After the Harvest - Photo Courtesy of Keller Estate
THE PETALUMA GAP promotes growers, vintners and distinctive wines
crafted from grapes grown in the wind-driven AVA.

EVENTS
November 12, 5-8 PM, Taste Thirty-Seven Wines at The General's Daughter for Pizza & Pinot. More info.

November 13, Sacramento, NGRA-ARS Workshop on Developing Sensor Technologies for Vineyard Health . Tickets & Info

November 16, 9:30 AM, Warehouse Sale of Wine, Food and 80 Acres products at McEvoy Ranch . More Info.

November 16, 1-5 PM, Darling Wines Fall Release Party , featuring the 2018 vintage as well as barrel samples of 2019 wines.  RSVP here.

November 17, 8 AM, Community Olive Oil Milling Day at McEvoy Ranch . More info.

November 20, PGWA Industry-Members Seminar, " The 2019 Petaluma Gap Harvest -- How Did We Do?" followed by a wine & cheese social. Request an invitation.

WINExpo December 5, Trade Show & Conference. More Info.

January 8, 2020. Save the Date for our PGWA Members Annual AVA Celebration. Invitations will be mailed to all members later this month. Not a member? Friend (consumer) members join here.

April 6-13, 2020, Melodies of The Danube , wine cruise featuring Cline Family Cellars, Thirty-Seven Wines and Trombetta Family Wines. Save up to $500 per stateroom when booked by 11/30.
NEWS
With the Kincade Fire now mostly in our rear-view mirror, we would like to express our gratitude to first responders. Our many blessings include that more than 90% of Sonoma County's growers and wineries were spared from the fire and most wineries are now back to normal operation. The best way to show your support is to visit our members' tasting rooms and to share their wines with friends and family over the coming months. Please help spread the word by using this hashtag: #GatherInSonoma

Sangiacomo Family Earns Sustainable Farmer Award at Sonoma County Harvest Fair, Wine Industry Network, October 14, 2019. Read the article.

Kastania Winery Sold to Marin Winemaker, Laurence Donald, Marin Independent Journal, October 15, 2019. Read the article.

Wines of the Week, Trombetta Family Pinot, by Scott Greenberg, @TheVineGuy. Read the review.



SPOTLIGHT
Meet Tom Gendall & his wife, Michele; Tom is the North Coast Winemaker for Cline Family Cellars. He grew up in Christchurch, New Zealand, and moved to Sonoma after meeting Michele. They both work in the wine industry and their tasting experiences have brought them closer together. Read Tom's story.
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EDUCATION
Learn about local and state agencies that offer services and support to those who were impacted by PG&E's PSPS program or the Kincade Fire. Resources include Emergency Disaster Assistance, Unemployment Insurance Benefits, and Business Recovery Resources. More info.
Also the Sonoma County Economic Development Board offers business recovery tools, including grants and loan programs. More info.

The European Union has funded research to create strategies for Adaptation to Viticulture Practices for mitigation of the effect of Climate Change (AdViClim). They have requested input from PGWA members for their study. Learn about this project and submit your data here.

RFID Technology is the Next Step for Getting Millennial and Tech-Savvy Consumers to Embrace Your Brand. RFID labels, also called smart labels, are a useful tool for tagging and tracking consumer products, monitoring inventories and telling your brand story. Request more info.

In 2017 the TRAINED FOR “SAVING LIVES” program was started by Ron Rubin. This program will give away 450 Automated External Defibrillators (made by ZOLL, value of $1700) to qualified wineries in California.   Learn how to get yours.


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