PGWA Newsletter
Issue: #47
August 2016
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Clary Ranch 
Upcoming Events

PGWA Member Summer BBQ August 14, 2016

See article at right!

 

Sonoma Wine Country Weekend

September 2-4, 2016

More info HERE

 

Rhone River Wine Cruise

March 2017

Click HERE for details!

 
Petaluma Gap in the News!
PFENDLER PINOT NOIR ROS� 2015

Downtown Petaluma Wine Tasting Room Gets Approval

Petaluma Gap Still Hoping for Wine Region Designation

Wine Humor
for the Day
I've trained my dog to bring me a glass of red wine.

It's a Bordeaux collie.




PGWA Summer BBQ is August 14th!
2013 BBQ - chilled wine
The PGWA "Members Only" BBQ will be held at Karah Estate Vineyards and Winery on Sunday, August 14th. Karah Estate is located at 1010 W Railroad Ave, Cotati, CA. An eVite was sent out to all current members with additional details regarding the event.

Karah Estate wines will be available for purchase by the bottle or by the glass in the tasting room at a 30% discount for all PGWA members during the BBQ!
 
Members are asked to bring a pot luck dish and a bottle (or two) of Petaluma Gap wine to share. It is Petaluma, so dress appropriately (wind, sun, wind, fog -- typical Petaluma!). Families are welcome, but no pets please! Also, for everyone's safety, no smoking will be allowed.

The BBQ is limited to current PGWA members only (members may bring one guest). Not a member yet? Check out the member benefits on our membership page and sign up via PayPal. New members signing up prior to August 7th will receive an eVite to the BBQ.
Petaluma Gap -- It's the Wind!


Pete McDonnell/Argus-Courier. Reprinted with permission.
Member News

Adobe Road Winery
Adobe Road Winery winemaker Garrett Martin is excited to announce our first wine from our hometown, the Petaluma Gap, our 2015 Pinot Noir from the Sangiacomo family's Roberts Road vineyard! Nestled in the cool foggy climate of the Petaluma Gap area, the grapes had an opportunity to stay on the vine longer, creating beautiful aroma and bright red fruit flavor you can only find in Petaluma. This wine will be bottled soon, so visit Sonny in the new Petaluma tasting room in the Old Petaluma Mill and grab a glass (or a few cases)!

Azari Vineyards
Please join Azari Vineyards on Sunday, August 28th from 2-5:00 pm for a fundraiser for the Petaluma Shakespeare Company's Free Shakespeare by the River 2016 production of "As You Like It!" Enjoy a warm midsummer day full of joy, and wine (of course). Relax and unwind with some of our 2014 Azari Riesling as you gaze dreamily at our breathtaking view of the valley. Tickets are $40 per person or $70 per couple and are available on-line or by calling 707-287-1766Your tickets include 2 glasses of wine, pizza and readings by the show's talented cast and friends.

Trombetta Family Wines
Trombetta Family Wines will have their release party on Sunday, August 14th. Sign up at www.trombettawines.com. We will be pouring our newest released wine 2014 Trombetta Family Wines Pinot Noir Gap's Crown (91 points Wine Enthusiast), 2014 Trombetta Family Wines Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast (93 points Wine Enthusiast) and our 2015 Trombetta Family Wines Chardonnay Gap's Crown (42 cases made -- yet to be submitted for scores).

Sojourn Cellars
Sojourn Cellars Fall Wine Release Begins August 30th!
Sojourn will release nine wines as part of their Fall Wine Release beginning Tuesday, August 30th. Included in the release will be five Pinot noir, two Chardonnay and two Cabernet Sauvignon wines from the Petaluma Gap, Russian River Valley and Napa Valley. Join their list today to receive an allocation of these highly acclaimed wines!

Sojourn on the Road in August
Family Winemakers San Francisco
Sunday August 21, 2016
San Francisco,CA
Location: Cruise Terminal at Pier 27
Tickets and information: https://www.familywinemakers.org/taste


Karah Estate
Karah Estate is proud to extend a warm welcome to PGWA members for the annual BBQ this year at our vineyards. Wines will be available for purchase by the bottle or by the glass in the tasting room at a 30% discount for all PGWA members. Can't wait to see you!

On August 19th Karah Estate Vineyard is thrilled to be the sponsoring winery at Funky Fridays @ The Hood. This is a fund raising concert series every Friday evening at Hood Mansion in Kenwood to benefit Sonoma County Regional Parks Foundation. This concert features blues guitarist, Volker Strifler. Come and join us for Blues @ the Hood!


Pellet Estate
Pellet Estate's chardonnay from the Sunchase Vineyard in the Petaluma Gap was recently highlighted in the Napa Wine Project and I Thee Wine.
 

WALT Wines
WALT Wines is excited to introduce Root 101! This premiere Pinot Noir tasting showcases a variety of distinct single vineyard wines from regional appellations, including the Petaluma Gap. Each wine is paired with seasonal bites from Sonoma eatery, Girl & The Fig. To reserve this experience, please call Thrace at (707) 933-4440 ext 3102 or email her at 
Kathryn Walt Hall, owner of WALT, has penned a new book called, A Perfect Score, alongside husband Craig Hall. The book details the art, soul and business or creating a 21-century winery which includes our WALT brand. Details can be found here: http://www.hallwines.com/inside-hall/spotlight/a-perfect-score

Every Monday through the summer, stop by and enjoy WALT's Trivia Game Night! Teams of 4-6 people will compete for bragging rights and prizes. WALT Wines will be available by the glass and the bottle. More info is available HERE!

The 2014 WALT 'Clos Pepe' Pinot Noir was just awarded Best of Show by wine critics, Quarterly Review of Wines (QRW). Of 50 Pinots blind tasted, Clos Pepe was the only wine to earn Best of Show!

Hotel Petaluma
THE OYSTER GIRLS TO OPEN THE SHUCKERY, AN OYSTER BAR + RESTAURANT IN THE HISTORIC HOTEL PETALUMA
The Shuckery, a 54-seat oyster bar and restaurant located in the historic Hotel Petaluma, will open its doors in August. Sisters Aluxa and Jazmine Lalicker (aka The Oyster Girls) have collaborated to open the first oyster bar and restaurant in Petaluma. The restaurant will feature oysters and seafood from Coast to Coast, as well as local produce and wines. Some of the local purveyors include: Tomales Bay Oyster Company in Tomales Bay, Lavender Hill Honey in Petaluma, First Light Farm in Petaluma, Singing Frogs Farm in Sebastopol and TwoXSea in San Francisco. The Shuckery, 100 Washington Street, Petaluma, California, is located at the intersection of Washington Street and Kentucky Street.