JANUARY 2023 | ISSUE #122

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Winter settles in at Paradise Vineyard, photo courtesy of Lisa Brayton, Thirty-Seven Wines



January 5, 4:30 - 7 PM, Musician Spike Sikes performs at Adobe Road Winery

January 7, 8 PM, Don't Tell Comedy Night at Brooks Note Winery

January 8, 9:30 - 11 AM, Winefulness Wine & Yoga at Brooks Note Winery

January 8, Petaluma Gap Winegrowers will celebrate the 5th Anniversary of our AVA; this event is exclusively for our members. Invitations have been sent to members in good standing. Request an invitation.

January 9-15, Thirty-Seven Wines is featured at Region at The Barlow

January 10, 4:30 - 6 PM, GenNow Monthly Ag & Wine Social at Sonoma County Winegrowers

January 13, 6-8 PM, Musician Dan Durkin performs at Brooks Note Winery

January 14, 9:30 - 11 AM, Vino & Vinyasa at Keller Estate

January 15, 1-3:30 PM, Sip & Paint at Brooks Note Winery

January 26-29, Adobe Road Winery & The Racers Group featuring Fast Cars and Fine Wines at Daytona Raceway

January 27, 4:30 - 7 PM, Vinyls & Vino Trivia Series at Montagne Russe Wines

January 27, 6-8 PM, Musician Michelle Lambert performs at Brooks Note Winery

Doug Cover

PGWA Emeritus Board Member

As PGWA celebrates its 5^th Anniversary of the approval of the Petaluma Gap American Viticultural Area, we couldn’t think of a better person to highlight in this month’s newsletter than Doug Cover. He is a retired environmental sciences consultant and was a key member of the team, along with a few of our winemakers, growers and other board members, behind PGWA’s success in establishing the AVA. He has been a member of PGWA’s Board of Directors, initially as an active member and now as an emeritus member, for over ten years, quietly giving guidance to our strategic direction, while helping to build the team that governs our organization. Here's his story.

Congratulations to Thirty-Seven Wines for their scores in Dan Berger's International Wine Competition, held December 15-16, 2022 in Santa Rosa:

Thirty-Seven Wines 2021 Albarino, Petaluma Gap, Best of Class, and Triple Gold

Thirty-Seven Wines 2020 Chardonnay, Petaluma Gap, Gold Medal

Thirty-Seven Wines 2019 Malbec, Petaluma Gap, Best of Class, and Triple Gold

The TTB is seeking input to improve its regulations related to Tied House Rules, Consignment Sales, and more; read the Federal Register article about submitting comments to the TTB

Learn about the Seven Stages of Winemaking over a Calendar Year, in an article by Bryan Avila in Wine Business Monthly, go to page 36