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News Headlines/ Notes |
| 01/03/04 |
Reminder - John Caldwell,
viticulturist from Caldwell Vineyards, Napa, CA, and author of 'A Concise Guide to Wine Grape Clones for Professionals'
will be speaking at the Western Colorado Horticultural
Society Convention Jan 20,21, and 22 - Analysis of Proposed Winery Statute Changes |
| 11/13/03 |
Meeting Reminder - RMAVV Meeting at Grand Vista Hotel, Grand Junction, Sat Nov 15th. For details see http://www.rmavv.org/111503meeting.html CHANGE OF SPEAKER NOTE: Sommelier Maxence Ariza will be presenting the component tasting, Customer preferences, and How to gain exposure and recognition with wine buyers and wait staff.
Crop Insurance reminder: - (currently for grapes in Mesa County only) Crop Insurance deadline for 2004 is Nov 20th, 2003
Please return your Colorado Grape Grower's Survey soon! Form
available at: http://www.colostate.edu/programs/wcrc/outreachpubs.html
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| 09/15/03 |
Colorado Wine Industry Development Board Meeting on Friday,
September 19, 9AM at the Orchard Mesa Research Station. One
topic will be the 'Rewrite of Limited Winery Statute with
Liquor Enforcement (Caskey and Don Pace)' as a possible
solution for Liquor Enforcement's proposed regulatory changes
discussed in the meeting on Aug 15th. Some
proposed changes could increase the ability of
Limited Wineries to use non-Colorado grown fruit or bulk wine.
Colorado Department of Agriculture Meeting Sept 30, 7PM
The Japanese Beetle in Palisade
Results of the 2002 and 2003 trapping will be presented as
well as discussion of potential
pesticide treatments for 2004 to eradicate the pest. For details: http://www.rmavv.org/Beetle.htm
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| 08/14/03 |
We need your help! This
Saturday, Aug 16th at the Colorado Mountain Winefest booth during
Peachfest in Palisade. We still need more volunteers to sell
tickets and posters. Please call the office at 970-241-0596 or
800-704-3667 on Friday, or call Nancy at h 970-523-5260 or c
303-579-4441 if you can help out. Volunteer at
Peachfest, and then join us at the RMAVV picnic!!
Don't forget that the RMAVV
Summer Picnic will be at Grande River Vineyards from 4-7 on
Saturday! Bring a chair, and a dish and a bottle of wine to
share. Hope to see you all there.
The Colorado Licensed Beverage
Foundation will be holding meetings to discuss possible
legislation for wine sales in grocery stores. For more info,
contact Tim Merrick at Trail Ridge Winery - 970-635-0949
Remember that the Liquor
Enforcement meeting on proposed regulations will be tomorrow morning,
Aug 15th, at 8:30 at their office in at 1881 Pierce in Denver.
Contact Doug Caskey with the
CWIDB with any questions.
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| 07/07/2003 | RMAVV 7/26/03 Meeting - our guest viticultural speaker will
be: Clifford P. Ohmart, Ph.D - Research and IPM Director - Lodi-Woodbridge Winegrape Commission Brown bag meeting reminder: Press Release from WineAmerica - New FTC Report Changes Terms of Debate On Wine Shipment Issue |
| 03/07/2003 | Reminder to send in Grape Grower's Surveys RMAVV Meeting Reminder Specialty Crops Annual report now on Website More Special Events from thr CWIDB Mid-month Report, mid-February 2003 from WineAmerica PPI Paper on On-Line Wine Sales from WineAmerica |
| 01/21/03 | Reminder - Dr. Keith Patterson at Western Colorado
Horticultural Society Meeting - This Thursday Wine Samples - CWIDB, 1/19/03 California Sustainable Winegrape Growing Practices - CWIDB, 1/8/03 More news and events - CWIDB, 1/7/03 |
| 01/06/2003 | Brown Bag Reminder for 01/09/03 Information and Event from CWIDB - 1/6/03 Wine for Unified Symposium - from CWIDB 12/11/02 CWIDB Web Site Update - from CWIDB - 12/5/02 News from CWIDB 11/27/02 Copy of Marketing Survey from CWIDB - 11/24/02 |
| 11/06/2002 | Revisions to Agenda for November 9th Meeting RMAVV Website Update Press Release and related documents on: Wineries and Consumers Gain New Federal Direct Shipment Rights Event opportunities from the CWIDB Unified Grape Symposium - group travel opportunity from Colorado |
| 10/22/2002 | November 9th Meeting Agenda Brown Bag Reminder Winefest Winemaking competition results Event schedule update - from CWIDB CO Wine accessories - from CWIDB Surface Parameter Modeling Project for the Grand Valley and North Fork / Uncompahgre of West Central Colorado |
| 09/05/2002 | Volunteer Opportunity - Winefest 2002 Thank You to Peachfest Volunteers! Western Grapeleaf Skeletonizer - Info from CSU Info from Doug Caskey at the CWIDB Subject: 3 bottle Carrier Form Subject: AVA Information Subject: Events and Opportunities |
| 08/05/02 | Website Update Volunteer Opportunity - Winefest 2002 Updated "The Cost of Growing Wine Grapes in Western Colorado" Winery Fax from Doug Caskey at the CWIDB Subject: Durango Wine Festival Southwest Wine Competition announcement |
| 07/23/2002 | Agenda for RMAVV Meeting, 07/27/02 Winery Fax from Doug Caskey at the CWIDB Subject: NCSL Reception Subject: State Fair opportunity |
| 07/04/2002 | Website Updates Request for Wine Awards info for website publication Winery Fax from Doug Caskey at the CWIDB Direct Shipment and State Legislators, request from Ron Binz |
| 06/14/2002 | Winery news Website Updates Capacity Report from Doug Caskey Winery Fax from Doug Caskey at the CWIDB Promotional Funding Opportunity Value Added Grant Program Grand Junction VCB Fruit & Wine News Release, contact info |
| 06/03/2002 | 2001 Grower's Survey and research results added to web page. Petiole analysis reminder Fruit Grower's Irrigation Management Seminar time correction. |
| 05/07/2002 | Updates on the RMAVV web page Brown Bag Lunch subject announcement Winefest News Winery Fax from Doug Caskey at the CWIDB Tax Information for Wineries From: Laura Harris Letter from Bill Musgnung, winemaker/consultant Pennsylvania Direct Shipping News CWIDB Promotional Wine Purchasing Policy |
| 03/26/2002 | Fruit Grower's Brown Bag Announcement - George Osborn - CSU Rodger's Mesa |
| 03/15/2002 | Jim Schaack |
| 03/05/2002 | RMAVV Memberships Web Updates Spring Meeting Mesa County Fair Amateur Wine Maker's Competition |
| 02/18/2002 | 02/13/02 - Follow-up to fax of 02/12/02 - from Doug Caskey -
CWIDB 02/12/02 - 'Events and things' - Fax from Doug Caskey - CWIDB |
| 01/30/2002 | Brown Bag Notice for CSU Seminar for 020/7/02 Grower's survey, and Survey repeat request from Dr. Horst Caspari, CSU |
| 01/23/2002 | Parking lot tasting Fax - CWIDB Upcoming Events - CWIDB |
| 12/15/2001 | Fruit Facts Magazine - Shane Max - CSU Grower Grants - Specialty Crops - Shane Max - CSU |
| 12/11/2001 | Quality Committees - CWIDB Wine Spectator Wine Request - CWIDB |
| 09/06/2001 | Colorado retail wine sales info - from Doug Caskey
CWIDB Liquor enforcement rule changes - CWIDB |
| 08/24/2001 | Grand Junction Daily Sentinel Article - "Wine Industry Toasts Success" |