SEPTEMBER 2025 | ISSUE #154

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Harvest Gets Underway in the Petaluma Gap

September 5 & 12, 5-7 PM, Live Music at Brooks Note Winery

September 6, 8-9 PM, Don't Tell Comedy Night at Brooks Note Winery

September 12, 5-7 PM, Friday Jams at Cline Cellars

September 13 & 27, 5-7 PM, Live Music at Montagne Russe

September 15, Final Deadline for Entering Your Wine into the Sonoma County Harvest Fair Professional Wine Competition

September 18, 5:30 - 7:30 PM, Vino & Vinyls Trivia Night, Montagne Russe

September 20, 5-7 PM, Sunset Series at MacRostie Winery

September 20, 5-8 PM, Wine Trivia Night at Brooks Note Winery

September 25, 5-6"30 PM, Bingo Night at Brooks Note Winery

October 25, 4-7 PM, Wine & Art: A Sensory Celebration of Petaluma's Harvest and Artisans; join us for a collaborative event with 25 PGWA wineries & the artists from Petaluma Arts Center

December 4, WIN EXPO Trade Show & Conference

May 14-21, 2027, Petaluma Gap Winegrowers "Enticing Duoro River Cruise" Aboard AmaSintra

Whitney Heleker, DTC Manager

Montagne Russe

Whitney Heleker grew up in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. It was an idyllic childhood, and after graduating from high school, she moved to Southern California to attend California Lutheran University.  After her freshman year, she took a break for four years to work in event production in Los Angeles, and subsequently relocated to Sonoma County to pursue her new dream of working in the wine industry. Whitney graduated from SRJC's Wine Business and Marketing program, completed a winemaking internship at Vinify, achieved Level 3 WSET certification, and now manages the tasting room for Montagne Russe. Here's her story.

Thirty-Seven Wines 2022 Reserve Petit Verdot, Petaluma Gap, 94 Pts & Hidden Gem, Wine Enthusiast

Sojourn Cellars 2023 Pinot Noir, Petaluma Gap, 93 Pts, Wine Enthusiast

Gust 2024 Riesling, Petaluma Gap, 92 Pts, Wine Enthusiast

Thirty-Seven Wines 2022 Reserve "The Hermit" Red Blend, Petaluma Gap, 92 Pts, Wine Enthusiast

Cline Cellars 2023 Fog Swept Pinot Noir, 90 Pts, Wine Enthusiast

Launching Your Alcohol Brand in the US, Listen to TheWineProPodcast with Dave Moore, Schug Winery

Harvesting Value: Fundamentals of Finance for Young and Beginning Farmers, Access the September 17 Webinar from American AgCredit

Learn About the Current Market Conditions' Impact on Property Values and Get Updates on Crop Insurance in this Recorded Webinar from NorCoast Crop Insurance

2025 The State of Winery Health Report, from InnoVint, full of data, insights, and benchmarks from over 500 winery professionals.

Rob McMillan on Lessons We Can All Learn from Decline in US Wine Sales

The Case for Cooling Your Red Wine, article by Dan Berger in Napa Valley Features