OCTOBER 2023 | ISSUE #131

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Photo courtesy of Lisa Brayton, Paradise Vineyard

Beginning October 1, taste wines from Fogline Vineyards at their new Tasting Facility at Sugarloaf Wine Company (custom crush and wine lounge).

Throughout October, 11 AM - 5 PM daily, the Oktoberfest Tasting Experience returns to McEvoy Ranch

October 5, 19, 5 PM, Live Music at Adobe Road Winery, with Dan Durkin, followed by Michelle Lambert

October 6, 13, 25, 6:30 PM, Live Music at Brooks Note Winery, with Dan Durkin, Josh Yenne, and finally Michelle Lambert

October 8, 11 AM, Fall Release Party at Montagne Russe

October 8 (and the second Sunday every month), pizza-to-go can be purchased with wine at Azari Vineyards

October 12, 6-8 PM, Bevan Cellars Tasting in Chicago at Domaine Storage

October 14, 12 PM, Pinot & Paella at DeLoach Vineyards

October 15, 12 PM, Healdsburg Crush featuring Blue Farm, Bruliam, Lombardi, MacRostie and Montagne Russe wineries

October 21, 7 PM, HalloWINE Party at Cline Cellars

October 27, 6-8 PM, Bevan Cellars Tasting in Houston at Vault & Vino

October 28, 5 PM, Hog Island Seafood & Wine Dinner at McEvoy Ranch

November 4-5, 11 AM - 3 PM, Stellar Cellar Sale at DeLoach

November 11, 1 PM, Seeing Red Wine Festival, featuring Sojourn Cellars in Seaside, FL

November 12, Community (Olive) Mill Day at McEvoy Ranch

November 30, 9 AM - 4 PM, 11th Annual WINEXPO at Santa Rosa Fairgrounds

December 9, Annual Holiday Dinner at Merryvale Vineyard

Alice van Ommeren,

The Wine Data Researcher

Alice van Ommeren was born in Amsterdam, lived in Belgium and France during her early childhood years, and then, as a teenager, moved to Phoenix, AZ. Although wine was on the communal lunch table in grammar school, the kids were not interested; instead, they fought over the Sprite. Alice went on to pursue degrees in Sociology and Education and spent more than two decades in higher education institutional research. While living in Stockton, near the Lodi wine region, she became intrigued with wine. Here’s her story.

Schug 2021 Roberts Road Pinot Noir, 95 Pts, Wine Enthusiast

Montagne Russe 2021 Roberts Road Pinot Noir, 94 Pts, Wine Enthusiast

Sangiacomo Family 2021 Roberts Road Pinot Noir, 94 Pts, Wine Enthusiast

Montagne Russe 2021 Gap's Crown Pinot Noir, 93 Pts, Wine Enthusiast

Montagne Russe 2021 Roberts Road Chardonnay, 92 Pts, Wine Enthusiast

Sangiacomo Family 2021 Roberts Road Chardonnay, 92 Pts, Wine Enthusiast

Ron Noble 2021 Estate Pinot Noir, 90 Pts Wine Enthusiast

Thirty-Seven 2019 Malbec Reserve, Petaluma Gap, Gold Medal, Sonoma County Harvest Fair

Thirty-Seven 2019 "The Hermit" Red Wine Reserve Blend, Petaluma Gap, Gold Medal, Sonoma County Harvest Fair

Wine Harvest is Late This Year, is that a Bad Thing? Article by Sara Schneider, San Francisco Chronicle [paywall]

Learn About the New Grapevine Crop Insurance Program, CAWG

Winery Members: PGWA Asks that You Contribute to the SVB State of the Wine Industry Survey. Your responses will help everyone better understand industry trends and best practices. Respondents will receive compiled survey results from SVB.

Suterra Introduces a Revolutionary New Way to Dispense Vine Mealybug Pheromone in the Vineyard

CLASSIFIEDS

Grapes Available: Pinot Noir clones 777, 113, 114, 667 and Chardonnay, clone 95. Call Lisa, 415-269-7419

Grapes Available: Pinot Noir, Pommard clone, approximately 10 tons, Chardonnay, #4 clone, 5-10 tons. Call Ed at 707-292-0018