Who's Drinking Wine?

A couple charts below from Silicon Valley Bank's annual wine report show what age groups are drinking wine in the U.S. and a look at overall growth. Both are pretty interesting.

Living to an Old Age -- Let Beer & Wine Help

Along with all of the other studies on the good and the bad of alcohol consumption here is one that says a key to living to a ripe old age may be having a couple drinks every day.

Top Wine Brands

Sonoma County is a region of premium wines. "Premium" usually means falling between $15 and $50. And Sonoma County is full of these wines. The reality of the U.S. wine market is a bit different.

Sonoma County Events for Spring 2018

Listed below are major wine and non-wine events in Sonoma County for March into June 2018.

It's a perfect time in the wine country with warming temperatures, vines starting the new year's growth, wildflowers, and lots of exciting events to tempt you.

Wine Quotes

Some wine quotes for Valentine's Day

The 2017 California Grape Harvest

For the data nerds this is the statewide crush report for all grapes. Remember that the coastal premium grape region is dwarfed by the production from the Central Valley of the state. Numbers are collected by the Dept. of Agriculture.

Why Some in the Alcohol Industry aren't Smiling

You may hear the buzz about craft cocktails, craft beer, and premium wine sales. It would seem like everyone in the alcohol biz (producers, wholesalers, retailers) is sitting happy. Well, the trends aren't making everybody smile.

Wineries, a brewery that deserve your business

It's been over four months since the fires ravaged Santa Rosa and damaged other parts of Sonoma and Napa Counties. Donations flowed to fire relief efforts for a month or two afterward, but have slowed. The need to assist those displaced is still there, however.

A couple local wineries and a brewery recently made substantial donations to help.

Alexander Valley, Sonoma County (photos)

Photos taken February 3, 2018 in Alexander Valley

A.V. sits inland and in the northern part of the county making it a warmer growing area that's great for Cabernet Sauvignon. Other notable grapes from here are Merlot and Chardonnay.

Wine and Home Remodeling Ideas

In case you are planning on a little home remodeling. Okay, "little" is the wrong term. Even if you're thinking of only dropping a few thousand on fixing up the ol' dump don't forget about wine!