Bob on Sonoma

Views of a local who has been in the hospitality side of the wine biz full- or part-time for about three decades. Maybe more importantly, an avid consumer of the local wines for over 40 years. Mostly general comments on the California wine business because that's what I know.

Thursday, June 11, 2026

Coming to Sonoma County?

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If you're flying into Northern California to visit Sonoma County or Napa Valley, rather than landing in San Francisco or Sacramento, con...
Tuesday, June 9, 2026

The Wine Sub-Culture

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Wine same customs have been around for many generations, and it seems almost impossible to change any of them. It's not all necessarily ...
Thursday, June 4, 2026

If We Lose Wineries During the Downturn

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California's wine industry experienced explosive growth in the 2010-2020 timeframe, adding roughly 1,500 wineries between 2010 and 2020 ...
Tuesday, June 2, 2026

Zinfandel on the Rebound?

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Premium Zinfandel appears to be bucking the broader trend of declining wine sales. Some white wines are also bucking the trend.
Friday, May 29, 2026

Pour Decisions (Wine Jokes)

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  Friday funnies time. Might be some dad jokes in there.
Thursday, May 28, 2026

Dining Out is not as Popular as it Once Was

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About 20% of U.S. wine is sold to restaurants generating at least 40% of  sales in  dollar value, because of restaurant mark-ups. There'...
Tuesday, May 26, 2026

Sonoma/Napa Recent News

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Recent winery-related happenings in Sonoma and Napa County.
Thursday, May 21, 2026

Happy Hour at the Winery

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image from sonomamag.com   More innovation is being used to attract more foot traffic. Several Sonoma and Napa wineries are hosting evening ...
Tuesday, May 19, 2026

The Coming of Enhanced Wine Tourism

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Wine tourism has always meant visiting wineries, tasting wines, maybe buying, and moving on. Sometimes there might be a look at the wine pro...
Thursday, May 14, 2026

Sonoma Mountain Appellation

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The Sonoma Mountain range that sits to the west of Sonoma Valley separating it from the Santa Rosa and Petaluma plains. The highest point in...
Tuesday, May 12, 2026

Not All Wine is in the Doldrums

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The common opinion is that wine sales are in trouble. While overall sales are definitely down, not all market segments are the same. Here...
Thursday, May 7, 2026

Visiting Sonoma County, Part 2

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The previous post was title Visiting Sonoma County -- Basic Info . This one is the intermediate course.  🍷
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