Zinfandel – it’s iconic, it’s distinctive, it’s amazing – just like our members. There is no grape without the vine, and there is no ZAP without the community that supports it. Our members make it possible for ZAP to continue to deliver Zinfandel education, advocacy, and outreach.
You or your business can join as an Associate, or trade partner, and be recognized by our member wineries as supporters of the industry that supports them. Membership offers opportunities to network with other Associates and Producers at bi-annual General Member Meetings and at ZAP related events. Associates have business profiles on our website – content controlled by your company. Yearly membership is $250.
In 2000 a group of Mendocino County Winemakers joined together and decided to create an ultra-premium wine blend that would showcase the heritage varietal of Mendocino County, Zinfandel. Every Coro wine is a signature blend…individually crafted in Mendocino County from 100 percent Mendocino County grapes, in strict accordance with the Consortium Mendocino Bylaws. The wines must pass a review by a panel of winemakers in four blind tastings before the wine is accepted and certified to carry the Coro Mendocino label.
Adriatic Allure creates immersive experiences that celebrate Croatia and the Balkan region’s legendary wines and captivating culture. We craft private trips to your individualized travel preferences and style.
Engage with the magical mysteries of this extraordinary region, creating indelible memories that will be cherished for a lifetime. Adriatic Allure is eager to make your travel dreams a reality.
Allied Grape Growers is a California winegrape marketing cooperative with nearly 600 grower-members located from major winegrape regions of California. The association exists for the purpose of efficient and competitive marketing of its members’ grapes as well as offering marketing services for non-members. We maintain direct lines of year round communication with our growers and vintners for the better understanding of market conditions and opportunities. Website
Discover the Wines of Amador! The Amador Vintner’s Association has more than 40 extraordinary member wineries and tasting rooms in Amador County showcasing award-winning Zinfandels, Barberas, and Rhones varietals. Take a drive through the rustic vistas and rolling scenic vineyards of Amador’s Gold Country. Website
Founded in 1916, American AgCredit specializes in providing financial services to agricultural and rural customers throughout California. We offer a broad range of agricultural loan and leasing services from winery, orchard, timber, row crops and dairy financing to country homes loans, equipment leasing and construction financing. Website
Marketing and Printing has undergone an evolution in the past few decades, and APi-marketing is committed to staying on the cutting edge. We invest in the technology and harness the latest strategies to exceed our clients’ expectations and maximize their marketing budget. While we still print business cards, postcards, and newsletters every day, we also offer solutions to maximize your online presence, including website development, social media management, and email marketing.
It takes all kinds.
We are one of Sonoma County’s most creative artisanal creameries, Bohemian Creamery offers a variety of goat, cow, sheep, and water buffalo milk cheeses. We pasteurize all our milks and use only vegetarian rennet. Our cheeses are handmade on site and available to sample and purchase at our storefront in Sebastopol.
THE EXTRAORDINARY COMBINATION OF TRIPLE CREAM BRIE & BLUE
In 1981 Champignon North America, Inc. was founded and CAMBOZOLA was first introduced to the United States. Over the years, more cheeses were crafted and perfected and the company expanded production to include soft-ripened cheeses, washed rind cheeses, blue cheeses and cheeses for the grill.
Grand Tasting Heritage Lounge Sponsor: Since 2010, CocoTutti has been producing delicious, colorful individual chocolates. Elyce (The Chocolatier / Owner) started with classic recipes, then updated them, and created the majority of our fine, divine chocolates from scratch. Many of our recipes start with our housemade jams and marmalades – which start with organic fruit from our local farmers’ market.
Come Over October’s mission encourages wine lovers across the nation to invite friends, family, and community to “come over” during the month of October. Whether you’re sharing wine at home, a restaurant, or an outdoor event, it’s all about celebrating togetherness. As we sip and savor, Come Over October also supports ZAP’s efforts to preserve the rich heritage of Zinfandel and the joy of gathering around a shared table. Cheers to connection and community!
Consortium Mendocino: It was 13 vintages ago that a group of Mendocino County winemakers joined together and came up with a unique idea to create an ultra-premium wine blend that would showcase the heritage varietal of Mendocino County, Zinfandel. The christened label and blend known as “Coro,” named and inspired from the Latin root for “chorus” is the first wine of its kind to set blending and aging parameters for a wine distinctive to its region in the United States. Every Coro wine is a signature blend, individually crafted in Mendocino County from 100 percent Mendocino County grapes, in strict accordance with the Consortium Mendocino Bylaws. Website
We are a full-service CPA firm providing tax, audit, bookkeeping, financial consulting, and business valuation services. We work closely with our clients as their advisors in matters of tax and financial statements. We provide insight into ways to improve performance and profitability, to take advantage of available tax deductions and credits, and to discuss strategies for business success.
Dry Creek Valley is a premium winegrowing region in northern Sonoma County, California. Winegrowers of Dry Creek Valley® (WDCV) is a 501c6 non-profit trade association of over 60 wineries and 150 winegrape growers. Formed in 1989, the association represents a multi-generational family community of vintners and growers committed to growing high-quality fruit, producing world-class wines, and welcoming visitors to experience Wine Paired with Life®. Being good stewards of the land means that we are preserving the quality of our wines and the unparalleled beauty of Dry Creek Valley for future generations to discover. Most of our growers engage in sustainable farming practices and many are certified organic or biodynamic. Website
Duarte Nursery is committed to giving back to the community, agricultural youth programs and the agriculture industry. Each year DNI donates to youth organizations, such as 4-H and FFA programs. Also, Duarte Nursery is proud to support agricultural education through the donation of plants to school farms, where students can learn in a hands-on environment.
Additionally, DNI supports many county Farm Bureau organizations, commodity groups, non-profit organizations, community programs, as well as agricultural foundations representing the longevity of California agriculture. Website
Exchange Bank is a community bank. As a community bank, we differ significantly from national and regional banks. The major difference is our commitment to community and the level of service to customers. We have become partners with our neighbors by focusing only on our community, with an emphasis on making it a better place to live and work. Website
Farm Credit West is a cooperative. Our customers are also our owners and stockholders. The farmers and ranchers who borrow from Farm Credit West elect Directors from among their peers to serve on the Board that guides the Association.
While competitive financial institutions are often eager to fund agriculture clients when markets are strong, they have less flexibility to work with borrowers during downturns as they ultimately report, and are beholden to their stockholders. At Farm Credit West, our stockholders are our owners and customers. We share in your success during good times and are there for you through tough times. We have the stability and flexibility to withstand the volatile nature of agribusiness, and help customers through the inevitable challenging patches. Website
Fiscalini Farmstead was established in 1914 by the family’s great-grandfather who immigrated from Switzerland and settled in Modesto, California. The dairy Farmstead has expanded to include a cheesemaking facility on the premises. They are committed to making the best-tasting, handcrafted cheeses in the world. They believe in the art and skill required to make cheese by hand. By using only the milk from their cows they achieve superior taste and quality which has won us numerous awards over the years. It is their mission to share their story and taste experience with the world.
Epicurean Tours Offer The Experience of a Lifetime. Planning the perfect epicurean tours doesn’t have to be stressful. The experts at Food & Wine Trails will plan an unforgettable cruise for you. Immerse yourself in the local culture, and bring back memories that will last a lifetime.
We screen print glass bottles, but we craft relationships. We understand that your packaging has a powerful influence on buying behavior. So whether you want to refresh a current brand or launch a new one, screen printed labels will make your brand stand out. After all, it’s more than just art, ink and glass on the line. It’s your business.
Global Package is comprised of a talented and experienced team for creating the best bottles from worldwide factories sourcing as well as providing custom shippers, glass decoration, pewter labels, closures, and design for the wine, spirits, and food industries. When it comes to providing custom and specialty bottles and packaging, we lead the way in finding solutions to provide a comprehensive and attractive outcome that sets a brand apart. It is our goal to offer the most professional service so the project works well the first time. Website
Hinman & Carmichael LLP, established in 1991, practices exclusively in the field of alcoholic beverage law and represents wine, beer and spirits industry members at all levels: producers, importers, wholesalers, and retailers. We are the leading U.S. law firm for internet alcohol marketing compliance, both direct and through the three-tier system. We are avid supporters of ZAP and the California wine industry.
Established in 2011, HVS (Historic Vineyard Society) is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to the preservation of California’s historic vineyards. HVS’s mission is accomplished through education on the very special nature of these historical treasures. We operate with no salaried staff and virtually no overhead. Your tax-deductible donation to the Historic Vineyard Society supports historic vineyards through education, research and vineyard-related events. Help keep these precious vines in the ground!
Lodi Winegrape Commission: Wine enthusiasts will enjoy a warm welcome and a friendly face as they travel Lodi Wine Country and enjoy a diverse range of wines, delicious foods, and great hospitality. Lodi is the self-proclaimed Zinfandel Capital of the World producing over 40 percent of California’s premium Zinfandel. Journalists and wine enthusiasts alike have long recognized Lodi as the home of highly acclaimed Old Vine Zinfandels, with some plantings dating back to 1888. Website
M. A. Silva is the leading and award-winning manufacturer of the finest corks, glass, and packaging for North American markets. They supply discriminating wine producers around the globe, with sales agents in six continents and production and finishing facilities in Portugal, the U.S., Australia, Brazil, Chile, France, and Spain. M. A. Silva USA serves the North American market from our headquarters in Santa Rosa, Northern California. Website
The best dried fruit starts at the source
We make sure that we personally walk through the orchards with our growers. We look them in the eye, shake their hands, and build long lasting relationships based on trust.
Our growers are important to us, because we know that the best dried fruit comes from every grower’s commitment to quality – from planting, all the way to making sure that harvest is conducted only after the sun-ripened fruit has reached maximum maturity.
We choose growers who align with the best practices such as the Food Safety Modernization Act and sustainability development. They are very conscious of the crop, the land, and water usage. They know that the best crops have the best nutrients, and that nutrients start with the soil. The more nutrients, the better the flavor!
Through our storied heritage, we’re connected – to you and your community.
With branches spanning from the Imperial Valley to the Cascades and Klamath Mountains, and from the coastal cities and towns to the Sierra Nevada foothills, we serve California. No other bank is more passionate about providing for its clients’ banking and lending needs, and giving back to its communities across the Golden State.
Michael’s Chocolates is a San Francisco based small batch, handmade artisan chocolatier specializing in award-winning chocolates and confections. Michael had previously worked in pastry and attended the prestigious California Culinary Academy. He then transitioned into a career in fine dining, focusing on service and wine.
After months of “playing” with chocolates and confections, he decided to delve deeper into the chocolate world. Starting with the Chocolatier program at Ecole Chocolate. Michael has been awarded numerous awards such as the prestigious Good Food Award, 2018, 2022 and a bronze from the International Chocolate Awards, Americas.
Mohr-Fry Ranches, Lodi: With over 150 years of farming in California and 5 generations strong, Mohr-Fry Ranches consists of vineyards, orchards, and diversified row crops; farming 12 varieties of winegrapes, 2 varieties of cherries and over 25 varieties of dry heirloom beans. The agricultural history of the Mohrs and Frys extends back to the 1850s when Bruce Fry’s great-great-grandfather on Jerry’s mother’s side, Cornelius Mohr left his job on a whaling ship in the port of San Francisco and began a farming operation on a Spanish land grant in Mt. Eden near what later became Hayward. Website
Montage Health Foundation was formed in 2017 to provide philanthropic support to Montage Health and its family of companies, including Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula. The foundation’s mission is to advance the vision and strategic priorities of Montage Health by inspiring giving that enhances and improves the health of the entire community.
Since 1981, the professionals in the Moss Adams LLP Santa Rosa office have enjoyed working in a variety of industries represented in their region, including agriculture, food processing, wineries and vineyards, construction, real estate, manufacturing, and technology. They provide client services beyond tax and accounting, including extensive estate planning, private client services, and business consulting services, among others. They are proud to work with some of the best businesses in the North Bay. Website
Building a credible wine category for Old Vine wines. The Old Vine Conference exists to create an enduring community to sustain and communicate Old Vine grape varietals. Our governing tenet is that this outcome can only be achieved by bringing together all parties for an annual meeting of the minds!
Soul-nourishing Tree to Table Olive Oil
We believe that nourishing our bodies while honoring our planet nourishes our souls in the most fundamental and beautiful way. Our olive oil is locally sourced in California from makers who are members of the California Olive Oil Council.
We have built relationships with these farmers and makers throughout the years and know their orchards, best practices, harvest times, and millers so that we are connected to our product from start to finish.
WE KNOW COWS. SO CHEESE COMES NATURALLY. When Point Reyes Farmstead Cheese Company was founded in 2000, we already had the most important part. Our dairy farm has always been known for making the freshest, highest quality milk. Our family’s herd of Holsteins were all raised from birth right on the property, giving us complete quality control from start to finish. Our first creamery was, and still is, right next in the milking parlor.
Protea Financial simplifies your accounting so you can focus on crafting amazing wine and building a robust business.
Our outsourced accounting services are tailored to the unique needs of wineries. Your profession is challenging, and every detail matters to your bottom line. We help bring the numbers into clear view so you can run a more profitable business. With accurate bookkeeping, timely reporting, and proactive inventory management, your winery can make more informed decisions and avoid unforeseen costs.
Ramondin’s over 125-year history is marked by innovation and close client relationship. We are pioneers in developing new products, implementing novel raw materials for capsule manufacturing and generating added value through environmental policies or meticulous Social Responsibility plans. Also, this line of progress is intimately linked to Ramondin’s close relationship with each of their clients. Proximity, closeness and trust have been critical in detecting needs, anticipating ourselves and offering solutions which have led us to lead the capsule global market.
A Different Kind of Risk Manager Today’s complex, dynamic world of highly interconnected, globalized business requires a different approach to risk; smart, agile, innovative. Founded in 1997 as a risk and insurance consultant, Risk Strategies Company is now ranked among the top 25 insurance brokerages in the United States. But, we’re not a behemoth, generalized insurance brokerage, wedded to rigid process and conventional approaches. Serving the needs of public and private companies, government and non-profit entities, and individuals, privately held Risk Strategies operates from more than 25 offices throughout the United States. Website
Rize Up Bakery is a fast growing San Francisco based black-owned bakery focused on reinventing and rethinking the traditional sourdough. Rize Up was born as a way to channel energy into something healing during the social unrest caused by the murder of George Floyd. Rize Up’s story began as a home-based quarantine sourdough project that quickly turned into a micro bakery in the Spring of 2020. Within a year, Rize Up has outgrown Azikiwee’s backyard ovens and our trajectory has no end in sight! Founder Azikiwee Anderson was overcome with a need to make a difference and hopefully inspire young Black bakers to think outside the traditional box. As a black baker, Azikiwee feels representation truly matters. We have to be the change we seek.
The mission of the Sonoma County Winegrowers is to increase the value of Sonoma County winegrapes and to nurture and protect this agricultural resource for future generations.
Sonoma County Winegrowers are family farmers who work hard every day to produce high quality grapes that are the foundation for world class wines. We are dedicated to sustaining our land for future generations. We preserve the land where we live and work and the water and air that we share with neighbors. We actively support our communities and are proud to be a part of Sonoma County.