Rutherford Dust Society

05/30/2026

In case you haven’t seen this, please be aware! The glassy-winged sharpshooter is a known threat to grapevines. We’ll be keeping an eye on this situation and will help to facilitate grower information and meetings as needed.

05/05/2026

RDS members helped to kick off Rose’ All May at with a showing of some incredible “pink” wines from the Rutherford AVA! Just in time for summer sipping. Be sure to make your way up the hill to enjoy the Rose’ focused activities (and the amazing views) all month long!

02/10/2026

This wine club member and cartoonist hit the nail on the head! It’s all about the Rutherford dust…

01/31/2026

IT’S ALMOST HERE! Celebrate Rutherford at the RDS 2026 Annual Meeting and Dinner, happening Thursday February 5th at the Rutherford Grange. Tickets are available through Wednesday February 4th. Enjoy wine, friends, community and lobster! Ticket link in bio.

01/23/2026

JOIN US for the RDS 2026 Annual Meeting and Dinner on February 5th featuring a delicious Lobster Boil by

We look forward to gathering together for a relaxed, but fun filled memorable evening at the Rutherford Grange where we’ll share RDS financials and 2025 highlights, as well as outlining some new direction and structural updates for the organization, followed by a fun hands on dinner.

Let’s reconnect, catch up, and get to know our neighbors a little better, because building relationships within our community is what makes RDS strong! Ticket link in bio

12/31/2025

2025 is almost over and we’re excited to see what the new year will bring! Our Annual Meeting and Dinner is happening Thursday, February 5th at 5:30 pm at the Rutherford Grange. At the meeting we’ll share our 2025 accomplishments and financials, as well as exciting plans for the new year.

The lobster boil dinner will be an opportunity to reconnect, catch up and get to know your neighbors a little better. We can’t think of a better way to jump start 2026!

For more info see link in bio

12/03/2025

Sunset over the Rutherford Bench! Cheers to a beautiful way to end the day ☀️

11/18/2025

Somewhere under the rainbow, the best Cabernet Sauvignon is grown…

Rutherford is the geographic center of the Napa Valley and the birthplace of California Cabernet Sauvignon. Even Mother Nature knows we’re special!

08/12/2025

"...Napa Valley, where family-owned wineries have been the lifeblood of the area for so long, remains a focus for winery buyouts. Recently I asked proprietors from five Napa Valley wineries about the reality of doing business today when they sometimes have to consider the fact that a larger entity may be interested in taking over their enterprise."

Napa is full of corporate-owned wineries, but there are still plenty of independent, family-owned wineries making a go of it. Read the latest wine news & opinion on wine-searcher

08/02/2025

Thanks to our amazing community, ALL tickets to this event have been sold! We will NOT have tickets at the door. SEE YOU NEXT YEAR!