Tourism is one of the leading employers in California’s Wine Country. When news reports across the country showed photos in October of the Sonoma and Napa hills on fire, thousands of acres burned and 16 wineries were severely damaged. But almost 1 million acres were left untouched in Sonoma County alone, and 1,200 wineries are still open and pouring. Featured here are a handful of the hundreds of beautiful meeting spaces welcoming attendees to intoxicatingly beautiful venues in the area.
Carneros Resort and Spa Team
Shannon Frances, event and hospitality manager at McEvoy Ranch in Petaluma
Adelaine Smith, group rooms coordinator; Anne Elcon, director of marketing; Monica Hinkle, executive meeting manager; Sheri Thomas, area director of sales; Jake Satrazemis, catering sales manager; Ashley Thomas, regional sales manager; Rosanna Hotchkiss, sales manager; Craig Tonks, national sales manager; Barbara Torres, executive meeting manager; Jessica Ternullo, executive events manager; Krissy Pieratt, sales coordinator; Amanullah Niazi, rooms controller; Taj Harding, sales coordinator at Meritage Resort and Spa in Napa
Jeff Dreyfus, tasting room manager; Myriah Mutrux, director of hospitality; Ryan Williams, tasting room manager at Hall St. Helena
Darlene Pondolfino, hospitality manager at Peju Province Winery in Rutherford
Dianna Barron, executive director and wine club & events at Croker & Starr in St. Helena
Visit Napa Valley Team
Claudia Vecchio, CEO at Sonoma County Tourism
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