JULY 2023 | ISSUE #128


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Berries on the Vine, photo courtesy of Keller Estate

THE PETALUMA GAP WINEGROWERS ALLIANCE promotes growers, vintners and
the distinctive wines crafted from grapes grown in the wind-driven AVA.
EVENTS

July 5, 12, 19, 26, 4-6 PM, Wine Down Wednesdays, McEvoy Ranch


July 6, 4:30 PM, Live Music with Jeremy Gorman, Adobe Road Winery


July 7, 5-7:30 PM, Vinyls & Vino, Montagne Russe Wines


July 7, 14, 21, 28, 5-6:30 PM, Sunset on the Terrace, Sangiacomo Family Wines


July 8, 9:30 - 11 AM, Vino & Photography, Keller Estate


July 10-16, Carpenter Cellars Week at Region


July 13, 4:30 PM, Live Music with Dan Durkin, Adobe Road Winery


July 16, August 6, 20, 11:30 - 2:30 PM, Pizza Days at DeLoach


July 16, 2-4 PM, Sunday Jams Live Music with Adam Traum, Cline Cellars


JJuly 16, 6-9 PM, Franco-American Dinner at DeLoach Vineyards


July 19, 9 AM, Growing Forward: Vineyard & Grower Virtual Conference, WIN


August 5, 12-4 PM, PGWA's Wind to Wine Festival. More than 25 wineries, live music, savory bites, winemaker story corner and more


August 5, 5:30 PM, Lobster Feast at DeLoach


August 12, 9 AM - 12 PM, Helping Hands Vineyard Day at Keller Estate


August 12, 11:30 - 2:30, Summer Party at Nightwing Vineyard, MacRostie Winery


July 4-11, 2024, sail with Lombardi Wines on the Seine River Cruise for a Cause: Hilinski's Hope, Aboard Amlyra


Visit our winery members' websites for
additional events throughout the year.

NEWS

California's Greatest Chardonnay Vineyards, featuring Sangiacomo Family Vineyard in an article in Wine Spectator's current issue,

Matt & Alexis Iaconis,

brick & mortar

SPOTLIGHT

Alexis dreamed of being an artist, but the pragmatic side of her thought cooking, or possibly wine, would allow her to utilize her creativity while earning a living. Matt was on his way to being an astronaut when he discovered wine while taking a class at UC Davis. After meeting while working at Meadowood, where Alexis was a sommelier, they attended a Champagne Holiday event and fell in love with each other and with bubbles. Today they make sparkling wine, as well as pinot noir, chardonnay, and syrah, mostly from the Petaluma Gap, and have four children who enjoying helping out in the winery. Here’s their story..

90+ PT CLUB

Guarachi Family Wines 2021 Pinot Noir, Sun Chase Estate Heritage Vineyard, 99 Pts, Tasting Panel Magazine


Sojourn Cellars 2021 Pinot Noir, Sangiacomo Vineyard, 93 Pts, Wine Spectator


Sojourn Cellars 2021 Pinot Noir, Gap's Crown, 92 Pts, Wine Spectator


Sangiacomo Family Wines 2021 Block 11 Pinot Noir, Petaluma Gap, 92 Pts, Wine Spectator


Ron Noble Wines 2019 Estate Pinot Noir, Gold Medal, Sommelier's Choice Awards

EDUCATION

Learn About New 2023 EU Wine Label Requirements, blogpost by ScanTrust


Emergency Relief Program (ERP) Phase 2, New Deadline and Program Corrections, from USDA Farm Service Agency



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