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Upcoming Events
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Keller Estate Harvest Celebration
Saturday, October 12th
Noon to 4:30 pm
Price for the public is $65, and there is a special 15% discount for PGWA Members. Type "GAP" at the checkout to get your discount and bring your membership card to the event.
Enriquez Estate Open House
Saturday, October 12th
Noon to 5:00 pm
RSVP to Cecilia@enriquezwines.com
Fogline Vineyards Release Party and Harvest Celebration
Sunday, October 20th
1:00 to 5:00 pm
Click for more info!
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Random Wine Facts
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The process of primary fermentation, left uncontrolled, can happen very rapidly, especially in red wines. Winemakers typically want to slow down the process, to allow more flavors and, in the case of red wines, colors to be extracted. The typical red wine fermentation lasts less than a week. Whites are fermented longer, sometimes over a span of several weeks, to bring out more flavors and aromas.
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2013 Harvest Fair Award Winners!
Professional Wine Awards
PGWA member wineries -- and wines made from PGWA member growers' fruit -- scored among the top wines in the professional judging at the Sonoma County Harvest Fair! Awards include:
- Windy Hill Winery 2009 Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir (under $25), Karah Estate Vineyard -- GOLD
- Morris Ranch 2011 Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir ($25 to $40) -- SILVER
- Morris Ranch 2010 Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir Reserve ($25 to $40) -- SILVER
- Morris Ranch 2011 Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir Reserve ($25 to $40) --SILVER
- Fogline Vineyards 2011 Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir ($40 and over), Sun Chase Vineyard -- SILVER
Amateur Wine Awards
Petaluma Gap home winemakers did well in the 2013 Amateur Winemaking Competition at the Sonoma County Harvest Fair! Awards included:
- Liz and Mike Thach
2012 Sauvignon Blanc -- GOLD AND BEST OF CLASS
2011 Pinot Noir -- SILVER
- Doug and Tamara Cover
2010 Heartstone Vineyard Syrah Port -- GOLD
2012 Heartstone Vineyard Rosé of Syrah -- SILVER
- Timo Rivetti
2010 Syrah -- GOLD
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Member News
Welcome to our newest winery members:
- Guarachi Family Wines. After a quarter century of tasting, judging and assisting in the production of wines for other wineries, Alex Guarachi finally realized a lifelong dream of producing his own wines with the inaugural bottling of three Guarachi Family Wines: Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Learn more about Guarachi Family Wines at www.guarachifamilywines.com.
- Windy Hill Estate Winery. Built upon land used by the famous environmental artists Christo and Jeane-Claude to create their Running Fence piece in 1976, the Windy Hill Winery is rich in history and folklore. Check out their info at www.windyhillwinery.com.
 Flocchini Wines will be pouring at Cuvee Winery, 101 Washington Street in San Carlos on Saturday October 5th from 1-5 p.m. There will be a food truck there for your convenience and the tasting of wine will be free. On October 12th from 5:30-8:30 p.m., they will be pouring at Pongo's Kitchen & Tap 701 Sonoma Mountain Parkway Suite C8 in Petaluma. Pongo's is located near G&G. Cost is $1 for a 1-oz pouring or get a glass of your favorite Flocchini wine for $5. They will also be having sign-ups for their wine club at both places. New club members who buy two bottles of wine for 30% off will get 2 engraved balloon wine glasses with the Flocchini name and logo on them for free.
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Early morning harvest at McEvoy's Azaya vineyard
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McEvoy Ranch's inaugural wine releases are currently available for purchase and tasting in their San Francisco Ferry Building shop. Tastings are offered in their shop every Tuesday and Friday afternoon from 4pm-6pm. Their wines are also now available, by the glass, at several local restaurants: Sir and Star in Olema, Sugo Trattoria in Petaluma and St. Vincent's in San Francisco. If you'd like to join their Wine Club for fall and spring shipments of their current releases, complimentary tastings, event invitations and ranch discounts, sign-up at http://www.mcevoyranch.com/wine/our_wine_club.html
 Keller Estate is hosting their annual Harvest Celebration on Saturday, October 12th from noon to 4:30 pm. Enjoy tasting wines undergoing fermentation, current vintages including the long awaited Rotie, library wines, enjoy amazing paella, and share the bounty of harvest in the Petaluma Gap. Tickets are $65 per person for the general public, but PGWA Members enjoy a 15% discount! Members should enter "GAP" in the Coupon Code section during on-line checkout. Tickets and more info are available on line at Harvest Celebration.
Enriquez Estate  will be having their open house from noon-5pm on October 12th for anyone who would like to attend. Please RSVP to Cecilia Enriquez at cecilia@enriquezwines.com. Guests will have the opportunity to check out the property, taste the wines, learn the story, join the wine club and buy some wine. There will be light snacks and music too.
 Join Fogline Vineyards on Sunday, October 20th from 1:00 to 5:00 PM at their estate vineyard to celebrate the harvest and the release of three new wines. Enjoy live entertainment along with the views from Sonoma Mountain. Fogline will be releasing their 2012 Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir from the Sun Chase Vineyard, their first estate vineyard designate, the 2012 Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir - Hillside Block and their estate grown 2012 Sonoma Coast Chardonnay - Zephyr's Block. Hors d'oeuvres will be served. Children are welcome and encouraged to participate in the annual pumpkin painting event. Space is limited, so get your tickets today. Click here for complimentary tickets and directions to the event.
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Vineyard Happenings -- Harvest!
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"Can't complain!" Mike Pucci of Sangiacomo Vineyards said it for everyone. The harvest should be finished by next week, and yields have been average or above, weather's been ideal, quality is excellent. Gary Hendricks at Rockin' H did his first pick on August 24, and will finish with grenache and syrah the first week of October. The Sangiacomo vineyards are mostly picked, with some chardonnay still hanging (and their Roberts Road vineyard, a cold spot in the Gap, is always one of the last picked). The ˝ inch of rain on September 21 was worrisome, but the days following were windy and sunny which dried out the vines and clusters. Griffin's Lair did their last pick the night before it rained; other growers had the same idea -- tractor lights and head lamps were visible all along Lakeville Road! Water was a big concern this year, and most reservoirs are now pretty low. But, as Andrew Flocchini pointed out, the dry spring gave growers much better control over the vines (and smaller vines, with small clusters and berries, usually mean more intense wines). 2013 should be another outstanding vintage!
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