Your PGWA Newsfeed - October 2021

OCTOBER 2021 | ISSUE #107

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Night Harvest at Thirty-Seven Wines - Photo Courtesy of Lisa Brayton

THE PETALUMA GAP WINEGROWERS ALLIANCE promotes growers, vintners and

the distinctive wines crafted from grapes grown in the wind-driven AVA.

EVENTS

Now through October 31, Experience Oktoberfest at McEvoyRanch, with live music on select dates

October 6, 6:30 PM, Virtual Town Hall on the California Climate Crisis, with Senator Mike McGuire

Deadline: October 15, Silicon Valley Bank's State of the Wine Industry Survey. Request a survey form.

Now through November 6, Dia de Los Muertos at Keller Estate; help create a community altar in the wine cave to celebrate and honor those who have departed

December 2, 9 AM - 4 PM, 9th Annual Wine Industry Expo, Sonoma County Fairgrounds

March 25 - April 1, 2022, The Romantic Danube River Cruise with Cline Cellars, Thirty-Seven Wines & Trombetta Family Winery. Save $500 per stateroom when you book by 10/31/21.

March 31 - April 7, 2022, Captivating Rhine River Cruise with Ron Noble Wines.

Visit our winery members' websites for

additional events throughout the year.

NEWS

Twelve Bottles of Syrah that Just Might Convert You from Cabernet, featuring Gust Wines. Article by Sara L Scheider in the Robb Report

Enjoy Wine with a History Lesson, featuring Cline Cellars. Article by Dianne Reber Hart in the Press Democrat (paywall)

Where to Taste Wine in Sonoma County for the Budget-Minded, featuring Cline Cellars' $15 Tasting Options. Article by Linda Murphy in Sonoma Magazine

A Tribute to PGWA Associate Business Member, Michael Coleman, Hotsy Pacific's Marketing & Sales Manager, who recently passed away

Heidi Bridenhagen, Winemaker,

MacRostie Winery & Vineyards

SPOTLIGHT

Heidi's eyes were opened to the world of wine after an internship in the lab at Jackson Family Wines. Armed with a degree in biochemistry, and following stints at various winery lab and cellar facilities, she soon decided her life's goal was to become a great winemaker. Heidi was hired at MacRostie in 2011, first as an enologist and a few months later moved to the position of Assistant Winemaker and then was promoted to Head Winemaker in 2013. This was an evolutionary point in MacRostie's growth, as they were expanding their vineyard sources and she had the experience they were looking for. Her winemaking style is "intentional," with equal parts art and science. She describes it as hard, labor-intensive work with a huge payoff. Here's her story.