From Linda Lyon:
It’s that time of year again. I have 10 yards of composted horse manure available to anyone who wants it. This year I am asking for a small donation $2.00 to cover the diesel costs on the tractor loading. Hope folks are ok with that.
These are Wine Bottle‘s with a hermetically sealed closure. I have seven cases of them. They are washed and sanitized I’m asking five dollars per case. Thanks Gary, If interested, contact Gary at: gglaze001@gmail.com
I own a 1/3-acre vineyard (200 vines with NID water), just south of Grass Valley proper, off McCourtney in Mustang Valley. There are three varieties of red grapes for wine making: Zinfandel, Barbera and Cabernet Sauvignon. The vines are going into their 8th year and are good producers. I don’t have the time to invest in becoming a decent wine maker but it would be great if someone that is such an expert took advantage of the grapes.
Just a reminder that we will be having a SWGGA General Meeting by Zoom this evening at 7:00 PM. The invitation is below.
Program: John Gilman, Proprietor of New West Wine Co, will talk about his wines, his approach to wine selection, and how he got “into” wine in the first place. This will be a gentle interview by myself, taking place in John’s shop, with the usual Q&A afterwards. The wine shop is located in the Holbrooke Hotel, but access is from Main Street in Grass Valley.
We hope to see you then.
Wine tasting at Ponderosa Hall! That’s the big idea for our October meeting. We will explore the world of low-cost wine. Dare I say cheap? They may surprise you. You’ll be the judge of six wines, and it will be a blind tasting. They’ll be commercial wines so that you can say what you’re really thinking – you won’t hurt anybody’s feelings. We’ll see if we can arrive at some sort of consensus when the dust settles. Bring two glasses each, as we will taste in pairs: A versus B, and so forth.
SWGGA member John Geraghty sent an email indicating that he has grapes for sale, available from his Auburn vineyard:
“ about 500 lbs of Grenache, or, a few 100 lbs Syrah. Price is $1400/ton ”
If interested, contact John at: vdowine@yahoo.com
So, it has been decided, in order to keep in contact with the SWGGA membership, there will be a Zoom meeting on September 16th at 7:00 PM. This will be a casual meeting with general discussions, Q & A about wine and grapes, harvest, crush, or anything else you’d like to discuss. Pour a glass of wine and enjoy.
Just in from Guy Lauterbach:
I have about 400-500# of Sauvignon Blanc grapes for sale this year. $0.60/# U-pick.
R Guy Lauterbach
Gray Pine Winery
rgl@graypinewinery.com
530-432-7045
