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Petaluma Gap Summer BBQ is Big Success
The summer BBQ is always a fun event where growers, vintners, friends, and neighbors from the Petaluma Gap get together each August to celebrate the bounty of our beautiful community. This year’s BBQ...
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2012 “Members Only” Holiday Party was a Hit!
The PGWA “Members Only” Holiday Party was held at the Petaluma Arts Center on Wednesday, December 12th from 6:30 to 8:30 pm. More than 100 members and their guests attended this festive event! The...
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Winter Wine Soirée 2013 was a Blast!
Did you miss it? Nearly 200 people enjoyed an evening of great Petaluma Gap wines poured by a dozen local wineries and growers, paired with delicious food and hors d’oeuvres catered by Sally Tomatoes...
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In Search of Terroir in the Petaluma Gap
In today’s crowded wine market with thousands of labels from around the world, new wine regions are challenged even more to identify a means of differentiation. This is especially the case if they...
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Is There Vintage Variation in the Petaluma Gap?
The answer is a resounding “yes” according to the three wine experts who attended the most recent Petaluma Gap Winegrowers Alliance Targeted Media Tasting on October 2, 2013. The blind tasting was...
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Wine Pouring Seminar a Huge Hit!
On February 20, Dr. Liz Thach, Master of Wine, instructed the PGWA’s first wine pouring seminar to a full house. The seminar was so popular, it filled up within three days of being announced! The wines...
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Does the Glass Really Matter?
Yes, the glass matters! Forty participants enjoyed an evening of experiencing wine in Riedel glassware. On March 20, a representative from Riedel, one of the leading crystal glassware companies, was...
View ArticleQ&A with Garrett Martin, Adobe Road Winemaker
Which vineyards in the Petaluma Gap do you source fruit from and what made you select these vineyard sites? I source fruit across the Petaluma Gap. In the south I partner with Griffin’s Lair for Pinot...
View ArticleQ&A with Grower Ria D’Aversa, McEvoy Ranch
Are you farming sustainably and/or organically and what specific practices are you most proud of? McEvoy Ranch is certified organic by CCOF and it is something we are very proud of. Our founder, Nan...
View ArticleQ&A with Winemaker Shane Finley, Thirty-Seven Wines
You’ve said that the book, Wine for Dummies, got you hooked on the idea of becoming a winemaker. When did you first think it might be possible to earn a living as a winemaker? Were there any setbacks...
View ArticleQ&A with Grower, Scott Tweten, Volamus Vineyards
Your vineyard property at one time had five different grape varieties, but now it’s all Pinot Noir. Why did you make this change? When we purchased the property in 2006, the existing vineyard had been...
View ArticleQ&A with Winemaker Jake Hawkes, Carpenter Wines
You and your dad started making wine together. You’ve said he’s the smartest man you know. What’s the biggest lesson you’ve learned from him about the business of winemaking? My dad taught me the value...
View ArticleQ&A with Grower, Scott Welch, Jackson Family Wines
Why did you choose viticulture as your profession and how did you get your first job? I grew up on a Chardonnay vineyard in Potter Valley, Mendocino County and life revolved around viticulture and the...
View ArticleQ&A with Winemaker, Tom Gendall, Cline Cellars
Given your accent, we know you’re not from California. Can you tell us where you were born and what motivated you to get into the wine industry? I am from Christchurch, New Zealand and lived there...
View ArticleQ&A with Hsiomei Hung & Roger Mead, Lichau Hill Vineyards
Neither of you have backgrounds in viticulture–you’re both urban professionals—but you moved to Sonoma Mountain after falling in love with a property that just happened to have a vineyard on it. When...
View ArticleQ&A with Tom & Ashley Darling, Co-Owners of Darling Wines
The two of you met at college while you were students. When did you first start talking about making wine? Were you both “all in” or did one of you have to talk the other into it? Tom: We didn’t …...
View ArticleQ&A with Ron Noble, Noble Family Vineyards
You and your wife, Yun Chu, have a 24–acre vineyard in the Petaluma Gap. How and when did you acquire the land and why did you choose this site? We acquired the property in 1999 with the aspiration...
View ArticleQ&A with Kerith Overstreet, Bruliam Wines
Your dad inspired you to be a doctor and get your MD degree, which you did in 1998, yet you’ve chosen to be a winemaker. Tell us what inspired you to go from pathologist to enologist? Do you ever...
View ArticleQ&A with Ana Keller, Grower & Estate Director, Keller Estate
You were 18 years old, living in Mexico City and just about to enter college when your father purchased 650 acres of land in Petaluma. As a teenager, were you excited about spending time in...
View ArticleQ&A with Cody & Emily Rasmussen, Desire Lines Wine Co
You both grew up in Iowa and wine wasn’t part of your family experiences. Do you remember the first wine you tasted and whether you liked it? Cody: Outside of communion at the Lutheran church I grew up...
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