Wine Country Times

Sonoma State University celebrates 25 years of offering wine business education

By Elle Johnson | Jan 19, 2021

Sonoma State University’s Wine Business Institute is celebrating its 25th anniversary of its legacy as a wine business education and research pioneer, being the first college in the U.S. to offer a wine-focused undergraduate degree in 1998.

From Golden State Today

Wineries cope during the COVID-19 pandemic, but still struggle with restrictions

By Elle Johnson | 4 years ago

During the COVID-19 pandemic, wineries in the Sonoma area have been struggling with restrictions and the new ways of doing businesses, but Ken Freeman, proprietor at Freeman Vineyard and Winery, said his winery is doing well given the circumstances.

Women's Recovery Services recovery program treats women with substance abuse, teaches them to live healthy life

By Elle Johnson | Oct 7, 2020

A women's recovery program in Santa Rosa is using a unusual approach with a 120-day program to help women and their children battle alcohol, tobacco and chemical abuse addiction.