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Month
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Date
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Type
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Place
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Speaker.Chair, etc.
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Topic
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Wine Calendar/Notes
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January, 2010
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1/21
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Meeting
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Estate Crush
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Winery Visitation
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No Program; Business catch-up
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Racking/barreling; Barrel topping; SO2 additions
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February, 2010
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2/11
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Event
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Dancing Fox
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Shopping for you Valentine Party!
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Starts at 5pm
(No Charge)
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2/13
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Event
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Dancing Fox
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Valentine Dinner/Dance
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5 Course Dinner
($100/Couple)
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2/18
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Meeting
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Dancing Fox
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Gregg Lewis
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Sourcing Grapes
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Racking/barreling; Barrel topping; SO2 additions
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March, 2010
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3/14-3/15
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Event
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Hutchins Street Square
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Chair: Aaron Kidder
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Consumer Wine Awards at Lodi
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3/18
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Meeting
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Macchia
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Tim Holdener
Winemaker/Owner
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Fermentaion, Basics and Advanced Techniques
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Filtering and Fining, Bottle Now for Fair submissions & Craig
Rous Analysis 4/17/08
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3/20
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Event
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Loel Center
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Chair: Joan Schweickardt
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April, 2010
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4/15
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Meeting
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St. Jorge Winery
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Craig Rous
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Annual Craig Rous Wine Analysis
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If you haven't already; Bottle now for Fair submissions
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May, 2010
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5/15
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Event
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Lodi Lake
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Chair: Paul DeSa
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ZinFest
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5/20
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Meeting
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M2 Winery
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Bill Wieland
O.C. Inc.
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Aging; barrels/alternatives, How Oak affects wine
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Start scouting for grapes
Vineyard: Shoot thin, Leaf removal after bloom, No water until shoot tips
slow down, Sulfur every 7-10 days.
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June, 2010
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6/16
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Event
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Wine & Roses
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Chair: Aaron Kidder
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California State Home Wine Competition
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6/17
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Meeting
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Abundance Winery
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Primera Technology, Inc
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Labeling Machines
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Continue scouting for grapes; Check SO2 levels
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July, 2010
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7/15
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Meeting
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Heritage Oak Wine
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Tom Hoffman
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Blind Winetasting
(Tentative)
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Continue scouting for grapes; Check SO2 levels
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7/22
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Event
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CalExpo Racetrack club
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Chair: Aaron Kidder
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California State Home Wine Awards Ceremony
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August, 2010
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8/19
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Meeting
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Van Ruiten Winery
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Ryan Leeman
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Blending
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You should have the grapes lined up; Get equipment ready
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September, 2010
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9/16
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Meeting
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KIDDER Family Winery
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Chair: Don Norman
Hosts: Aaron & Linda
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Wine & Food Pairing
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Primary and Secondary fermentation should be in-process. Keep an eye on ML
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October, 2010
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10/21
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Meeting
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TBD
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Wine & Food Pairing
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Racking/barreling; Barrel prep; SO2 additions, check ML
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November, 2010
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11/18
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Meeting
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Lodi Wine & Visitors Center
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2010/2011 ELECTIONS!
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Nouveau Tasting
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Racking/barreling; Barrel prep; SO2 additions, check ML
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December, 2010
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No meeting
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January, 2011
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1/13
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Meeting
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No Program; Business catch-up
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Racking/barreling; Barrel topping; SO2 additions
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