Hello wine growers and wine makers:

As this year draws to an end, and as I look back at all that has happened in the year 2020, I find myself grateful for all the good things that I have experienced this year. There are many personal good things I could recite, and I hope you will also have some of your own.

The board and I have been working hard all year to make your membership rewarding. We have had many new members signing up this year; We have had many on site visits with membership to help improve pest control; irrigation matters; new vineyards and wine production facility planning sessions; assisted in harvest and many other helpful activities.

The website has had a great deal of activity this year. Many questions and information exchanged on our forums, interesting articles postings, and online seminars with wide ranging various subjects. Please don’t hesitate to contribute yourself.

Our Zoom meetings were well attended and had interesting topics as well as a chance to see each other virtually. We are planning to host more in the coming year until it is safe for us to resume our in person meetings, which I know we are all craving! Stand by for more information about that soon.

Sadly our holiday party had to be cancelled this year, but I know that we have not lost the spirit of our group getting together for a festive occasion.

Real progress is being made at the Lamorinda Wine tasting center in Lafayette and we’re all hoping that the grand opening will coincide with the reopening of in person gatherings.

I hope you will all have a safe and happy holiday this year! We’re all looking forward to a much saner year, but please don’t let your guard down yet. We all want to get to the finish line together!

Sincerely;

Daniel Howsepian

President LWGA