Winegrape Grower Newsletters
Affiliate Sponsor Spotlight - Savings Bank
May 16th, 2013
By: Susan Stout • Contributing Writer Savings Bank is proud to be an Affiliate Sponsor of the Lake County Winegrape Commission. “As a local community bank, Savings Bank is well-positioned and deeply committed to playing a vital role in the success of the Lake County community,” says Scott Yandell, Savings Bank president and chief executive officer. “Over the past 110 years, Savings Bank has[...]
Winegrape Commission Partners on ‘Summertime in a Glass’ Marketing Campaign to Raise Awareness of Sauvignon Blanc Varietal
February 27th, 2013
Susan Stout • Contributing Writer Kelseyville, CA – While chilly temperatures are a reminder that summer is still a few months away, a new wine-oriented promotion invites adults to experience “Summertime in a Glass.” The Lake County Winegrape Commission is working closely with Bryan Dias, a marketing consultant with Dias Associates Consulting, to launch the marketing campaign focusing on the Sa[...]
George Petersen Insurance Agency
February 27th, 2013
Susan Stout • Contributing Writer George Petersen Insurance Agency is one of the newest Affiliate Sponsors to lend its support to the Lake County Winegrape Commission. With more than 10 offices in Northern California and one in Oregon, the Petersen agency takes pride in the products, service and staff it offers to businesses and individuals. The agency has more than 75 years experience and o[...]
Meet the Board of Directors
February 27th, 2013
Susan Stout • Contributing Writer Broc Zoller, The Pear Doctor Broc Zoller, elected to the Lake County Commission Board of Directors in 2012, is focusing his work as a director in helping the Commission continue its promotional activities and grower assistance. “I hope to support the successful efforts made by others in furthering recognition of our unique and beautiful growing region and[...]
Meet the Board of Directors......
December 21st, 2012
Susan Stout • Contributing Writer Jonathan Walters, Robinson Lake Vineyards “I want to bring more visibility to Lake County and bring Lake County to the minds of wine drinkers throughout the United States,” says Winegrape Commission board member Jonathan Walters, co-owner and manager of Robinson Lake Vineyard & Glamazon Wines. One of the more recent additions to the Commissi[...]
Lake County Represented at National Wine Event
December 21st, 2012
Susan Stout • Contributing Writer KELSEYVILLE – Attendees at the 45th American Wine Society (AWS) National Conference in Portland, Oregon, were invited to “explore the unique wines of Lake County” and to learn about biodynamic grape growing in the region during program seminars presented by Lake County winegrape growers. The county’s winegrape industry was well-represented at the annual conf[...]
Lincoln-Leavitt Insurance Agency, Inc.
November 21st, 2012
By Susan Stout • Contributing Writer Lincoln-Leavitt Insurance Agency was formed in August of 1999 when Tom Lincoln and Leavitt Group Enterprises partnered to open a new agency in Lakeport. Lincoln has been in the insurance business in Lake County since 1977, and his agency provides numerous insurance products for local businesses and families. As an affiliate sponsor of the Lake Cou[...]
Master Vigneron Class Graduates
November 21st, 2012
By Susan Stout • Contributing Writer 2012 Graduates of the Master Vigneron Class LAKEPORT – Ten individuals representing Lake County’s professional vineyard work force received accolades Thursday when the Lake County Winegrape Commission presented its first graduating class of the Commission’s Master Vigneron Academy. The graduation and celebration took place in the Lakeport Yacht Club. T[...]
Meet the Board of Directors
November 21st, 2012
Randy Krag, Beckstoffer Vineyards Research/Education Chair for the Lake County Winegrape Commission By Susan Stout • Contributing Writer Celebrating the graduation of 10 students from the first Master Vigneron Academy last week, Randy Krag is placing the program at the top of his list of goals. “I want to raise the bar on it for the next go around,” says Randy. As the Research and Educ[...]
Winegrape Quality Promises to be Above Average
October 23rd, 2012
October 23, 2012 • Susan Stout, Contributing Writer KELSEYVILLE – Lake County’s winegrape growers are optimistic about this year’s harvest yields, and wineries appear to be happy with the quality, growers from throughout the county are reporting. While the annual harvest of smaller and larger vineyards is completed, some varietals earlier than others, the Lake County Winegrape Commission[...]