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Membership and Benefits
| Winery and Grower Membership |
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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)
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| Associate Winery Membership |
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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)
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| Consumer Ambassador Membership |
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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
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| Retail/Commercial Membership |
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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:
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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)
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