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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Winter Sky & Cabernet Grapevines at Lichau Hill Vineyard in the Petaluma Gap
Photo Courtesy of Hsiomei Hung
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January 2 & 9, 5 PM, Live Music at Brooks Note Winery
January 3, 15, 22, 24, Live Music at Adobe Road Winery
January 4, 12 PM (and every Sunday during Football Season), Game Day Happy Hours at Adobe Road Winery
January 8, 5 PM, Music Bingo at Brooks Note Winery
January 10, 9 AM, Youth Vine Pruning Contest at Shone Farm
January 14, 4:30 PM, This is Your Moment: 2026 Vision Workshop at Brooks Note Winery
January 15, 9 AM, The 2026 SVB State of the US Wine Industry Report Virtual Event
January 17, 18, 24, 25, Grilled Cheese & Wine Pairing at Cline Cellars
January 30, 31, 6 PM, Annual Chardonnay & Crab Fest at Kendall-Jackson
January 31, 2 PM, Passion4Pinot Grand Tasting in Palm Springs, featuring Blue Farm, MacRostie, Sangiacimo, Sojourn Cellars, Trombetta and Vaughn Duffy
February 10, Sonoma County Grape Day with Sonoma County Vineyard Technical Group
February 22, 4:30 PM, PGWA Annual Members Meeting at Polly Klaas Theater. Invitations going out soon to PGWA Members in Good Standing
May 14-21, 2027, Petaluma Gap Winegrowers "Enticing Duoro River Cruise" Aboard AmaSintra
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John Dawson
Wine Law Attorney
| | John Dawson grew up in the Connecticut suburbs, just outside New York City. His father worked in the wine industry and he was allowed his first sips of wine when he turned 10 years old. John almost dropped out of college after forming a band, but returned to school to get a BA degree in International Relations from Tufts University. After turning down one recording contract, he and his bandmates signed a multi-album record deal with MCA/Universal Music. He then went on to law school, worked a harvest in Sonoma and ultimately married and moved his family to wine country. Today he practices law in Santa Rosa, with clients mainly in the wine industry. John begins his first term as a member of PGWA's Board of Directors this month. Here’s his story. | | |
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Blue Farm Wines 2022 Pinot Noir, Gap's Crown Vineyard, 98 Pts, Double Gold, Best of Class, Sunset International Wine Competition
Thirty-Seven Wines 2022 "The Hermit" Red Wine, Triple Gold, Best of Class, Dan Berger's International Wine Competition
Thirty-Seven Wines 2022 Petit Verdot, Triple Gold, Best of Class, Dan Berger's International Wine Competition
Kendric Vineyards 2022 Chardonnay, Petaluma Gap, 95 Pts, Decanter
Sojourn Cellars 2024 Gap's Crown Vineyard Pinot Noir, 95 Pts, Owen Bargreen
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Kendric Vineyards 2023 Pinot Noir, 94 Pts, Decanter
Kendric Vineyards 2023 Syrah, 94 Pts, Decanter
Sojourn Cellars 2024 Sangiacomo Vineyard Chardonnay, 94 Pts, Owen Bargreen
Sojourn Cellars 2024 Sangiacomo Vineyard Pinot Noir, 94 Pts, Owen Bargreen
Kendric Vineyards 2023 Viognier, 93 Pts, Decanter
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Old Rules, New Marketplace: Alcohol's Digital Revolution, article by Zachary Reeves, Booze Rules Blog
Progress Remains Elusive in the Wine Market, Winescape Winter 2025/2026, by Terrain
How Wineries Can Build a Practical, Results-Driven AI Strategy, article by Lance Mercereau, Cobuyr.com
Here is What the Alcohol/Cancer Lawsuit Will Look Like, article by Tom Wark, Fermentation Newsletter
American Wines Should be 100% American Grown, Take Action with CAWG
Is Tariff Relief Coming for the Wine Industry? Article by Sarah Doyle, Press Democrat [paywall]
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