The specific purposes of the Lamorinda Winegrowers Association are to provide on-going education and support for its members in the areas of vineyard maintenance and management, and winemaking; foster communication and the exchange of information among its members; encourage sustainable practices, resulting in the production of high quality grapes and wine in an environmentally-friendly and socially responsible fashion; promote the Lamorinda community and its status as a winegrowing region, enhancing the marketability of Lamorinda-grown grapes and Lamorinda-made wine; and cultivate a strong relationship with the local community.

Grapevine Red blotch disease

Dear Growers,
Attached the PDF file of a brochure that was prepared for a UCD Extension Class in Nov 2012. This Brochure was made available to us by
M.R. Sudarshana
Research Biologist, USDA-ARS
Dept. of Plant Pathology
University of California, One Shields Av.
Davis, CA 95616
Ph: 530-752-3621 Cell: 530-574-2616
Email: mrsudarshana@ucdavis.edu
thank you M.R. Sudarshana

Visit LWGA Table at the Moraga Community Fair

Fellow Members,
LWGA will have a table at the annual Moraga Community Fair at the Rheem Shopping Center.
Saturday the 11th of May
11:00a.m.-4:00p.m.
Some of our Wineries will sample their wines at the fair, Some of your grapes might be part of the Wine
Come out to the fair and enjoy the beautiful local outing with local wines

Farmer to Farmer Advice

Basic Vine Balance

LWGA General Membership Meeting - Sunday, April 28th 3-6pm

Dear Members,

This is to remind you that Lamorinda Wine Growers association (LWGA) general meeting will be ON Sunday 28th of April 2013 3:00-6:00p.m. Our host is Dave Rey of:

Reliez Valley Vineyards
15 Windsong Way
Lafayette, Ca

Please bring a Bottle of your BEST wine and some APPETIZERS to share with the group.

You do not want to miss this meeting, other than it will be held at a beautiful vineyard, we will:
1- Have an update on the AVA

2- What is next for the group

Wine speech with some useful info.

Excerpts’ from an interesting article I read after cutting out some of the jargons.

All Contra Costa is part of the Central Coast

http://www.wineindustryinsight.com/ex_nf.php?url=http://www.contracostat...

East County Times
Central Coast Wine Competition now open to all in Contra Costa
By Roni Gehlke
Contra Costa Times
Posted: 04/17/2013 03:28:08 PM PDT
Updated: 04/17/2013 03:28:09 PM PDT

Spring Libation, March 20th, 6:30 P.m. AND more

Happy Spring,
> Every year we remind you around this time to contact fellow
> winemakers and other growers to make sure you have a home for your
> grapes - this year is no different. We always recommend that you
> have your contract written down. The March 20th Spring Libation, 6:30 -9:00p.m., is a
perfect time for you to meet your grower/winemaker!!!

The Three Biggest Health Myths in Wine

http://www.winespectator.com/blogs/show/id/47965
The above link is worth reading by our wine makers and others as it offers some good info regarding myths in wine drinking.

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Lamorinda AVA Donations

The following people/organizations have donated to the Lamorinda AVA fund and we are very greatful for their assistance: