Friday, July 30, 2010

Wine Tasting in the City

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M ost tasting rooms are in the vineyards, but sometimes the wineries want to go to where there's a concentration of people, or sometimes...
Tuesday, July 27, 2010

The 2010 grape growing season so far

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Image from rrvw.org While most of the eastern U.S. swelters with heat and humidity California is setting under a dome of cool Pacific ai...
Friday, July 23, 2010

So what's it like to work in a tasting room?

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You see your dream job while on vacation.  I've been there. You visit somewhere great like the Kona Coast and you see somebody working t...
Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Wine tasting and driving

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The wine crowd usually isn't a problem Visitors and locals alike sometimes wonder if 5 pm on a weekend in the wine country is anything...
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Monday, July 19, 2010

Summer Vineyard Photos

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Mid-summer in the vineyards.  Photos taken July 19, 2010.  Click on a photo to enlarge. The grapes are still green as Veraison hasn't ...
Friday, July 9, 2010

Sex, Merlot, and Rock-and-Roll

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That got your attention ... The phrase "Wine, women and song" has been around a long time.  So long that there's probably a...
Wednesday, July 7, 2010

Sonoma County upcoming events for July

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Not a complete list but here's a few fun items ... if you're in the neighborhood. St Francis free outdoor movie nights on Thursda...
Friday, July 2, 2010

What to drink for the Fourth? Zinfandel!

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Zinfandel, i t's the all-American grape.   Okay, they finally figured out it originated in Croatia of all places, but it's really o...
Thursday, July 1, 2010

Reason #217 Sonoma County Rules! (beer)

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The readers of the Homebrewers Association magazine voted for the best beers and breweries in America.   I'm guessing they know their be...
Tuesday, June 29, 2010

Happy Hour at .... Starbucks!?

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The recession has hurt Starbucks badly with 1,000 store closings. It seems like people are less interested in three dollar coffee when they...
Monday, June 28, 2010

Wine Tasting in Sonoma/Napa: Something Different

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 Clos Pegase wine caves  Maybe you've made several visits already and want to try something a bit different from bellying up to the...
Friday, June 25, 2010

Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board

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Anyone in the wine business or any wine drinker living in PA can tell you they have a "unique" beverage control system.  Alcohol m...