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Membership and Benefits
Winery and Grower Membership

Wineries and growers with operations located within the Russian River Valley AVA, including growers with non-producing vineyards.

Benefits of Membership:

  • Appellation-focused marketing, publicity and community relations
  • Industry leading educational seminars
  • Marketing opportunities, including listing in Guide to the Russian River Valley
  • Opportunity to paticipate in national advertising and marketing programs
  • Participation in and invitation to all RRVW sponsored events
  • Bi-Monthly Newsletter
  • Two discounted tickets to Grape to Glass (if volunteering)
  • Listing on the RRVW website, which includes your business information, website link, logo or image of choice, varietals (growers/wineries), plus listing and mapping of tasting room for wineries
  • Dual membership option available 
  • Networking opportunities
  • Annual meeting
  • Full voting status
Annual Dues:
  • $4.00 per ton of Russian River Valley grapes picked/crushed each year, plus $275 base dues ($3,775 maximum)
Associate Winery Membership

Wineries located outside of the Russian River Valley AVA boundaries, but producing wines that carry a RRV designation.

Benefits of Membership:

  • Appellation-focused marketing, publicity and community relations
  • Industry leading educational seminars
  • Marketing opportunities, including out-of-AVA Tasting Room location information in Guide to the Russian River Valley
  • Opportunity to paticipate in national advertising and marketing programs
  • Participation in and invitation to all RRVW sponsored events
  • Bi-Monthly Newsletter
  • Two discounted tickets to Grape to Glass (if volunteering)
  • Listing on the RRVW website, which includes your business information, website link, logo or image of choice, varietals, plus listing and mapping of tasting room
  • Networking opportunities
  • Annual meeting
  • No voting status
Annual Dues:
  • $4.00 per ton of Russian River Valley grapes picked/crushed each year, plus $275 base dues ($3,775 maximum)
Consumer Ambassador Membership
This level of membership is intended for those who support the work of the RRVW and are not grape growers.
Benefits of Membership:
  • Advance notification of RRVW sponsored events
  • Bi-Monthly newsletter
  • Listing in the Guide to the Russian River Valley
  • Networking and volunteering opportunities
  • Annual meeting
  • No voting status
Annual Dues:
  • $40 per individual
  • $75 per couple
Retail/Commercial Membership
This level of membership is intended for those retail or commercial business supportive of the RRVW.
Benefits of Membership:
  • Access to RRVW growers and wineries
  • Marketing opportunities, including listing in Guide to the Russian River Valley
  • Opportunity to participate in national marketing program and local events
  • Listing on the RRVW website, which includes your business information, website link, logo or image of choice, plus listing and mapping of your business
  • Bi-Monthly newsletter  
  • Opportunity for additional exposure as appropriate
  • Networking opportunities
  • Annual meeting
  • No voting status
Annual Dues:
  • $275
Corporate Sponsor
Benefits of Membership:
  • Access to RRVW growers and wineries
  • Mailer insert or attachment in newsletter (print or electronic version)
  • Four tickets to Grape to Glass Hog in the Fog Barbecue
  • Bi-Monthly newsletter
  • Listing on the RRVW website, which includes your business information, website link, logo or image of choice
  • Opportunity for additional exposure through RRVW marketing and events as appropriate
  • Ad in Guide to the Russian River Valley
  • Logo in Guide to the Russian River Valley
  • Networking opportunities
  • Annual meeting
  • Opportunity for event sponsorship
  • No voting status
Annual Dues:
  • Vineyard Designate - $1,500 (includes 1/4-page ad in Guide)
  • Estate Level - $2,500 (includes 1/2-page ad in Guide)
  • Gold AVA Level - $3,500 (includes full-page ad in Guide)