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meeting is at Ascona Vineyard
with Chris Bowland, vineyard
manager, Williams Selyem</font></b></div>
<div align="left"><b><font
face="Helvetica, Arial,
sans-serif">- on pre-veraison
practices and issues,
including bunch closure,
pre-veraison spray programs
(organic), and heat events. </font></b><font
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<div align="left"><font
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Vineyard </b></font><font
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<div align="left"><font
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Blvd, Los Gatos</b></font><br>
<font face="Helvetica, Arial,
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<font color="#990000">Please
note: the gate will be open
between 1:30 - 2:00, then
closed to keep out the deer.
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If you arrive after 2:00 to
find the gate closed, please
call the number provided on
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<div align="left"><font
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sans-serif">Chris Bowland
manages over 400 acres of Estate
and a number of grower vineyards
in the Russian River and Bennett
Valley AVA's for Williams
Selyem. We are fortunate to
have him come and talk to us on
pre-veraison issues and
practices, including bunch
closure, pre-veraison spray
programs (focus on organic), as
well as preparing for heat
events.<br>
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Bowland:</b><span
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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<span> </span></span><a
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of wine to share. We will
provide glasses. <b><font
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bring your own chair. Chairs
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<div><i>Note: This meeting will
be held under the CDC's latest
eased mask-wearing guidance:
if you are fully vaccinated
you no longer need to wear a
mask outdoors. However, please
wear a mask if you feel more
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Ascona Vineyard below,</font></div>
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Regards,<br>
The VASCM Board:<br>
- Mary Lindsay<br>
- Ken Swegles<br>
- June Salsbury<br>
- Rick Clarke</font></div>
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18516 Skyline
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pass Bear
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where it dead
ends at
Skyline; make
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Vineyard will
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