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We are looking forward to the new year in the vineyard, and trust you are,
too. To start off 2008, we have our first meeting scheduled February 12, and
some other events planned as well. This is a heads up (and more details will be
forthcoming) on what is in store:
Latest News
- General Meeting, Wednesday, 4 June, 3pm at
Camel Hill Vineyards:
"Fertilizers & Vine
Nutrition". Our speaker is Dennis Culver, an ESA Board-certified
entomologist, certified crop advisor, and fertilizer expert. He will talk
about vine nutrition and fertilizers, including organic solutions, to promote
the health and growth of your vines. Save the date, and look for more details
in the upcoming newsletter. And yes, there are real camels at Camel Hill.
Our host: Jon Anderson
Camel Hill Vineyards
18951 Bear Creek Rd., Los Gatos
Directions: take Hwy. 17 through Los Gatos, exit Bear Creek Rd. at Lexington
Reservoir. Go 1/2 mile up Bear Creek; Camel Hill is on the right.
- Grafting Workshop, Friday, 16 May, 10am - noon at Burrell School.
John Rogers has been working with David Gates since the beginning of the year
to put together a grafting workshop for us. The timing has to be just right
for the vines, and they are ready. Burrell School is grafting and has been
terrific to allow us to do the workshop there. David Gates will take us
through the process, and you will have a chance for some hands on practice.
You will find out how to prepare your vines for grafting, how to determine the
best time to graft, and how to do it. Leather gloves might be helpful to
bring. Note: This is a workshop, not a regular meeting.
Thank you to Dave Moulton, Mark Seifert, David Gates and John Rogers.
Burrell School, 24060 Summit Road, Los Gatos
Directions: take Highway 17 to Summit Road and go 3.5 miles east/south from
the intersection of Hwy 17 and Summit Rd.
- Newsletter, May
2008
- Sustainability Self-Assessment Workshop:
13 March, 8:30am - 12noon at Bargetto Winery. No charge. Lunch
provided. Please RSVP to Mary Lindsay. For all those who have not already gone
through the self-assessment, and a chance for those who have to update your
assessment. New topics have been added.
More information.
- Pinot Paradise weekend: 29-30 March. Celebrating the Pinot Noir of
the Santa Cruz Mountains. Saturday, 29 March: Pinot Pathways -
tour local wineries pouring Santa Cruz Mts. Pinot. Sunday, 30 March:
Technical Session
and Grand Cruz Tasting at the beautiful Villa Ragusa conference
center in historic downtown Campbell. The
Technical Session
features a presentation by clone expert,
John Caldwell (Wine
Spectator article), and a
tasting of different local Pinot clones. The Grand Cruz Tasting
features 35 wineries pouring heaven in a bottle from our own paradise in the
Santa Cruz Mountains. For more information, contact the
SCMWA.
- Newsletter,
January 2008
- General Meeting and New Year Mini-Party, Feb. 12, 3pm at Thomas
Fogarty Winery (link to
http://www.fogartywinery.com/): "Vineyard Practices to Produce 90+ Points
Wines". At least seven Thomas Fogarty estate wines rated 90 points and above
in Wine Enthusiast in 2006. Good wine starts with good grapes and the
vineyard practices to grow them. Michael Martella will give us a tour of the
vineyards and share with us his vineyard practices to get us on the right
track for the year.
- Light Brown Apple Moth: local vineyardists have reported inspections at
their vineyards sites near Soquel and Santa Cruz.
- "One Nation Under Vines"
- A PR campaign initiated by the California Assn. of Winegrape Growers (CAWG)
"highlights how California's growing conditions, experience and sustainable
growing practices make a difference in creating world-class wines." The VASCM
has been working with CAWG to make sure that the Santa Cruz Mountains is
included as part of this campaign.
- Santa Cruz Mountains
Pinot Fact Sheet
- San Francisco Chronicle
Wine Competition (2005 & 2006)
- Santa Cruz County Fair! September 2008 at the Fairgrounds in
Watsonville: VASCM has a booth at the Fair every year providing education
about viticulture in the Santa Cruz Mountains. See us there.
Members of the Viticulture Association of the Santa Cruz Mountains (VASCM)
are premium winegrape growers in the Santa Cruz Mountains appellation.
Meetings are held bi-monthly with topics that promote quality winegrape
production.
Our Mission
To serve the common interests of all Santa Cruz Mountains appellation
winegrape producers, and to enhance the quality, profitability and
reputation of winegrape production in the appellation through promotion
and education.
Association Profile
President: Bruce Manildi
Vice President/Newsletter Editor:
Mary
Lindsay
Secretary: Jeannene Rawlsky
Treasurer: Pete Woodruff
Past President: Prudy Foxx
Contact Information
- Media Contact
- Mary Lindsay
- Telephone
- 408-984-7242
- FAX
- 408-353-6107
- Postal address
- P.O. Box 8092, Santa Cruz, CA 95061-8092
- Electronic mail
- General Information:
info@vascm.org
Webmaster:
webmaster@vascm.org
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