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The 2022 Growing Forward Series kicks off with our first session focusing on disease. As bud break begins, one of the biggest concerns for grape growers is around grape powdery mildew (GPM). As the growing season progresses, another major concern is around the limited availability of irrigation water. 

This session, led by Bryan Rahn, CPAg/SS, CCA and president of Coastal Viticultural Consultants, Inc. (CVC) will provide information and best practices on GPM and soil moisture monitoring that lead to more efficient GPM treatments and irrigation water use. The session will include vineyard managers from Silver Oak Winery and Trinchero Family Estates to share their experiences along with the results of implementing the programs presented.

Hi all,

Our 5 year +1 AVA celebration is coming up on May 1. There are a few items that we would like to borrow rather than buy or rent. If you have any of the items on our event wish list, please sign up via Sign Up Genius.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090f4babab2aa3f85-lamorinda

A separate email for on-the-day volunteers will be sent closer to the time.

We’re looking forward to the celebrations!

Hi! The Board is looking to create a stylized map of the Lamorinda AVA and are wondering if we have the talent within the membership to create the map. If this is you, please email me (Amy) at germinatekitchen@gmail.com

The style we’re looking for is illustrative rather than reality, like this

Thanks!

Amy

Our last exclusive tasting is from Cherry Family Winery. Brian will showcase his 2019 Pinot Noir

We would love to feature you, as a wine maker, grape grower, winery, combination of all the above. Contact Amy at lamorindawines@gmail.com or reply to this post

Our fifth featured winery is Reliez Valley Vineyards. Dave will present his 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon

Ready to feature your wine? Tasting participation is not required. Email lamorindawines@gmail.com or reply to this post and we’ll get you on the schedule

The fourth winery tasting at our five year AVAnniversary is Haas Vineyards. Mel will present his 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon.

If you’re ready for your close up, makers and wineries alike, email lamorindawines@gmail.com or reply to this post

Our third contributing winery to the AVA celebration is vS Vineyards. Kathryn and Gerard will present their 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon

Sunday we celebrate the 5 year anniversary of the Lamorinda AVA. Of course we would prefer an in person event and will have that once covid restrictions are lifted. In the meantime, we have just 4 tasting kits left available! If you were planning to sign up for a tasting kit, and haven’t yet, here’s the link: tinyurl.com/MAR28-AVA You can probably get two tastings from one kit. It’s a great way to try some of the non-commercial wines in the region

Highlighting our second contributing winery, Magalhaes Vineyard. Joao will present his 2018 Pinot Noir

If you missed our first winery over on Facebook, highlighting Davidson Vineyards

Have you RSVPed for our tasting celebration? RSVP ASAP for the 28 March event here: tinyurl.com/MAR28-AVA. We need to know how many bottles to pour!

Head over to Facebook (Facebook account not required) to read the profiles of our tasting 6 wineries. Over the next couple of weeks, we will highlight all 6 wineries. First up is Linda and Bill Davidson from Davidson Vineyards!

https://www.facebook.com/lamorindawinegrowersassociation/photos/a.1699132876982628/2919297598299477/

In honor of the Lamorinda AVA turning 5 this year, the LWGA is celebrating with an afternoon of wine tasting, story telling, and more via Zoom on March 28, 2021 from 4pm.

We are excited to offer tastings from some AVA non-bonded wines not available for purchase. The tasting will include wine from Haas Vineyard, Reliez Valley Vineyards, Cherry Family Winery, vS Vineyards, Magalhaes Vineyards, and Davidson Vineyard.

Please sign up via this link for the tasting so that we know how many tastings to prepare. You will need to pick up your tasting kit within Lamorinda in the week before the tasting. Details will be sent to those attending closer to the time.

As we are including non-bonded wines, this celebration is just for LWGA members and spouses. Once public gatherings are allowed, in line with State health guidance, we will host another celebration of the AVA’s 5 year anniversary for both members and the general public. We are all looking forward to this second celebration for many reasons!

Questions or comments? Email Amy Schofield at lamorindawines@gmail.com

See you there!