Important Vineyards in Sonoma County

Not necessarily the best, oldest, biggest, or most famous vineyards, though they could be. These are important because of their influence. We are talking about the vineyards that grow wine grapes, not wineries. 

Who Controls Wine (Plus Beer and Spirits) Availability?

Like many businesses, the alcohol biz tries to exert control over the country's laws that affect their bottom line through lobbies and contributions. You can blame them, as alcohol in the U.S. has a ton of federal, state, and county rules on what you can do.

One segment outspends everyone else by a large margin. 

Should Glass Wine Bottles Go Away?

Almost half of a winery's greenhouse gas emissions are from the production and transport of glass bottles. It could be a big win if there's a reasonable alternative.

Sonoma County Harvest Fair 2025

The Harvest Fair, est. 1975, awards medals to wines and foods from the county. The evening public tasting is Saturday, Oct 11th. The link below takes you to PDFs for the Best of Class and Gold medal wines.

Sonoma County Harvest Fair 2025 winners. 

The Other White Wine, Sauvignon Blanc

"The Other White Meat" was a 1980s advertising campaign slogan for pork. Sauvignon Blanc is the other white wine. As there is more than chicken to the lighter meats; there's more than Chardonnay when you want a white wine.