MAY 2023 | ISSUE #126


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THE PETALUMA GAP WINEGROWERS ALLIANCE promotes growers, vintners and
the distinctive wines crafted from grapes grown in the wind-driven AVA.
EVENTS

May 4-5, Sonoma County Barrel Auction for invited trade. Featuring Petaluma Gap auction lots from Brooks Note (#62), Guarachi Family Sun Chase Vineyard (#33), and MacRostie & Sojourn Cellars (#43)


May 6, 11 AM - 5:30 PM, Kentucky Derby Party at Kendall-Jackson Estate Winery


May 9, 5-8 PM, Sonoma County Tourism's Stars of the Industry Award Dinner, where PGWA is a finalist for the Champion of the Industry Award


May 11, 8:30 - 4 PM, Wine Industry Network 3-Tier & Direct Sales Symposium


May 14, 1-4 PM, Mother's Day Afternoon (Rosé) & Tea Party at McEvoy Ranch


May 26 and 27, various times, Cheese Lovers Tasting Experiences at Point Reyes Farmstead. Plus more events at The Fork at Point Reyes Farmstead


Now through May 17, winery owners and managers are asked to take the Silicon Valley Bank Annual DTC Wine Survey


May 21, 3-5 PM, Vino & Pizza Party at Merryvale


June 3, 1-3 PM, Winemaker BBQ at Schermeister Winery


August 5, 12-4 PM, PGWA's Wind to Wine Festival. Tickets go on sale on May 15.


August 5, 6 PM, Lobster Feed at Merryvale Vineyards


July 4-11, 2024, sail with Lombardi Wines on the Seine River Cruise for a Cause: Hilinski's Hope, Aboard Amlyra


Visit our winery members' websites for
additional events throughout the year.

NEWS

14 Favorite Things to Do in Petaluma, featuring Keller Estate, in an article by Dana Rebmann, in Sonoma Magazine


Healdsburg Winemaker Wins North Bay Forty under 40 Award, featuring Heidi Bridenhagen, MacRostie Winery, read the article in North Bay Business Journal


Tony Lombardi

Lombardi Wines

SPOTLIGHT

The Lombardi Family has lived in Petaluma for more than 75 years, passing down the love of wine from generation to generation. But it wasn’t until 2013, that Lombardi Wines was launched to honor the family’s Italian heritage and to provide a living legacy for Tony & Christine Lombardi’s two sons, Aidan and Drew. It all began with just two barrels of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, and some encouragement from Dan Kosta and Michael Browne. Here’s Tony’s story.

90+ PT CLUB

North Coast Wine Challenge Winners:









MacRostie 2021 Nightwing Pinot Noir, 95 Pts, Michael Franz, The Tasting Panel Magazine


Schug Winery 2021 Sangiacomo Roberts Road Noir, 93 Pts, James Suckling


Sangiacomo Wines 2021 Five Clone Pinot Noir, Roberts Road, Petaluma Gap, 91 Pts, Wine Enthusiast

EDUCATION

Ants and their Symbiotic Relationship with Vine Mealybugs, article on the Suterra blog


How RedChirp used AI to Improve Responses to Text Marketing, find out best practices in an article on the RedChirp blog


Introducing the First AI Wine, article by Oliver Styles, Wine-Searcher


Just How Important is Diurnal Shift to Wine? article by Jim Gordon, Wine Enthusiast


Policy Reform: EU Wine Labelling Changes for Wines Intended for Consumption in the EU, article on the Scantrust blog


How to Improve Your Tasting Abilities, article by Monica Cardoza, Wine Enthusiast




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