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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March 5 & 19, 5 PM, Music Bingo at Brooks Note Winery
March 6, 5 PM, Trivia Night at Brooks Note Winery
March 6, 7 PM, Keller Estate Celebration Dinner at Peninsula Hotel Chicago
March 6, April 3, various times, Sunset Series at MacRostie Winery
March 7, 12 PM, San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition Public Tasting, featuring Adobe Road, Brooks Note, Deodora Vineyards, and Thirty-Seven Wines
March 7, 2 PM, Sonoma in the City of Chicago, featuring Cline Cellars and Keller Estate
March 13, 6 PM, Live Music at Brooks Note Winery
March 16, 4 PM, Industry Night at Montagne Russe Winery
March 18, 6 PM, Brooks Note Winemaker Dinner at Marche
March 26, Vino & Vinyl Trivia Night, Montagne Russe Winery
April 5, 5:45 AM, Easter Sunrise Service at Cline Cellars
April 25, 5:30 PM, Great Chefs & Wineries featuring Kendric Vineyards, Sangaicomo Wines, and Thirty-Seven Wines
May 14-21, 2027, Petaluma Gap Winegrowers "Enticing Duoro River Cruise" Aboard AmaSintra
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Matt Duffy, Co-Owner & Winemaker Vaughn Duffy Wines | | | |
SPOTLIGHT
Matt Duffy grew up in central California during the 1980’s. Wine was occasionally on the family table and certainly played a role during the holidays, especially when Uncle Bob was present, as he was involved in the wine industry. Gallo was the big player in the area, but it was a Heitz Martha’s Vineyard Cab that really stirred Matt’s soul and led him to start bringing wine when celebrating life’s special moments. Then he landed a job at Twisted Oak, first in the tasting room, then in the cellar, and there it began: his winemaking career had taken off. Then he met Sara Vaughn, and together they decided to launch their own wine brand, Vaughn Duffy Wines. Here’s Matt’s story.
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Thirty-Seven Wines 2022 "The Hermit" Reserve Red Wine, 97 Pts, San Francisco International Wine Competition
Pax Wines 2023 Syrah, Griffin's Lair Vineyard, 97 Pts, Antonio Galloni, Vinous
Thirty-Seven Wines 2023 Essential Pinot Noir, Double Gold and 96 Pts, San Francisco International Wine Competition
Thirty-Sevean Wines 2022 Reserve Petit Verdot, Double Gold and 96 Pts, San Francisco International Wine Competition
Panther Ridge 2023 Pinot Noir, "The Cub," 94 Pts, Christaldi & Co
Kendric 2023 Syrah, Petaluma Gap | Marin County, 93 Pts, Wine Enthusiast
Panther Rdge 2023 Pinot Noir, Reserve, 93 Pts, Christaldi & Co
Kendric Vineyards 2024 Viognier, Petaluma Gap | Marin County, 92 Pts, Wine Enthusiast
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Panther Ridge 2023 Pinot Noir, Petaluma Gap, 92 Pts, Christaldi & Co
Kendric Vineyards 2022 Chardonnay, Petaluma Gap | Marin County, 92 Pts, Wine Enthusiast
Kendric Vineyards 2023 Pinot Noir, Petaluma Gap | Marin County, 92 Pts, Wine Enthusiast
Gust Chardonnay, 91 Pts, Wine Enthusiast
Kendric Vineyards Loup Solitaire 2024 Pinot Noir, Petaluma Gap, 9/10 Pts, Vinography
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Thank you to all who attended PGWA's Annual Meeting on Feb 22, and to NorCoast Crop Insurance
for being our Presenting Sponsor, and Polly Klaas Theater, for their hospitality.
Anne-Moller Racke, VP of our Board, led the discussion.
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