(Sonoma County) – The Wine Business Institute in the School of Business and Economics at Sonoma State University in partnership with Santa Rosa Junior College launched a new bachelor’s degree transition program to serve the community.

Liz Thach, Master of Wine, has been named Sonoma State University's Distinguished Professor of Wine.

Sonoma State University wine business professor Liz Thach, MW, is this year's recipient of the Santa Rosa Chamber of Commerce Excellence in Education award.

Sonoma State University took first and second place in a "friendly" wine mixology competition with Texas Tech.

The schools dreamt up the competition to combat the toll that craft beer and spirits mixology may take on wine market share in the U.S.