SEPTEMBER 2024 | ISSUE #142

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Sampling the Grapes to Determine When to Pick

Photo Courtesy of Paradise Vineyard

September 2, 11 AM, McEvoy Ranch Olive Oil Tastings (2 for 1 Special)

September 5, 11 AM, Top Tips for a Successful OND (Oct/Nov/Dec Sales Strategy) WIN Webinar

September 14, 5 PM, Taste 1467 Cellars wines at Vinos del Valle Mitote

September 15, 12 PM, Pinot, Pups & Pizza with Montagne Russe Wines at Bacchus Landing

September 15, 2 PM, Cline Cellars Chili Challenge

September 18, 10 AM, WIN Webinar: Wine Advocates Push Back on Anti-Alcohol Movement

September 20, 5 PM, Nicole Harden at Friday Jams, Cline Cellars

September 23, 1 PM, Sonoma County Tourism's 2024 Annual Meeting

September 27, 5PM, Vino & Vinyls Trivia Night at Montagne Russe

September 27-28, Sojourn Cellars at Valley of the Moon Vintage Festival

September 28, 5:30 PM, Polly Klaas Theater Annual Community Showcase

October 5, 5 PM, Hog Island Seafood Dinner at McEvoy Ranch

October 5, SCHUGTOBERFEST, tickets are now on sale for their beloved Bavarian Octoberfest celebration

November 2, 5:30 PM, Dia de Los Muertos at Keller Estate Winery

November 16, 11:30 AM, Olio Nuovo Experience at McEvoy Ranch

November 17, 8 AM, Community Milling Day at McEvoy Ranch

December 5, 9 AM, WINExpo, Use promo code: PGWA2024 for $30 off sessions and a free tradeshow pass

June 12-19, 2025, Savor the Flavors of Burgundy Wine Cruise, with the Petaluma Gap Winegrowers

Jenny Scheid

Toje Wines

Jenny Scheid grew up in Northern California and began her wine journey by taking small sips of wine that her parents purchased during family trips to wine country. During high school she learned that making wine was a possible career path and that she could study it when she went to college. She made wine from apple juice as a project for her high school biology class. After graduating from Cal Poly, she signed on for an internship with Schug in Carneros, not knowing it would change her life forever. Here's her story.

Keller Estate 2021 Rôtie, 95 Pts, Wine Enthusiast

Keller Estate 2021 Prescioso Pinot Noir, 92 Pts, Wine Spectator

Schug 2022 Pinot Noir, Roberts Road Vineyard, 92 Pts, James Suckling

Keller Estate 2023 Rosé of Pinot Noir, 90 Pts, Decanter

Safeguard Your Story: Protecting Intellectual Property In Your Wine Packaging, article by Katja Loeffelholz

DTC 2024 Mid-Year Wine Shipping Report, Wine Business Analytics & Sovos Ship Compliant, article by Rachel Hoffman. The average bottle price shipped DTC is now $48.96, up 6% from 2023.

CLASSIFIEDS

Grapes Available: 10 + tons of Pinot Noir in mid-late September: [459, Calera, and Pommard clones all on 101-14 rootstock, 667 and Mt Eden on 420A rootstock]. 2-3 tons of Cabernet Sauvignon [MacDonald on 420A] and 2-3 tons of Mondeuse [on 101-14] available in mid-October. Call Amy Chenoweth at 707-829-3367 to see the vineyard or get more info. Also, winemakers seeking 1/2 to 1-ton lots for their own wine, should contact Jay Sweet at 415-517-4300.