Hello Wine Lovers!

Early October and most of us are just wrapping up our harvesting for the season.

 Just as we were figuring out how to get together safely with close friends and family in small groups outdoors, respecting social distancing, masks,  etc.  due to the Covid-19  threat, we get another challenge thrown at us with weeks of smoke making it unpleasant and unhealthy to  gather outdoors!  What a year!

To add to all of that, some of us have been discovering smoke tainting in our musts and fermented wines;   Happily, not too many. The weather has begun to give us clear  smokeless days.  So nice to be able to see the surrounding mountains again!

As mentioned in my last message to you, we are planning to hold another Zoom meeting on October 25 @ 4 PM.  Please click on:

https://warriortrading.zoom.us/j/9252007676   and follow instructions to log on the zoom meeting.

We had a very good turnout in July and we would really like to see you again. 

The topic of the meeting will be about you.  We want to know;

– How you’re doing,

– How was your harvest;

– What was your yield this year;

– Where are you with winemaking if you make wine;

– Have you experienced smoke taint in your harvest/fermentation.

– Anything else you would like to share with us.

So hang in there!  You’ll be happy to know that our Lafayette wine tasting facility is moving along very well.  

Another bit of news is that our bonded winemakers are having a wonderful sampling experience with the Orinda Chamber of Commerce in November!  Chamber members  will be tasting selected samples of Lamorinda AVA wines which will then be available for sale in time for the holidays!  Great exposure for our AVA! 

Also, many thanks to all of you who have sent in your annual dues! 

Best wishes to  everyone and please join us on October 25th.

Sincerely;

Daniel Howsepian

President LWGA