Napa Valley Vineyard (© Photographer: Tom Purcell | Agency: Dreamstime.com)

Recent times have often been difficult for family farms, but winegrowing in California’s Sonoma County and Napa Valley remains a mostly family-owned enterprise. About 360 of the 425 wineries in those 2 regions are family-owned.

The multitude of owners has been credited with a willingness to experiment and seek ways to produce the truly distinctive wines that have made California one of the world’s great wine regions. Family owners are valued for their ties to the local community and practicing land stewardship in a way that reflects their personal stake in the beauty and sustainability of the land.

To read a full article on the topic from the San Francisco Business Times go to: Family operations thrive in the Wine Country

To learn more about sustainable winegrowing go to: Napa Sustainable Winegrowing Group