AUGUST 2026 | ISSUE #165


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

Harvest begins!

 
 
 
 
 
EVENTS

August 1, 5 PM, Trivia, and 7 PM, Karaoke, Brooks Note Winery


August 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29, 5 PM, Live Music Montagne Russe


August 2, 9, 16, 23, 30th, various times, Serene Sundays, MacRostie Winery


August 5, 5:30 PM, Vino & Vinyl Trivia Night, Montagne Russe


August 5, 12, 19, 26, 3:30 PM, Wednesday Happy Hour, Adobe Road Winery


August 6-8, 13-15, 20-22, 27-20, 11 AM, Frose Thursday-Friday-Saturday, Adobe Road Winery


August 7, 5 PM, Sunset Series, MacRostie Winery


August 8, 15, 22, 27, 4:30 PM, Live Music, Adobe Road Winery


August 13, 5 PM, Music Bingo, Brooks Note Winery


August 21, 5:30 PM, Sunset Session, Anaba Wines, featuring music by Mild Heroes


August 29, 11 AM, Bubbles and Bouquets, Annadel Estate


August 30, 11 AM, Pickleball Fundamentals Clinic, Anaba Wines


September 12, 1-3 PM, 2026 Harvest Celebration, Keller Estate


November 10-11, Wine Industry Financial Symposium


May 14-21, 2027, Petaluma Gap Winegrowers "Enticing Duoro River Cruise" Aboard AmaSintra"

 

NEWS


Annadel Estate Winery Bottles its 2025 Gap's Crown Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, press release


Sonoma County's 2026 Wine Grape Harvest, article in the Press Democrat featuring Panther Ridge


Wine, Food and Friends, Video interview with Eric Asimov, explores Wine's Place at the Table





 

Photo credit: Christopher Chung, Press Democrat

 
 
 
 

Leland Fishman
Petaluma Gap Board of Directors

SPOTLIGHT


Leland Fishman grew up in Sonoma County, and has lived here nearly all his life. He spent most of his career running the family business, Fishman Supply, which was a purveyor of janitorial and packaging supplies to local businesses, including wineries, until 2024. He is married to Anne Mirante, and together they enjoy wine, especially from the Petaluma Gap. Leland joined our Board of Directors in 2025, as an "At Large" member, representing our consumer Friends of the Petaluma Gap. Here’s his story.

 
 

90+ PT CLUB

Anaba Wines 2023 Chardonnay, Sangiacomo Roberts Road Vineyard, Petaluma Gap, 97 Pts & 30 Best 2026 Chardonnays, Vine Pair


Kendric Vineyards 2021 Sparkling Rosé of Pinot Noir, Petaluma Gap - Marin County, 94 Pts, Wine Enthusiast


Kendric Vineyards 2021 Sparkling Blanc de Blanc Chardonnay, Petaluma Gap, 94 Pts, Wine Enthusiast


Panther Ridge 2023 Pinot Noir Reserve, Petaluma Gap, 91 Pts, Jeb Dunnuck/Audrey Frick


Panther Ridge 2023 Pinot Noir, Petaluma Gap, 90 Pts, Jeb Dunnuck/Audrey Frick


 
 
 

EDUCATION

Experts See Early Progress in Wine Industry Reset, Jeff Quackenbush, North Bay Business Journal


WIN Bold Predictions Virtual Event video replay, focusing on the forces reshaping our industry


World Wine Brief: Edition #11, Patricio Watson Sworn, on LinkedIn, offers insights into the market reset, bottle weights, health impacts, and why US DtC wine needs a second act


Saxco Update - July 2026: Planning Packaging Strategies to Minimize Cost Volatility


Tips & Tricks for Cutting Winery Operation Costs, article by Katherine Martine in Wine Business Monthly


Mothballing Vineyards: A Strategy to Cut Costs without Losing Future Production, article by Hayli Macomber, Wine Business Monthly

 
 
 
 
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