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Tuesday, October 15, 2024

Sonoma County Harvest Fair 2024

  The Sonoma County Harvest Fair has been going on since the mid-1970s opening with the 80s and 90s probably its high point. The wine judging is on any wine entered that is made from Sonoma County grapes.

   This year's winners can be found here. There's also amateur wine and professional food competitions.

Thursday, October 10, 2024

High & Low Quality Wines

This isn't about points or awards, it's about ingredients. A more natural product vs. one manipulated by lots of chemicals. Many people check ingredient labels when grocery shopping. What about the alcoholic beverages that you consume? Well, there's a problem.

Tuesday, October 8, 2024

One of the Best Places to Visit? Sonoma County!

Travel & Leisure says Sonoma County has "charming small towns, incredible wine, and a stunning coastline" offering a lot more than just wine. That's the one thing making Sonoma different from other wine regions, the opportunity to do more than just drink wine.

Thursday, October 3, 2024

The Sell Off of Vintage Wine Estates

The bankruptcy sale of VWE holdings of Santa Rosa, CA has taken place. Here are the bigger names and where they are going.

Tuesday, October 1, 2024

Bill Foley, Billionaire, Winery Owner

Bill Foley, 79, has interests in financial institutions, sports teams, and wine. He owns about 20 wineries from California to France, Argentina, and New Zealand. Foley has seven wineries in Sonoma County, including some big names like Chateau St. Jean and Ferrari-Carano. And he's not done buying.

Bill is no dummy. While attending the Air Force Military Academy in the 1960s he managed to make $40,000 in the stock market. While in the Air Force he negotiated contracts with the likes of Boeing. After the military he earned his law degree and launched a career in financial services.

The bankrupt Vintage Wine Estates of Santa Rosa is selling assets, and Foley is there looking for bargains. From the bankruptcy auction he is set to purchase Sonoma Coast Vineyards plus Cosentino and Swanson Wineries in Napa.

Bill Foley's wineries