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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Lake County Wine Studio is hosting its annual after Thanksgiving Sol Rouge wine release party from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 23.
Winemaker Bryan Kane will be at the studio to share his new releases made from the grape varietals of southern France’s Rhone and Bordeaux regions.
Sol Rouge is a family estate vineyard and winery located in the Red Hills Appellation at elevations over 1,800 feet.
North of Napa Valley in the foothills of the dormant volcano which formed the North Coast wine country, this land contains rich, red volcanic soil and, from this unique profile, Sol Rouge derived its name – translating to “Red Soil” in French.
This 70-acre estate is currently planted with Grenache, Mourvédre, Syrah, Counoise, Petite Sirah, Zinfandel, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Cinsault.
Nestled between Mt. Konocti and Benson Ridge, this aggressive site is all hillside with slopes up to 50 percent and is said to be the most tightly planted vineyard in the Red Hills AVA, with nearly 6,000 vines per hectare in some blocks.
The $12.50 ($10/ per person for studio club members) wine sampler with paired appetizers will feature 2009 Viognier, 2011 Rosé, 2009 Mourvédre, 2009 Gypsy Rouge, 2009 Zinfandel, 2009 Cabernet Franc and 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon.
At this special one-night-only event, the Lake County Wine Studio will offer a variety of appetizers to be enjoyed with the wine samples.
Sol Rouge wine club members are invited to attend at no charge. Reservations are not required.
Art remaining on view during November features illustrations by Steve Bellah.
Lake County Wine Studio is both a gallery for display of arts and a tasting room, wine bar and retail shop for the fine wines of Lake County.
Artists’ shows are held on a monthly basis with art and wine receptions held the first Friday and subsequent Saturday of each month.
The gallery is located at 9505 Main St. in Upper Lake. It is open Thursday, Saturday and Sunday from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. and Friday from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m.
For more information call Lake County Wine Studio at 707-275-8030.
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UPPER LAKE, Calif. – New improvements are taking place at Running Creek Casino in Upper Lake.
Workers paved the lot at Running Creek Casino as part of the ongoing improvements at the new casino property on Tuesday, Nov. 13.
The casino is gearing up for several holiday promotions and events coming up in the month of December.
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The Department of Fish and Game (DFG) will close the commercial fishery for market squid at noon on Nov. 21.
Based on landings information and projections, DFG has determined that the season’s harvest limit of 118,000 short tons of market squid will be reached by that date.
The squid fishing season runs from April through March. Therefore, the fishery will remain closed until the current season ends March 31, 2013.
Market squid remains the state’s largest and most lucrative commercial fishery, valued at over $69 million last season.
DFG has been tracking catches daily in anticipation of reaching the harvest limit, which was established to ensure squid are not overharvested.
Domestically, market squid, Loligo (Doryteuthis) opalescens, is sold as calamari for food and as bait in the recreational fishery. Much of the market squid catch is frozen and exported overseas.
The squid fishery has been managed under the state’s Market Squid Fishery Management Plan since 2005. The goals of the Plan are to ensure long-term conservation and sustainability of market squid, reduce the potential for overfishing and provide a framework for management.
In addition to the harvest limit, only a limited number of commercial squid fishing permits are issued. The fishery is closed on weekends to allow for periods of uninterrupted spawning each week.
The plan was developed under the provisions set forth by California’s Marine Life Management Act (MLMA), which became law in 1999. The MLMA created state policies, goals and objectives to govern the conservation, sustainable use and restoration of California’s living marine resources.
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MIDDLETOWN, Calif. – The Middletown Area Merchants Association (MAMA) will hold its monthly meeting and mixer on Tuesday, Nov. 20.
The meeting will be held at 8 a.m. at the HUM Cooperative Center in the Middletown Plaza at 21037 Calistoga St., Suite No. 8.
This month’s Mixer will be hosted by and held at US Cellular in the Hardester's Plaza at 19851 Hartmann Road, Unit A, in Hidden Valley Lake.
All meetings and mixers are open to the public.
For more information contact Gary Graves at