to announce the dates for the 2025 Train the Trainer (T2) Workshops! Participants receive a certificate upon completion of the workshop certifying them as qualified to train fieldworkers and pesticide handlers in accordance with CA DPR regulations. 6.5 CE DPR L&R units available (pending approval). Click here for the T2 information sheet. Click here to register.
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 DRIVE 2025
Register for the third year of the successful DRIVE strategy series, titled "Steering Your Business Through Change: Crafting a Future-Focused Strategy.” In this half-day educational summit and collaborative workshop, you’ll learn next-level tools and tips from top experts in wine and hospitality and share insights with fellow wine industry owners, executives and emerging leaders, exploring such topics as:
- Creating a 2025 business plan that’s nimble but focused, with defined results
- Evaluating gaps and identifying resources
- Recognizing and utilizing natural strengths in yourself and your team
- Imagining possibilities and thinking outside of the box
Click here to register. Use Industry Promo code : 100OFF
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Immigration Resource Card
Please click here for a downloadable resource card on everyone's rights from Congressman Carbajal's Office. In English and Spanish. You may also call his office at (805) 730-1710 or visit this page on his website.
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Be Part of Down to Earth Month
April is Down to Earth Month, when Wine Institute highlights and celebrates California’s sustainable viticulture and winemaking leadership. Wineries and regions are invited to promote green-themed tours, activities or offers during April through the Discover California Wines website. Please submit events*, activities, and offers by March 14, 2025, so they will be loaded onto the Discover California Wines web page before the launch of the news release. Note that submissions can continue to be made throughout April.
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 Half Moon Bay Wine & Jazz Festival
The Half Moon Bay Wine & Jazz Festival is returning for its fourth year on May 10, 2025, from 12–5 PM. Held on Half Moon Bay’s historic Main Street, this beloved event brings together wine and music lovers for an unforgettable afternoon featuring tastings from renowned California wineries in the winery lane, alongside local food, craft beers, and ciders in the event’s beer garden.
With only 10 winery spots remaining, the Half Moon Bay Downtown Association invites wineries from Santa Barbara County to register and showcase their wines at the festival.
For more details and to register, click here.
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Palm Desert Food & Wine
March 20-23
Produced by Palm Springs Life magazine and located in the stunning tree-lined El Paseo shopping district in Palm Desert, California, this annual gastronomic event is the most celebrated cuisine and beverage festival in Greater Palm Springs and will feature a roster of the nation’s top chefs, vintners, and brewmasters.
Sign up here and use code PSL300 for a 50% discount!
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 Old Vine Conference
Do you make wine from vines more then 35 years old? If so, you are invited to submit wines for the Old Vine Conference Gala Tasting and Dinner on Oct 31 which will include Wine Institute's Global Buyers Conference guests. The Tasting and Dinner is open to all California wines that are sourced from vineyards that are at least 35+ years old. Wine submissions will be part of a blind curation selection process led by Evan Goldstein and his team. Wines selected will need to pay a participation fee per SKU. Feb 14 is the deadline for submission review. Click here to register.
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Learn about Wine invites you to participate in the following tastings:
Rhone Wars
Thursday, March 6th
The Four Seasons Los Angeles at Beverly Hills
Consumer 6:30-9PM
Trade 9:30PM-11PM (Trade is optional)
Stars of Pinot
Thurs, July 24th
The Peninsula Beverly Hills
Trade 12PM-3PM
Consumer 6-9:30PM
Stars of California
Wed, November 12th
République on La Brea
Trade 11:30AM-2:30PM
Consumer 6:30-9:30PM
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 El Paseo Crossover Industry Night
Thursday, February 20th
You're invited to a Courtyard Crossover Industry Night with Loubud, Grassini Family Vineyards, Happy Canyon Vineyard and Intermezzo by Wine Cask in the courtyard of El Paseo in downtown Santa Barbara on Thursday, Feb 20th 4:30-7pm.
Join us for a progressive wine tasting 4:30-6:30pm in the historic courtyard of El Paseo. Check in at any of our 3 wineries with your business card. Enjoy light bites at Intermezzo 6-7pm and a RAFFLE at 6:30pm (must be present to win).
Please share our invitation with your staff and other hospitality colleagues and RSVP to Theresa Alfani at Happy Canyon Vineyard by Tuesday, Feb 18th: theresa@happycanyonvineyard.com
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 Honoring the Pinot Czarina!
She’s talented, brave, funny, opinionated, colorful, sassy, and one of the very first women winemakers in Santa Barbara County. As Lane Tanner moves from wine production into consulting roles, we honor her with our first Tribute Dinner. Join Lane and friends at Zaca Creek Tavern on Thursday, March 6th for an evening of wine, food, companionship, and many stories, we’re sure!
Click here for tickets. An industry discount is available - please email Karen for that promo code! Proceeds will benefit the Foundation's 2025 beneficiaries.
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Send Us Your Events!
The Event Calendar on the SBV website is always one of the most popular pages on our site. Please send us your events! You can submit your consumer events by clicking the button below.
Feel free to bookmark that link and submit your events anytime!
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