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🌱 What Rutherford winemakers are saying about this year’s Napa harvest
Coming up: Fall Harvest Party on the Rutherford Patch calendar
Greetings Rutherford! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- What Rutherford winemakers are saying about this year's Napa harvest
Also on today's calendar: Elizabeth Spencer's Wine and Paella Party and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Hot with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 95 and low of 52 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Partly sunny and hot, temps: high: 94, low: 54.
- Saturday: Sunny and very hot, with a high of 103 and low of 57 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Napa Valley harvest report: Harvest winds down (napavalleyregister.com) — Rutherford wineries are wrapping up an unusually early Napa Valley harvest, with winemakers reporting excellent quality but significantly lower yields for key varietals. Local producers like Honig and Peju describe their final Cabernet and Merlot picks and expect warm early-October weather to finish ripening any remaining fruit, giving Rutherford residents a clear picture of this year's vintage prospects. 
📸 Around Rutherford
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Rutherford
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★ Featured events ★
- Fall Harvest Party →
Rutherford Hill Winery, 200 Rutherford Hill Rd, Rutherford
1:00 pm
Saturday October 3
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Other local events
- JV/V Girls Flag Football vs. American Canyon 6/7pm
Memorial Stadium, 1340 Menlo Ave, Napa
6:00 pm - JV/V Volleyball vs. Vintage HS 5/6pm
Napa High School, 2475 Jefferson St, Napa
5:00 pm - V Flag Football vs. San Rafael 7pm
Memorial Stadium, 1340 Menlo Ave, Napa
7:00 pm - Cross Country Meet
Silverado Middle School, 1133 Coombsville Rd, Napa
3:30 pm - V Girls Flag Football @ Maria Carrillo HS 7pm
Maria Carrillo High School, 6975 Montecito Blvd, Santa Rosa
7:00 pm - Water Polo @ Cardinal Newman HS 4/5pm
Cardinal Newman High School, 4320 Old Redwood Hwy, Santa Rosa
4:00 pm - JV/V Volleyball vs. Sonoma Valley HS 5/6pm
Napa High School, 2475 Jefferson St, Napa
5:00 pm - Elizabeth Spencer's Wine and Paella Party →
Elizabeth Spencer Winery, 1165 Rutherford Rd, Rutherford
5:00 pm
Monday October 5
Tuesday October 6
Wednesday October 7
Thursday October 8
Saturday October 10
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Tour - Elementary Tour
Library
8:45 am - Girls Basketball Jamboree
Redwood Middle School, 3600 Oxford St, Napa
3:30 pm - Water Polo vs. Sonoma Valley HS 4/5/6pm
Vintage High School, 1375 Trower Ave, Napa
4:00 pm
Thursday October 1
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Accor North America, Inc. posted a job opening for Steward - Part Time in Sonoma. Apply here.
- Hillstone Restaurant Group posted a job opening for Kitchen Manager in Napa. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rutherford here.
🗞 Nearby News
Yountville
- Workforce housing, vision for community lead discussion at Yountville candidate forum (pressdemocrat.com)
- Oakville Grade (slopeofhope.com)
- Seismic activity on Sept. 29: Earthquake near Yountville, CA recorded (sacbee.com)
Sonoma
- Retired Sonoma County Employees May See Pension Changes After New CA Law (patch.com)
Calistoga
- Earthquake measuring 2.0 shakes area near Calistoga, CA on Sept. 29 (sacbee.com)
Ok Rutherford! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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