Showing posts with label Wine Tasting. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Wine Tasting. Show all posts
Wednesday, April 1, 2026

Complimentary Wine Tastings!

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Spring in Alexander Valley image from sonoma.com Fourteen wineries in Sonoma County's Alexander Valley will offer free wine tastings and...
Thursday, March 26, 2026

The Hot Spots for Zinfandel

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Where are the best spots to grow Zinfandel? Here's a look at the top growing areas, or American Viticultural Areas  (AVAs).
Monday, March 2, 2026

Northern California's Wine Regions

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  When people think of California wine, they usually think of Napa Valley Cabernet first. Then maybe Sonoma County, specifically Russian Riv...
Tuesday, February 24, 2026

Wine Tasting Deals in Sonoma County

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 These are the current deals on wine tasting that I've run across.
Thursday, January 8, 2026

It's Supposed to be Wine TASTING

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Napa Valley and its small towns sometimes have issues with people overdoing it. Luckily, it seems most folks are aware of the potential to o...
Tuesday, July 1, 2025

Avoiding Palate Fatigue

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Palate Fatigue is when you've overindulged. It's not about becoming intoxicated; rather, it's physical and mental exhaustion.  ...
Thursday, June 26, 2025

Winery Visitation is Down. What to Do?

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There are a myriad of reasons and guesses as to why California wineries are seeing a downturn in visitors. These usually revolve around econ...
Thursday, May 15, 2025

Wine Basics

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This is a short tutorial on what to look for in a wine. This can help you find out why you like or dislike certain wines.
Thursday, April 10, 2025

Has the Tasting Room Lost Its Way?

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I'm old enough to remember when the tasting room was a plank across a couple of barrels in a corner of the actual winery. You walked in,...
Thursday, February 20, 2025

High Tasting Rooms Fees and the Visitor Slowdown

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It may not be news to you that wine bottle prices and wine tasting fees have gone up substantially since the end of the Pandemic lockdown. W...
Tuesday, October 29, 2024

Inexpensive Wine Tastings in Sonoma County

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Last week was Napa wine tastings for under $50. This week it's Sonoma tastings up to $20. A basic wine tasting in Sonoma County goes for...
Tuesday, October 22, 2024

Napa Wine Tasting for Under $50

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Napa Valley is all about lux experiences for many, but some of us are on a budget. These Napa wineries offer tastings for under $50pp. Almo...
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Tuesday, October 8, 2024

One of the Best Places to Visit? Sonoma County!

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Travel & Leisure says Sonoma County has "charming small towns, incredible wine, and a stunning coastline" offering a lot more...
Thursday, August 1, 2024

The Psychology of Tasting Wine

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Wine tasting isn't easy. Each wine touches multiple senses with multiple inputs. You can get sensory overload. These all get processed b...
Tuesday, July 23, 2024

A Few Ways the Tasting Room Has Changed

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There have been major changes in the way wine tasting rooms operate in the past few years. You might already know this if you've been wi...
Tuesday, May 28, 2024

Wine Country on a Budget

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Recently, Good Morning America did a "bucket list" piece California Wine Country on a Budget all about saving money while visiting...
Thursday, May 16, 2024

Value Wineries in Sonoma County

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Prices have everyone bummed. There are plenty of people complaining about wine and wine tasting prices. Following are a few relatively inexp...
Thursday, February 1, 2024

Low Cost Wine Tastings in Napa

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  The last I read, someone had figured out the average cost of a wine tasting in Napa was about $60, the Visit Napa Valley website says $40 ...
Tuesday, January 30, 2024

Visiting Napa, but not for Cabernet or Chardonnay?

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You mean there's something in Napa Valley besides Cab and Chard? I know, a wild thought, but there are alternatives! Yes, this is a Sono...
Thursday, November 16, 2023

First time? In a winery, I mean

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If you've never been to a winery for tasting , it might seem a little scary or intimidating, especially if you don't know much about...
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