GENCO - Sonoma County Amateur Winemakers

The Garage Enologists of Sonoma County (GENCO) is an organization of amateur winemakers that meets monthly in Healdsburg, CA. GENCO provides a forum for the exchange of ideas and information to promote viticulture as well as the production of quality wines. Meeting topics range from presentations by respected wine professionals to technical winemaking issues, explorations of worldwide wine regions and comparative tastings. Amateur winemakers of all levels of experience are welcome. For more information, e-mail us at info.gencowinemakers@gmail.com. A membership form can be downloaded on the website. click the Tab About, then Join GENCO

" Give me books, French wine, fruit, fine weather and a little music played out of doors by somebody I do not know. "
- John Keats

Next Meeting

Next meeting is Wednesday, January 22nd, 7:00 pm
at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Healdsburg
Bring 2 wine glasses

Speaker: Joe & Liz O'Connell, Owner & Winemakers

Topic: O’VINEYARDS

We will be telling the story of how we came to be winemakers in the South of France and how enriching the oenotourism has been. We will also be talking about the Langaudoc (Occitaine) Region and why it is so underrated. We will be discussing the differences and similarities between Northern California and Occitanie... the climate comparison which I monitored for several years....Mechanical vs. Manual, etc. Based on this analysis, we have recently become the trail blazers for Zinfandel in France and our initial indications after 3 years is we have a winner.

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Garage Enologists of Sonoma County

Sonoma County, California

Garage Enologists of Sonoma County