JUNE 2023 | ISSUE #127

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Paradise Vineyard at San Pablo Bay. Photo courtesy of Lisa Brayton

June 3-4, two sessions: 11 AM or 2 PM, Cheese Pairings at DeLoach Vineyards

June 4, 18, July 2, 23, Pizza Days at DeLoach Vineyards; enjoy a wood-fired pizza with a bottle of Petaluma Gap wine

June 10, 9:30 - 11 AM, Vino & 5K Run in the vineyard at Keller Estate

June 10, 12-4, Celebrate National Rosé Day with Montange Russe at Bacchus Landing

June 10, 4-11 PM, Sojourn Cellars will be at the Manhattan Beach Wine Auction

June 14, PGWA Seminar: Growers & Winemakers Talk about Collaboration and Award-Winning Wines. Request an invitation

June 14, 21, 28, 4-6 PM, McEvoy Ranch Wine Down Wednesdays

June 16, 23, and 30, arrival times from 5-6:30 PM, Sangiacomo Wines Sunset on the Terrace

June 17, 10 AM - 2 PM, McEvoy Ranch Summer Lunch & Picnic

June 18-24, various times, enjoy Montagne Russe Wines during Healdsburg Jazz Festival at Bacchus Landing

June 30, 5-7:30 PM, Vinyls and Vino with Montagne Russe at Bachus Landing

July 10-16, Carpenter Cellars Week at Region

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

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, 6 PM, Lobster Feed at Merryvale Vineyards

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

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

Liz Dickson

Grower Relations, Suterra

Liz Dickson grew up in California's Central Valley; her father was an auto electrician and her mother worked for the County. She thought she wanted to be a corporate attorney and work on Wall Street. But she eventually discovered her passion is for agriculture, and so she pursued a master's degree in Plant Science at Cal State Fresno. Her proudest moment was walking across the stage to receive her degree, with friends and family in the audience. She recently joined Suterra as Key Accounts Manager in Grower Relations.

Here’s Liz' story.

Panther Ridge 2020 Pinot Noir, Petaluma Gap, 93 Pts, and Publisher's Pick (July issue) of Tasting Panel Magazine

Brooks Note 2021 Pinot Noir, Petaluma Gap, Gold Medal, TexSom and 90 Pts, Wine Enthusiast

Sangiacomo Wines 2020 Roberts Road Pinot Noir, Petaluma Gap, 93 Pts, Wine Spectator

Brooks Note 2022 Rosé of Pinot Noir, Petaluma Gap, 90 Pts, Wine Enthusiast

Brooks Note 2020 Panther Ridge Pinot Noir, 90 Pts, Wine Enthusiast

With the passage of  Senate Bill No. 1013, beginning on January 1, 2024, wine will be included in California’s state container deposit system; read the article in the LexVini Blog

Marin, Sonoma Agricultural Report Details Preparedness for Next Drought, Sonoma County press release

Immerse yourself in a live cork harvest in the heart of a Spanish cork oak forest through Diam’s 360° Cork Harvest Video

Sprayable Mating Disruption: the backbone in the Fight against Vine Mealybug, get the e-book from Suterra

CLASSIFIEDS

Calling New Wineries: you are invited to apply for a grant to cover your winery membership in PGWA for one year (must be a new winery and have been in business for 1-4 years and make wine from grapes grown in the Petaluma Gap AVA). Grant funding courtesy of RedChirp. Get Information and application.