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Happy New Year!
Membership Renewal is open for 2024.
Grapes have already started coming in!
Chandler Reach Syrah grapes came in Friday, Sept 1st, marking the first club crush of the year at out Snoqualmie Ridge Storage unit. Brix was 27, pH 3.63, and TA 5.25. The Chandler Reach focal said Merlot and then Sangiovese are coming next week, most likely. This is earlier than usual, because of the hot temperatures.
Travis Bristow is the club's main Grape Procurement Coordinator.
For more real time info about grapes at vineyards in Eastern Washington, take a look at WSU's Growing Degree Day charts, and temperature map. Artz/Kiona has a data sheet up for 2023 Vintage Maturity Data. Please realize that vineyards get extremely busy during this time and may or may not add timely updates to this data.
There is a new topic in the Winemaking forum, All In One Wine Pump with Accessories.
Morris Adams was pretty excited to share his experience with the All in One Wine Pump he purchased. Read about it in the Winemaking forum, and add your own responses!
The Winemaking forum is like a club bulletin board for sharing our winemaking experiences, equipment, practices, and more. Anyone is welcome to share news and photos.
Subscribing is easy and you'll get updates to the forum in your email.
First, login to https://www.bewbc.org/ using your username and password.
How to navigate to the Winemaking forum:
1. Navigate to https://bewbc.org/index.php/forum/winemaking
How to subscribe:
1. Navigate to the forum at https://bewbc.org/index.php/forum/winemaking
2. Click Subscribe.
3. Look for emails in your mailbox. Sometimes they will be in your junk folder, so be sure to check.
How to contribute:
1. Navigate to the forum at https://bewbc.org/index.php/forum/winemaking
2. Under the discussion, click the Action dropdown and choose Reply. Type your response and add pictures if you'd like. Click the Submit button to post your reply.
The air is getting cooler, the days are getting shorter, and it’s time to get together!
Come join BEWBC in a Food and Wine Pairing event being held at 7:00 pm on November 17th . Dennis Campbell has graciously offered to host the event at his home in Edmonds which is at the following address: 8007 Talbot Road, Edmonds 98026. The cost of the event is $5.00 for members, and $10.00 for nonmembers.
To attend the event, we need you to RSVP at the following link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MNRDP9L
Please RSVP no later than November 10th.
Hope to see you there!
We are very fortunate to have the SRS storage facility for our crushing and storage needs. During crush season, our activities can be a bit disruptive. The owner, Sherwood, has been very understanding over the years.
One of our members recently had a conversation with Sherwood at a crush. Sherwood offered him some "friendly feedback" which we should take seriously:
- Please give the SRS office a courtesy call estimating when a grape truck might come in. A day's notice is a good rule of thumb. The office number is 425-396-1410. This gives the office time to react if they have other scheduled maintenance that cannot occur while the club is crushing grapes.
- As a club we need to do a better job leaving no trace of the grapes or grape juice behind. If all the grapes and grape juices are not pushed down the drain or swept up, the grapes will eventually dry out and leave a sticky residue on the asphalt. Then, as Sherwood explained, cars will drive over the sticky mess and spread it around. This results in SRS having use their personnel to clean it up. If one just looks around SRS it is spotless and pristine, so we need to keep that in mind when cleaning up. Leave no trace. I would recommend that all focals, when crushing, check in with Sherwood and ask if there is anything we can do better, that is after the focal gives Sherwood a bottle of wine?Sherwood also said he thinks we just need to use more water from the hose and that the water is free.
- Finally, Sherwood said to be sure to turn the water OFF before the last person leaves. As such I would recommend that all focals check the water spigot before leaving.
Whether we are focals, driving, crushmaster, or just picking up grapes, we are all responsible. Please help make sure we stay on good terms with SRS.
In summary:
Notify SRS at (425) 396-1410 a day in advance
Bring a bottle of wine for Sherwood
Remove all grape residue
Shut off the water
Hello BEWBC Members! Spring is for Wine Tasting so come join BEWBC on Saturday, May 21st as we tour four Seattle tasting rooms.
The first tasting begins at noon at Note Bene with winemaker Tim Narby, a former club member. Next we move to Old World Tasting Room with Brad Sherman, also a former club member. Our next stop will be the Browne Family Vineyards tasting room, with our last stop at Eight Bells. The expected tasting fees at Note Bene are $20 with $5 going to bottle purchase, and $15 at Browne Family Vineyards.
As these tasting rooms are in south Seattle, we have the option of arranging a limousine if there is enough interest to fill the bus with pick up options in Lynnwood and Northgate. We can also meet up at the park and ride locations to carpool if anyone is interested.
Space is limited at the tasting rooms, so you are encouraged to reserve your spot as soon as possible. Save your spot and Register here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/5K29HZC
Deadline to register is Saturday, May 21st!
View the updated truck rental information for harvest 2021.
To navigate using menu items, select Members Area >> Processes and Procedures >> Truck Rentals. You must log in for access to the Members Area.
Harvest 2021 Forum
Have you ever wondered how grapes are ripening in the vineyards during harvest? Have you ever needed to coordinate equipment? The BEWBC website has a forum for that called "Harvest 2021". All club members are invited to subscribe and contribute to the "Harvest 2021" forum.
The forum is like a club bulletin board for harvest happenings this year. Anyone is welcome to share news and photos. Sharing news like when different varietals are getting ready to pick, brix or pH levels, trips to vineyards, coordinating macrobins, or extra equipment you'd like to share can be beneficial to everyone.
Subscribing is easy and you'll get updates to the forum in your email.
First, login to https://www.bewbc.org/ using your username and password.
How to navigate to the forum:
1. Navigate to https://www.bewbc.org/index.php/forum/grape-procurement/23-harvest-2021.
How to subscribe:
1. Navigate to the forum at https://www.bewbc.org/index.php/forum/grape-procurement/23-harvest-2021.
2. Click the Action dropdown under the "Harvest 2021" title. Choose Subscribe.
3. Look for emails from Kunena in your mailbox. They will have "Kunena Harvest 2021" in the subject line. Make sure these emails aren't filtered out or stuck in your junk folder.
How to contribute:
1. Navigate to the forum at https://www.bewbc.org/index.php/forum/grape-procurement/23-harvest-2021.
2. Under the discussion, click the Action dropdown and choose Reply. Type your response and add pictures if you'd like. Click the Submit button to post your reply.