Look for future emails regarding our 2014 educational seminar schedule!
Did You Know?
- One glass of wine is drunk for every three bottles of beer.
- The four key ingredients in beer are water, yeast, malt and hops. The key ingredient in wine? Grapes.
- Red wine is considered to be the oldest man-made medicine as its healing value is mentioned on Ancient Egyptian Papyri dating back more than 4000 years.
- U.S. President Nixon is said to have had his Chateau Margaux served to him in a bottle which was wrapped in a towel in order to conceal that his guests were getting inferior wine.
- Intense fear or hatred of wine is called oenophobia.
"Members Only" Holiday Party was a Big Hit!
More than 100 people attended the 2013 Member Holiday Party at the Petaluma Art Center
The PGWA "Members Only" Holiday Party was held at the Petaluma Arts Center on Thursday, December 12th from 6:00 to 8:30 pm. More than 100 members and their guests attended this festive event! The Board of Directors provided cheese platters, sandwich wraps, and a variety of other tasty bites. With everyone bringing a bottle of wine to share, there was plenty of wine to carry everyone through the music-filled evening. It was fun to taste the wide variety of great wines from the Gap, both commercial and home-made! And yes, a few non-Gap wines were smuggled in -- and some weren't too bad!
The party was a great opportunity to reconnect with fellow PGWA members and toast the Holiday Season. Many members also took the opportunity to renew their membership for 2014. Not a member yet? Check out the member benefits on our membership page. Don't miss out on our 2014 events and other member benefits!
2014 Educational Seminars
The Wild Wing Company barn owl seminar was a popular event in 2013!
The PGWA Education Committee has been busy planning the 2014 schedule of events for our members. We are working toward having one event per month, generally in the third week of the month. The tentative schedule is listed below. Please note that the events may change as final arrangements are made. Ample notice will be provided prior to each event. PGWA members receive free or discounted admission to all of our educational seminars!
January: Scott Labs Tour
February: Wine pouring seminar with Dr. Liz Thach, Master of Wine
March: Riedel Wine Glass Seminar
April: Tour at a Cooperage
May: Vineyard Tour
June: Cheese Factory Tour and Wine Pairing
July: Vineyard Tour (technical tour for Industry members)
August: Annual BBQ for Members
September: Historical Viticulture Fundraiser
October: Sunset Wine Tasting and Picnic
November: Port and Dessert Tasting
December: Annual Members Holiday Party
If you have ideas for future events or other suggestions, please use the Contact Us page on our website to let us know what's on your mind!
Membership Renewals are Due in January!
All Industry, Associate, and Friends memberships in the PGWA are due for renewal in January 2014. The exception is if you joined in August 2013 or later, then your membership is good through 2014. Renewal is easy! Just do one of the following:
