December 2022 | ISSUE #121

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Barrels in the Cave, photo courtesy of Schug Winery

Now through December 31, Sip and Shop the Holiday Market at McEvoy Ranch

December 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30, 11 AM - 4 PM, Grateful Gatherings at Sangiacomo Wines

December 2 & 9, Wine & Music at Brooks Note Winery, with Tom O'Neill, then Dan Durkin

December 3-4, 11 AM - 5 PM, Holiday Bazaar with Montagne Russe at Bacchus Landing

December 4, 9:30 - 11 AM, Winefulness & Yoga at Brooks Note Winery

December 7, 10 AM, Whole Farm Revenue Protection Webinar, CAWG

December 9, 9:30 AM, Petaluma Gap Accreditation Program at Odyssey Wine Academy

December 10, 11 AM - 4 PM, Back to the 80's Wine Party at Montagne Russe

December 11, Sip & Paint at Brooks Note Winery

December 12 -27, PGWA Annual Elections, online ballots will be sent to the primary contact for each membership (winery, grower, associate, and consumer "Friends.") Election results will be announced on January 8th.

December 28, 6:30 - 8:30 PM, Story Behind the Story, at Brooks Note Winery

January 8, Petaluma Gap Winegrowers will celebrate the 5th Anniversary of our AVA; this event is exclusively for our members. Invitations will be sent soon to members in good standing. Request an invitation.

January 26-29, Adobe Road Winery & The Racers Group featuring Fast Cars and Fine Wines at Daytona Raceway

Johannes Scheid

Winemaker

Schug Winery

Johannes Scheid grew up beside a vineyard in Germany and always knew he wanted to work in the wine industry. He graduated from Geisenheim University, the top viticulture and enology training program in his country; Walter Schug, a leading pioneer for Pinot Noir in California, came to speak to students there, and afterward, he was able to arrange for an internship at Schug’s Carneros estate. At the end of his internship, he went on to other winemaking positions. Still, he had the opportunity to return to Schug in 2016 as Assistant Winemaker and then was promoted in 2019 to lead their winemaking program. Here’s Johannes’ story.

2018 Thirty-Seven Wines Reserve Cabernet Franc, Double Gold, San Francisco International Wine Competition

2018 Thirty-Seven Wines Reserve Petit Verdot, 95 Pts & Editor's Choice, Wine Enthusiast

2020 MacRostie Nightwing Chardonnay, 94 Pts, Wine Enthusiast

2020 Ron Noble Estate Petaluma Gap Pinot Noir, 93 Pts, Connoisseurs' Guide to California Wine, and 93 Pts, Wine Enthusiast

2019 Thirty-Seven Wines Pinot Gris, Gold Medal, San Francisco International Wine Competition

Preparing for Drinks Business Ownership, in this article in Beverage Industry News (page 32), get essential advice from alcohol business entrepreneurs, including tips from Damien Carney, owner of Avinage in Petaluma and Rebecca Stamey-White, Hinman & Carmichael

TTB Speaks Up on Social Media, blogpost by Rebecca Stamey-White, Hinman & Carmichael

Californa Wines Pour Jobs and Dollars into the Economy, press release from Wine Institute

The Science Behind UV Light in Vineyards, article by Jim Clarke in Seven-Fifty Daily