Wine Road Board Meeting, Minutes Dec. 10, 2025

Beth Costa on Dec 11, 2025

Board of Directors Meeting

December 10, 2025

Meeting at Russian River Vineyards

 

Present: Janae, Tom, Lana, Julie, Harry, Helen, Alexcis, – Beth

Missing: Katie, Mari, Danny, Aaron

 

Meeting called to order: 11:51am

 

Meeting Minutes from November 12, 2025.   Minutes approved unanimously

 

Treasurer’s Report: – Checking $117.282 – Savings $50,441.76 – CD $52,862.18. 12 wineries WFA reimbursement

 

Events:

 

Holiday Wine Trail and Market: wineries can sign up for the 2026 series. Limit to 20(ish) wineries. No need to list varietals. WR will reach out with reminders, postcards prior to each event.

 

Winter Wineland – 850 tickets sold to date. Early bird discount very effective. Beth arranged a trade: radio for 2×1 tickets. Value – $10k.

 

Sip into the Weekend – 20 wineries participating.

 

Barrel Tasting – Weak registration for BT sales seminar on December 11. 14 participants so far.

 

Wine Road Turns 50: $75. Subcommittee formed. Will report back with ideas.

 

Auction: 15 items – bidding closes Sunday – December 14 – 4pm PST. Very few bids so far.

 

Map Printing – New proof ready by EOW. Final ready by Winter Wineland.

 

Raise for Mysty – Social Media – from $3k to $4k monthly. Approved by executive board.

 

 

Meeting adjourned: 12:15pm

Next meeting: Wednesday – January 14, 2026 – 9am….somewhere

Respectfully submitted: Helen Sharrocks

 

 

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