JUNE 2026 | ISSUE #163


THE PETALUMA GAP WINEGROWERS ALLIANCE promotes growers, vintners and
the distinctive wines crafted from grapes grown in the wind-driven AVA.
 

It's rosé time!

 
 
 
EVENTS

June 5, 11 AM, Frozé Fridays at Adobe Road Winery


June 5, 12, 5 PM, Live Music at Brooks Note Winery


June 6, 13, 20, 27, 5 PM, Live Music at Montagne Russe


June 7, 11 AM, Bottles & Bites at Sangiacomo Family Wines


June 7, 3 PM, Petaluma Wine Stroll, featuring Adobe Road, Brooks Note, and Montagne Russe


June 11, 5 PM, Music Bingo, Brooks Note


June 13, 12 PM, North Coast Wine & Food Festival, Luther Burbank Center, Santa Rosa. Taste the Petaluma Gap North Coast Challenge Winning Wines


June 13, 1 PM, Clothing Swap, Brooks Note Winery


June 20, 3 PM, Salsa Under the Stars, Keller Estate


June 28, 12 PM, Sangiacomo Wines Ten Year Anniversary Party at Catarina Gardens


July 11, 1 PM, Annual Cline Country Bluegrass Festival


July 32, 6 PM, Brooks Note & Panther Ridge Vineyard Winemaker Dinner



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

 

NEWS


Sonoma County's Keller Estate Winery Celebrates Wine & Heritage, interview with Ana Keller, NBC TV Los Angeles


Petaluma Wine Stroll Returns, article by David Templeton, Argus Courier


 
 
 
 

Cole Brown, Pest Control Advisor

Grow West

SPOTLIGHT


Cole Brown grew up in Napa. His grandmother had a small vineyard, and his dad worked in the wine industry. Wine was always a part of family celebrations. After being laid off from a part-time job in high school due to Covid-19, he applied for an internship at Grow West and was hired to work in the warehouse. One of his co-workers allowed him to ride along for a day with him while he worked in the fields as a pest manager. Cole was hooked and decided to take some classes to learn more about this important role. After completing his coursework and passing the test, Cole was promoted to his current position as a Pest Control Advisor. Here’s his story.

 
 

90+ PT CLUB

 

Three Sticks 2024 Chardonnay, Gap's Crown Vineyard, 99 Pts & Publisher's Pick, Tasting Panel Magazine


Sangiacomo Family Wines 2023 Block 20 Pinot Noir, Petaluma Gap, 95 Pts, Wine Enthusiast


Sangiacomo Family Wines 2023 Block 11 Pinot Noir, Petaluma Gap, 95 Pts, Wine Enthusiast


Sangiacomo Family Wines 2023 Block 21 Pinot Noir, Petaluma Gap, 94 Pts, Wine Enthusiast


Sangiacomo Family Wines 2023 Roberts Road Vineyard Pinot Noir, Petaluma Gap, 94 Pts, Wine Enthusiast


Gust Wines 2024 Syrah, Petaluma Gap, 93 Pts, James Suckling


Kendric Vineyards 2024 Loup Solitaire Pinot Noir, 93 Pts, Wine Enthusiast


 

Panther Ridge 2023 Pinot Noir, Reserve, 93 Pts, Wine Enthusiast


Sangiacomo Family Wines 2023 Petaluma Gap Pinot Noir, 93 Pts, Wine Enthusiast


Thirty-Seven Wines 2024 Pinot Noir, 92 Pts, Wine Spectator


Adobe Road Winery 2023 Pinot Noir, Sangiacomo Roberts Road, 91 Pts, Wine Spectator


Adobe Road Winery 2024 Chardonnay, Sangiacomo Roberts Road, 90 Pts, Wine Spectator


 
 
 
 

EDUCATION

Read The Ciatti California Report (May 2026)). Vineyards advanced, grape & bulk markets stalled


We Have a Communications Problem, article by Pam Strayer, Organic Wines Uncorked


Taste Communication Costs Wine Industry 7 Million Consumers, article by Sarah Brown, Wine Business Magazine

 
 
 
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