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vol . 3 , no. 27 : march 13-19, 2024 : losgatan.com
girls lacrosse p6 : breaking dawn p10 : ny times crossword puzzle p13 : service directory p14 Courtesy of Testarossa
VINTNER'S 2021 CROP MARKS 25TH HARVEST FOR WINEMAKER Bill Brosseau: ‘farming is essentially gambling.’
Prevetti led LG out of pandemic, looks ahead to new chapter
Laur a Ness, Contributor
When Bill Brosseau graduated from UC Davis, he moved down to the Novitiate in Los Gatos, the home of Testarossa Winery. Just two years later he replaced founding winemaker Ed Kurtzman, becoming the force behind the juggernaut success of the brand named for proprietor Rob Jensen’s once flaming red hair. Testarossa is the result of a winemaking hobby that began in a garage in 1993 and grew into a life-changing business endeavor for Jensen and his wife Diana. Their high-tech careers put them in the right circles to acquire both a taste for fine wine and helpful relationships. Jesuit connections from Santa Clara University, where they met as electrical engineering majors, led them to acquiring the lease on the old Novitiate property, which had most recently been occupied by Mirassou Winery. The Jensen’s have overseen an ongoing overhaul of the old facility, including updating the charming cellars for the many public and private events they ➝ Vintage, 4
TOWN MANAGER ANNOUNCES UPCOMING DEPARTURE Drew Penner, Editor
The Town of Los Gatos announced March 6 Town Manager Laurel Prevetti will step down at the end of June. She was named to the position more than eight years ago, in 2015, after serving as Assistant Town Manager for 15 months. She guided the Town through a series of key initiatives, including the hiring of police chiefs Peter Decena and Jamie Field, the pandemic and post-pandemic recovery, and the certification of the 2040 General Plan in 2022. ➝ Manager, 6
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AMONG VINES Winemaker Bill Brosseau looks back on his 25th harvest, which he says will be hard to beat.
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