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LOWER LAKE, Calif. – Six Sigma Ranch is celebrating a double win from the second annual People’s Choice Wine Awards of Lake County.
On Sept. 26, Six Sigma Ranch received the best Tempranillo award for its 2005 Tempranillo at the People’s Choice consumer blind tasting event held at Six Sigma Ranch.
In August, a panel of 10 professional wine judges declared Six Sigma Ranch’s 2005 Tempranillo the overall Best Red Wine of Lake County.
“The timing of these awards makes the recognition even more special,” said Six Sigma owner Kaj Ahlmann. “These awards were announced exactly five years after our 2005 Tempranillo was picked and crushed. A signature varietal of Six Sigma Ranch, it has aged beautifully. We couldn’t be more proud.”
The wine has many admirers. In February 2008, Wine Enthusiast’s Steve Heimoff wrote, “This is the best California Tempranillo in this critic’s experience.” Heimoff gave the wine 91 points.
Ahlmann said guests often come to his ranch specifically to taste the Tempranillo.
Only 296 cases of the 2005 vintage were produced. In celebration of the awards, winemaker Matt Hughes said Six Sigma Ranch will release 25 cases from its library reserves.
“Drinking this wine is like going to Spain for under $50,” added Hughes.
Ahlmann has received more good news about his beloved Tempranillo.
Wine Enthusiast magazine announced that the 2006 Six Sigma Tempranillo had been awarded 90 points, on a 100-point scale.
“That’s a pretty good start for our first two vintages of Tempranillo,” said Ahlmann.
The wines can be purchased online at www.sixsigmaranch.com or at the Six Sigma tasting room.
The tasting room is open daily from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For more information call 707-994-4068.
Six Sigma Ranch is a 4,300-acre estate located at 13372 Spruce Grove Road in Lower Lake. About 50 acres of the land is planted to vineyards; the remaining acreage is dedicated as a nature preserve through a conservation easement donated to the Golden State Land Conservancy.
The Ahlmanns chose the Six Sigma name to show their commitment to quality and consistency. A statistical tool and management process, the six sigma methodology was developed by engineers.
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The volunteers would help staff the information center at the chamber, open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Duties would include clerical, computer, cleaning, event planning, working events, answering phones, and making phone calls to members and community.
For more information contact chamber Executive Director Lori Peters, 707-994-3600.
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To commemorate this special occasion, Harley hippie's has created a label for both its coffee and espresso.
In addition, t-shirts have been made upon the request of many customers.
All of these will be available for sale on the Oct. 9 anniversary.
Shop owner Jeanne Bower thanked her very loyal customers for helping the shop along and giving her so much encouragement and support.
“You have no idea how much all of you mean to me,” Bower said.
Harley hippie's Coffee Shop & Internet Café is located at 6260 E. Highway 20, Lucerne, telephone 707-274-0400.
Visit the shop's Facebook page at www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001306818288 .
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This contract, developed in conjunction with the Governor's Office of Economic Development (GoED), will provide resources to target technology-based women-owned businesses, socially and economically disadvantaged businesses and small firms that have historically not participated in the Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Programs.
This effort will help develop the connection between the State's Small Business Development Centers (SBDC's) and California's Innovation Hubs (iHubs) designed to strengthen the collaboration and support networks of the State's entrepreneurs.
The federal funding made available by the FAST program will be used to build capacity within the iHubs and the SBDC offices by providing training in the areas of technology assistance and commercialization, supporting outreach initiatives and workshops for targeted technology firms and subsidizing the technology assistance and mentoring programs available through the iHubs.
Dan Ripke, director of the Center for Economic Development and the Northeastern California Small Business Development Center stated, "We are extremely pleased to be able to link California's SBDC program to the Governor's Office of Economic Development and its statewide innovation hub network to promote these kinds of grass roots technology-based job creation efforts."
Launched in March, Gov. Schwarzenegger's Innovation Hub Initiative provides a platform for research clusters, startup companies, government entities, business groups and venture capitalists by leveraging assets such as research parks, technology incubators, universities and federal laboratories to foster innovation and job creation statewide.
Over the past six months, the group has grown to 12 including the North State iHub in Chico, the North Bay iHub in Rohnert Park, the Sacramento iHub, the Greater Mission Bay Area iHub in San Francisco, the i-GATE iHub in Livermore, the Green Corridor iHub in the East Bay, the Central San Joaquin Valley iHub in Fresno/Merced, the CleanTech Los Angeles iHub, the Coachella Valley iHub in Palm Springs, OCTANe iHub in Orange County and iHub San Diego.
"The twelve innovation hubs operating within various regions throughout the state will benefit from the additional funding," said Governor's Office of Economic Development Director Joel Ayala. "The partnership with CSU Chico and the California SBDC network gives us an opportunity to assist small businesses, commercialize new technologies, secure other funding and create jobs for Californians."
Please visit www.cedcal.com or call 530-898-4598 for additional information.