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FEBRUARY 2026 | ISSUE #159
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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.
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Feb 5, 5 PM, Music Bingo at Brooks Note Winery
February 6, 13, 5 PM, Live Music at Brooks Note Winery
February 7, 14, 21 and 28, 5 PM, Live Music at Montagne Russe Winery
February 8, 12-7 PM, SuperBowl Sunday with Montagne Russe Winery
February 10, Sonoma County Grape Day with Sonoma County Vineyard Technical Group
February 11, 10 AM, Bold Predictions: Winery Leadership Virtual Conference
February 11, 5:30 PM, Charcuterie Workshop at Brooks Note Winery
February 14, 12-8 PM, Vinyl, Vino & Valentine Special at Montagne Russe Winery
February 14, 4 PM, Valentine's Day Chocolate Experience at Adobe Road Winery
February 14, 8 PM, Don't Tell Comedy at Brooks Note Winery
February 15, 4:30 PM, Meet the Author at Brooks Note Winery
February 19, 5:30 PM, Vino & Vinyl Trivia at Montagne Russe Wines
February 22, 1 PM, Chili Cookoff at Keller Estate
February 22, 1 PM, Pink N Paws at Montagne Russe Wines
February 22, 4:30 PM, PGWA Annual Members Meeting at Polly Klaas Theater.
May 14-21, 2027, Petaluma Gap Winegrowers "Enticing Duoro River Cruise" Aboard AmaSintra
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Tony & Christine Lombardi
Lombardi Family Wines
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GAP HEROES
Tony & Christine Lombardi, Lombardi Family Wines, will pour their wines at three charity functions coming up:
February 5-7, Triangle Wine & Food Experience, Raleigh, NC, benefiting the Franie Lemmon Foundation, February 26-18 at the Nashville Wine Auction, with benefits accruing to several cancer-related charities, and March 26-29 at the Sonoma Epicurean-V Foundation in Healdsburg, benefiting the V Foundation for Cancer Research.
| | | Aaron Alchin grew up in Michigan. His childhood was wild and carefree, surrounded by a large Irish and German family, with plenty of cousins of all ages to play with during loud and festive family celebrations. He graduated from Sonoma State with a BS in Accounting and was on SSU's Dean's List. Aaron's first real job was working at a cafe, where he began to explore and enjoy wine; today, he supports many wineries with financial and accounting services. He's married to his 5th-grade crush, Larissa, has three sons, and two dogs. In his spare time, he's also the Treasurer of the Petaluma Gap Winegrowers Alliance and active as a member of our Board of Directors. Here’s his story. | |
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Aaron Alchin, Partner
G & J Seiberlich
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Congratulations to these wineries
for their awards at the
San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
Deodora 2018 Early Cask Pinot Noir, Petaluma Gap, Double Gold
Deodora 2018 Late Cask Pinot Noir, Petaluma Gap, Double Gold
Sangiacomo Family 2023 Roberts Road Vineyard Pinot Noir, Petaluma Gap, Double Gold
Thirty-Seven Wines 2022 "The Hermit" Red Wine Blend, Petaluma Gap, Double Gold
Thirty-Seven Wines 2023 Reserve Malbec, Petaluma Gap, Double Gold
Brooks Note Winery 2023 Pinot Noir, Panther Ridge Vineyard, Petaluma Gap, Gold Medal
Deodora 2023 Dry Riesling, Sonoma Coast, Gold Medal
Deodora 2019 Chardonnay, Petaluma Gap, Gold Medal
Panther Ridge 2024 Rosé of Pinot Noir, Petaluma Gap, Gold Medal
Schermeister Winery 2023 Roberts Road Vineyard Pinot Noir, Petaluma Gap, Gold Medal
Thirty-Seven Wines 2023 Chardonnay, Petaluma Gap, Gold Medal
Thirty-Seven Wines 2024 Albarino, Petaluma Gap, Gold Medal
Thirty-Seven Wines 2023 Grenache, Petaluma Gap, Gold Medal
Thirty-Seven Wines 2024 Riesling, Petaluma Gap, Gold Medal
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Additional Awards
from Miscellaneous Reviewers
Lombardi Wines 2023 Pinot Noir, Gap's Crown Vineyard, Petaluma Gap, 95 Pts, Jonathan Cristaldi, 94 Pts, James Suckling, 94 Pts International Wine Report, and 92+ Pts, Jeb Dunnuck
Kendric Vineyards 2023 Petaluma Gap | Marin County Syrah, 94 Pts, View from the Cellar by John Gilman
Kendric Vineyards 2023 Petaluma Gap | Marin County Pinot Noir, 93 Pts, View from the Cellar by John Gilman
Kendric Vineyards 2024 Petaluma Gap | Marin County Viognier, 92 Pts, View from the Cellar by John Gilman
Panther Ridge 2023 Pinot Noir, 92 Pts, Wine Enthusiast
Thirty-Seven Wines 2023 Reserve Pinot Noir, 92 Pts, Wine Enthusiast
Thirty-Seven Wines 2023 Grenache, 92 Pts, Wine Enthusiast, and Gold Medal, Dan Berger's International Wine Competition
Panther Ridge Vineyard 2024 Rosé of Pinot Noir, Petaluma Gap, 91 Pts, Wine Advocate
Panther Ridge 2023 Pinot Noir, "The Cub," 91 Pts, Wine Enthusiast
Thirty-Seven Wines 2023 Reserve Chardonnay, 91 Pts, Wine Enthusiast
Gust Wines 2024 Chardonnay, 90 Pts. Wine Spectator
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