Archive of: Local Business News

Mia’s Kitchen names Brendan Kelley sales manager

Mia’s Kitchen, the Sonoma food company headed by Mia Sebastiani, today announced the appointment of Brendan Kelley to the post of national sales manager. 


Westfalls double size of invino, name Julia Fox marketing vice president

Tony and Danielle Westfall, owners of invino (www.invino.com) announced recently the expansion of their Sonoma facilities to include new Eighth Street East office space and additional shipping capacity of 8,000 square feet, to meet the growth demands of its private sale wine business. They also named Julia Fox as their new vice president of marketing and strategic business development.

V2 wine group of Sonoma names Scott Ericson Vice President

V2 Wine Group, which is headquartered in Sonoma, announced recently the appointment of wine industry veteran Scott Ericson as the company’s Vice President of Sales.

Boisset Family Estates acquires Buena Vista Carneros

Boisset Family Estates announced recently that it has acquired Buena Vista Carneros to its collection of wineries.  Boisset purchased Buena Vista from Ascentia Wine Estates, which had acquired it from Constellation Wines U.S. in 2008.

Marketing, advertising pro sought by SONOMA Magazine, website and Index-Tribune

With the growing readership of SONOMA the website, SONOMA Magazine and its award-winning newspaper, The Sonoma Index-Tribune must add a new marketing and advertising professional with experience in digital media and print media marketing and sales.

Exchange Bank announces $3 million first quarter profit

Exchange Bank issued a press release this week announcing that it made an after tax profit of $3 million for the first quarter of 2011. "However, with many consumer and business customers still struggling through this modest economic recovery, the Bank remains cautious in their outlook until the local recovery begins to support substantially stronger employment and consumer spending," the release added.

What About My Refund?

Questions and answers about tax refunds, why you get them and what to do with them.

By Lillian Meyers

Alain Pinel Realtors welcomes Howard Powell to Sonoma office

Howard Powell, who has been representing clients in Sonoma and Lake Counties for nine years, recently joined the staff of Alain Pinel Realtor’s Sonoma office.

Sharon Cohn opens Massage Envy on the Sonoma Plaza

So, what's more relaxing than a delicious glass of Sonoma Valley wine sipped in the quiet ambience of a local wine bar or restaurant? How about an hour at Massage Envy, Sharon Cohn's massage spa just opened at 452 First Street East, on the Plaza in Sonoma.

By Bill Lynch

Small business marketing: it takes multiple channels

What happens to the extras and services we love in an economy like this? Many solid small businesses, so much in the spirit of Sonoma’s natural surroundings and thirst for green living, were hard hit with the General Economic Unpleasantness. Yet they thrive. How?

By Deb Carlen