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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A rare winter storm leaves a trace of snow at Lichau Hill Vineyard in the Petaluma Gap
Photo Courtesy of Jake Neustadt
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December 2 - 17, 10 AM - 5 PM, MacRostie Winery's Giving Tuesday Promotion for the Humane Society. Shop here.
December 4, 9 AM - 4 PM, WIN EXPO Trade Show & Conference
December 4, 5 PM, 1st Annual Petaluma Winter Wine Stroll, with Adobe Road, Brooks Note and Montagne Russe
December 4, 6 PM, Sonoma County Wine Library Reopens in Healdsburg
December 5, 11, 12, 19, 5 PM, Live Music at Brooks Note Winery
December 6 - 7, 2 PM, Wreath Making Sessions at Cline Cellars
December 8-21, PGWA Members Vote for the 2026 Candidates for our Board of Directors. Ballots will be emailed to the primary contact on record.
December 13, 1 PM, North Pole Express at Cline Cellars
December 13, 4 PM, Sunset Series at MacRostie Winery
December 19, 11 AM, Create Your Point Reyes Holiday Cheese Board at Appellation Healdsburg
January 10, 9 AM, Youth Vine Pruning Contest at Shone Farm
January 17, 18, 24, 25, Grilled Cheese & Wine Pairing at Cline Cellars
February 10, 2026, Sonoma County Grape Day with Sonoma County Vineyard Technical Group
May 14-21, 2027, Petaluma Gap Winegrowers "Enticing Duoro River Cruise" Aboard AmaSintra
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MacRostie 2025 Harvest Reflections, by Winemaker Heidi Bridenhagen
PGWA Board Member Tony Lombardi, Awarded the Jim Clendenen Lifetime Achievement Ward by Tum Tum Tree Foundation, for his many years of philanthropy and charitable work, most notably for Children's Hospital
Griffin's Lair Single Vineyard Pinot Noir, from the 2022 Harvest, selected by Saintsbury's Winemaker, Tim Colla, to Honor its Founder's Dedication to Aging Fine Wines
Sonoma County's 2025 Winegrape Harvest: Grit, Grace, and Great Gapes, including commentary on the Petaluma Gap and surrounding AVAs
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| Jake Neustadt
Viticulturist for Lichau Hill Vineyard | | Jake Neustadt grew up in the East Bay. As a child, his exposure to wine centered around Manischewitz which was served at family celebrations. He started college planning to major in Journalism, but switched gears to pursue Viticulture and Enology while at UC Davis. Jake then landed a viticulture internship in New Zealand, went on to work for Ridge Vineyards while tending Zinfandel and Bordeaux varieties, and today is the Viticulturist for Lichau Hill Vineyard, where he partners with Desire Lines' Winemaker, Cody Rasmussen, and also works full-time for Bedrock Winery. Here’s his story. | | |
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Gust Wines 2023 Petaluma Gap Pinot Noir, 5/5 Stars, Five Somms Say So
Lombardi Family Wines 2022 Gap's Crown Vineyard Pinot Noir, 95 Pts, The Tasting Panel, International Wine Report, and Wilfred Wong; 94 Pts, Wine Review Online; and 93 Pts, Ken's Wine Guide
Panther Ridge 2023 Reserve Pinot Noir, Petaluma Gap, 95 Pts, The Tasting Panel
Blue Farm 2023 Pinot Noir, Gap's Crown Vineyard, 94 Pts, James Suckling
Desire Lines Wines 2023 Lichau Hill Cabernet Sauvignon, 94 Pts, Antonio Galloni, Vinous
Panther Ridge 2023 Pinot Noir, Petaluma Gap, 94 Pts, The Tasting Panel
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Kendric Vineyards 2022 Proprietor Grown Syrah, Petaluma Gap, Marin County, 93 Pts, Wine Enthusiast
Kendric Vineyards 2023 Loup Solitaire Pinot Noir, Petaluma Gap, 92 Pts, Wine Enthusiast
Cline Cellars 2023 Fog Swept Pinot Noir, 90 Pts, James Suckling
Keller Estate 2024 Rosé of Pinot Noir, Petaluma Gap, 90 Pts, Wine Enthusiast
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