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Suisun Group Opens Tasting Room
Owners of Sunset Cellars, Twilight Ridge, King Andrews, Shale Creek Vineyards and Winterhawk opened a co-op tasting room in the California's Suisun Valley AVA. It joins the valley's two existing tasting rooms at Wooden Valley and Ledgewood Creek Winery. For details, visit svwinecoop.com.
ASEV Will Eliminate Trade Show
The American Society for Enology and Viticulture (ASEV) will discontinue the trade show portion of its June Annual Meeting, beginning in 2009. The ASEV board of directors made the decision to provide more flexibility in site selection and free-up resources for new program formats. For more information, visit asev.org.
Mesa Forms Wine Company
Mesa Vineyard Management, Inc., Templeton, Calif., founded Mesa Wine Company to provide grape sales and bulk wines made from its owned and managed vineyards. For details, visit mesavineyard.com.
Barras Purchase Redwood Valley
Charles and Martha Barra, Mendocino County grapegrowers and wine producers, bought out Redwood Valley Cellars, a 50-acre custom crushing, vineyard and tasting room facility near Ukiah. They had shared joint ownership with the Bill Pauli family for 12 years. The Barras have hired Dan Kopache, veteran of Benziger, Kendall-Jackson and Fetzer, as winemaker.
Buena Vista to Celebrate 150 Years
Buena Vista, Sonoma, Calif., will mark the 150th anniversary of its founding with a gala celebration at the winery on Sept. 7. U.S. Congressmen Mike Thompson and George Radanovich are expected to attend the event, which will feature food from local restaurants and live music. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Sonoma Valley Historical Society. For details, visit buenavistacarneros.com.
Wertzberger Releases First Vintage
Wertzberger Wine, Cloverdale, Sonoma County, launched its inaugural vintage June 9 at F. Teldeschi Winery in Dry Creek Valley, where owner Bill Wertzberger is assistant winemaker. Wertzberger's brand specializes in microproduction Syrah, Grenache, Carignane and Merlot wines.
Owners of Sunset Cellars, Twilight Ridge, King Andrews, Shale Creek Vineyards and Winterhawk opened a co-op tasting room in the California's Suisun Valley AVA. It joins the valley's two existing tasting rooms at Wooden Valley and Ledgewood Creek Winery. For details, visit svwinecoop.com.
ASEV Will Eliminate Trade Show
The American Society for Enology and Viticulture (ASEV) will discontinue the trade show portion of its June Annual Meeting, beginning in 2009. The ASEV board of directors made the decision to provide more flexibility in site selection and free-up resources for new program formats. For more information, visit asev.org.
Mesa Forms Wine Company
Mesa Vineyard Management, Inc., Templeton, Calif., founded Mesa Wine Company to provide grape sales and bulk wines made from its owned and managed vineyards. For details, visit mesavineyard.com.
Barras Purchase Redwood Valley
Charles and Martha Barra, Mendocino County grapegrowers and wine producers, bought out Redwood Valley Cellars, a 50-acre custom crushing, vineyard and tasting room facility near Ukiah. They had shared joint ownership with the Bill Pauli family for 12 years. The Barras have hired Dan Kopache, veteran of Benziger, Kendall-Jackson and Fetzer, as winemaker.
Buena Vista to Celebrate 150 Years
Buena Vista, Sonoma, Calif., will mark the 150th anniversary of its founding with a gala celebration at the winery on Sept. 7. U.S. Congressmen Mike Thompson and George Radanovich are expected to attend the event, which will feature food from local restaurants and live music. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Sonoma Valley Historical Society. For details, visit buenavistacarneros.com.
Wertzberger Releases First Vintage
Wertzberger Wine, Cloverdale, Sonoma County, launched its inaugural vintage June 9 at F. Teldeschi Winery in Dry Creek Valley, where owner Bill Wertzberger is assistant winemaker. Wertzberger's brand specializes in microproduction Syrah, Grenache, Carignane and Merlot wines.
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