Bennett Valley Grape Growers

Thank you SOMM Journal for a nice write up on Bennett Valley and kind words about our wines in your August/September issue!!!

2016 Harvest Fair results are in for the Professional Wine Competition!

Sonoma Harvest Fair releases list of medalists Judging for the competition was held last week and reflected a higher quality of entries than in past years, organizers said.

An interesting read from the Farm Bureau.....

Ma*****na and Its Effect on Ag It’s that time of year again for many of us to start ramping up for harvest and working toward bringing in our crops. For many people it will be just another day as the cows will still need milking and eggs still need collecting from our chickens. But for those of us with grapes, apples, and other a...

Selling grapes to Sonoma wineries outside of Bennett Valley? Wondering how harvest is proceeding around the county? Check out Sonoma County Winegrower's Harvest Tracker!!!

2016 Harvest News | Sonoma County Winegrowers Back by popular demand, we have created another Harvest Tracker to help everyone stay informed on this year's harvest activities in Sonoma County. Follow the winegrape harvest on this page, or directly on Twitter, Facebook, and Instragram with the hashtag .

Hold on to your hats people!!!

Sonoma County Harvest 2016 Welcome to harvest 2016 in Sonoma County. Here you will find weekly updates about harvest from various AVAs, Q&A’s with vintners, and video interviews. Learn what makes this year different from last, and how it will ultimately determine the wine in y

Postcards from Bennett Valley...

Longtime winegrower, Ken Hunt bought his parcel at the base of Bennett Ridge some 20 years ago. There he planted Nolan Vineyards (4 acres of Syrah) and built the house he shares with wife, Suzanne. Ken and Suzanne sell most of their fruit but always hold a bit back for their own special cuvee - Wild Red Syrah. Ken hauls fruit for Bowland Vineyard Management and others during harvest. Keep an eye out for his distinctive yellow truck (the Rumble Bee) on Bennett Valley Road over the next few months!

Veraison has begun in the Pinot Noir blocks of some of the cooler areas in Bennett Valley. Veraison usually begins around twelve brix and marks the half way point of the grape maturation process.

This issue of the Bennett Valley VOICE has a great write up about the South East Greenway Campaign - interesting project, a long time in the making!!!

July 2016 Bennett Valley VOICE Newsletter Read all about what's happening in Bennett Valley in our July 2016 Newsletter: The VOICE

Following the daily reports from the Sonoma County Weather Station Network? Powdery Mildew Pressure is Intense. This grower is fighting back by opening up the canopy and applying Stylet Oil. Fingers crossed for warmer temps later this week.

6th Annual Cherry Pit Spitting Contest Winner Sends it flying 29'9"!!!

July 2016 Bennett Valley Grange Newsletter In this issue: Upcoming business meeting, Picnic Report, Grange Restoration Project Update, Ricardo's Dine and Donate, and much more!

The Bennett Valley Weather Station is up and running! Funded by the Sonoma County Wine Growers, the new station is installed at Frostwatch Vineyard (5560 Bennett Valley Road). Members can sign up for email updates which include historical weather data and current powdery mildew information. Contact the Western Weather Group at (530) 342-1700 or [email protected].

Red Blotch Virus vector identified....Three-Cornered Alfalfa Tree Hopper is the chief suspect....

California Scientists Identify Bug Carrying a Dreaded Vine Disease | News | News & Features |... New research suggests an insect may be responsible for the spread of the red blotch virus, a disease quietly hurting American vineyards.