Murphys Historic Hotel (Downstairs-Gold Room)
There is no cost for CWA members to attend, non-members $10.00
Breakfast is offered from the menu and if you plan to eat, please arrive no later than 8:30am
University of California
Agriculture & Natural Resources
Cooperative Extension • Calaveras County
891 Mountain Ranch Road • San Andreas, CA 95249
209 754-6475 Cell: 209 559-8004 FAX 209 754-9616
http://cecalaveras.ucdavis.edu cdcalaveras@ucdavis.edu
Vineyard Tour & BBQ Friday, July 31, 2009
Dr. James Wolpert
CE Viticulture Specialist, UC Davis
Specialties: Wine grape production in coastal areas, Sierra Foothills and northern San Joaquin Valley. Variety, clone and rootstock selection; propagation; trellising; training; and nutrition.
The Vineyard Tour is open to the public. Three hours of DPR credit has been approved. The BBQ is for members, associate members, and guests of Calaveras Winegrape Alliance. Please Carpool. No dogs.
Format: This is an educational program. At each stop there will be general discussion about the vineyard operation, followed by a question and answer session regarding specific pest management, irrigation, fertilization, and other cultural practices. A general wrap-up of the day will be given at the evening dinner. The vineyard tour registration fee is $10/person and includes lunch (Please make checks payable to UC Regents). Registration for the vineyard tour must be made no later than July 28th by calling Gretchen at (209) 754-6477 or gsullivan@co.calaveras.ca.us . The BBQ cost is $35/ person, and reservations must be made no later than July 25th by calling (209) 728-9467. Remember hat, sun screen, and water.
Cave City Vineyard- Jed Richardson 10:45-11:30
From San Andreas, take Mountain Ranch Road towards Mountain Ranch. Turn right on the second Michael Road, and then left on Cave City Road, immediately turn left into the vineyard.
Star Canyon Vineyard- Randy Nathan 12:00-1:30
From vineyard, turn right on Michael Road, at Mountain Ranch Road turn right, proceed to Sheep Ranch Road and turn right. In Sheep Ranch, take the first right hand turn on Fricot City Road, go about 3 miles to the last telephone pole and then down to the valley on Star Canyon Trail. 209 728-0400
***A boxed lunch will be served and there will be wine tasting in the winery. Vineyard discussion will follow***
Parcel 17 Vineyard- Graham and Kathryn Johnson, Adrienne Sheridan 2:10-2:50
Go West on Fricot City Road to Highway 49. Turn left, proceed to Angels Camp. Turn right on Highway 4. Turn right on Hunt Road. Turn right again on Cooper Lane.
Appalossa Vineyards- Ron Pieretti and Wendy Sanda 3:15-4:00
Take Hunt Road back to Highway 4 and turn left. Turn right on Appalossa Way (Bar XX), watch for vineyard on right.
Villa Vallecito Vineyards – Ghee Hagedorn 4:30-5:25
Take Appaloosa Way back to Highway 4 and turn right. Proceed to Parrots Ferry Road and turn right. Proceed 3.9 miles and turn right on Airola Road. Go through security gate, code is 8330. Vineyard is on right near end of road.
BBQ at Broll Mountain Vineyard 5:45
Guests & Home winemakers are encouraged to bring wine to share with friends! Take Parrots Ferry Road back to Highway 4, turn right. Proceed to Anrey Court and turn right. Vineyard is at end of road. Follow directions for parking. Please do not park outside gates on the street. (209) 728-9750.
If you have further questions or special needs, please contact Ken R. Churches at 209.754.6475.
Saturday October 3, 2009
9:30am to 5:00pm
The annual Grape Stomp event in the Murphys Community Park has become one of the most anticipated events of the year, drawing a large crowd of stompers and spectators from around California. The Stomp is organized by the Calaveras Winegrape Alliance, an organization of Calaveras County wineries and features the stomping competition, silent and live auctions as well as art, food, street fair and of course…wine!
The event created to celebrate crush wouldn’t be complete without the Grape Stomp Competition, which fills up quickly every year. Two person teams line up on a stage to stomp and muck the grapes, to see who can create the most juice. The stomper’s job is to get in the wine barrel and use their feet to crush the grapes. The mucker’s responsibilities are to bend down and aid in the flow of juice from the barrel out the spout into the measuring bucket. It has evolved into quite the contest, teams coming back every year with their eye on the prize; most competitors opt to wear wild costumes making the spectacle even greater.
A main attraction of this fun and exciting event are the silent and live auctions which raise money for local high school scholarships and community organizations that support us. Our wineries feel that this is their opportunity to give back to the community which supports them. Our auction offers unique experiences that you cannot find anywhere, featuring behind the scenes winemaking, custom wine blending, exclusive dinners and more items including; including rounds of golf, gift baskets, wine, theater tickets, art, jewelry, stays, and more!
For those who aren’t ready to jump into the barrel, the Gold Rush Street Fair provides hours of strolling through unique gifts, art, food, beer and local Calaveras Wine. It is truly an entertaining afternoon for the whole family.
Details to sign up your stomp teams will be available soon!
