August 25, 2014 - SAN FRANCISCO — Wine Institute is still gathering information on the impact to wineries of the 6.1 magnitude earthquake that struck areas in southern parts of Napa and Sonoma counties on Sunday morning, August 24 at 3:20 a.m. The earthquake epicenter was located six miles southwest of downtown Napa. Several structures in the city of Napa, including older, historic buildings, suffered significant damage. Affected wineries are busy assessing damage and cleaning up toppled barrels and broken glass to make room for incoming grapes from the 2014 harvest which is just getting underway.

Most wineries in Napa Valley are located north of where the earthquake was centered and the regions around Yountville, St. Helena and Calistoga seem to have experienced minimal damage and disruption. Napa Valley Vintners has issued the following: statement:www.napavintners.com/earthquake, which they will continue to update as information becomes available.

Visit Napa Valley, the tourism organization for the region, reports that most businesses are open as usual, but suggests that travelers to the region call to confirm plans.

Some affected wineries may experience loss of inventory, however, the earthquake will not have an impact on the overall supply of California wines.