VASCM: Next Meeting Wed. Nov. 4 with Chris Bowland, Williams Selyem on Pruning

[Mary Lindsay]

Hello, everyone:

We have an excellent meeting in store for you this Wednesday, November 
4: Chris Bowland is the vineyard manager at Williams Selyem and will be 
talking about an important topic: pruning practices.  Here are the details:

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This Wednesday, November 4 at 3:00pm
Location: Equinox *- the new Equinox tasting room at 334 Ingalls St., 
Santa Cruz (directions below)**

*The program:  Pruning for Winegrape Quality *
*Speaker: Chris Bowland, vineyard manager, Williams Selyem*

Chris Bowland will share some of what he has learned about growing 
premium winegrapes in the Russian River over the past 16 years, 
including: pruning to avoid disease or to revitalize diseased vines; 
pruning styles including changing vineyards between cordon and cane; 
when best to prune; and pruning to maintain healthy vines.

*About Chris Bowland:* Chris and his wife Tanya are the proprietors of 
Bowland Vineyard Management, managing the Estate vineyards for Williams 
Selyem as well as many of the winery's grower's vineyards. Chris planted 
the first vineyard blocks at Willoiams Selyem's Litton Estate in 2002 
and has been instrumental in continuing the winery's brand and 
reputation for Pinot Noir excellence. Bowland Vineyard Management 
oversees about 400 acres in the Russian River and Bennett Valley AVAs. 
Chris’ strength in the vineyards comes from an extensive background in 
both farming and agriculture, and an innate ability to draw from both 
philosophies as vineyard situations demand. Chris is a legendary 
fisherman in his limited free time, enjoying casts off the local 
riverbanks of the North Coast. You can see more about Chris on the 
Williams Selyem website here 
<http://www.williamsselyem.com/people/chris-bowland/>.

As usual, please bring a bottle of wine to share during our social hour 
following the presentation.

Thank you to Barry Jackson for hosting us. We look forward to seeing the 
new tasting room. /And note everyone: this is the new tasting room on 
Ingalls (not the production facility on Swift). /

We look forward to seeing you at this next meeting. And don't forget: 
the VASCM Holiday Party is Saturday, Dec. 5, 6:30 at Cabrillo College's 
Sesnon House. More details to come.


Regards,
The VASCM Board
- Mary Lindsay
- Ken Swegles
- June Salsbury
- Rick Clarke


Directions:

Equinox Wines
334 Ingalls Street
Santa Cruz, CA 95060

 From the Hwy. 1 & Hwy. 17 interchange, continue on Hwy. 1 and follow it 
north as it becomes Mission Street.
Continue on Mission St. about 2 miles and
Just past the Safeway make a left on Fair Ave., cross the railroad 
tracks and right on Ingalls or
Make the next left past Fair onto Swift St. and then left on Ingalls.
Equinox is next to West End Kitchen on one side and Sones Cellars and 
Santa Cruz Mountain Vineyard on the other.

/Note: Please do not park in the lot directly across from the winery. 
This lot belongs to Kelly's Bakery and you will be subject to towing. 
There should be plenty of parking behind West End Kitchen or on the 
street. /

website and online directions here <http://www.equinoxwine.com/find-us/>.










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