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.

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Vinoteca - Micro-wineries in Santa Rosa

There are now three tasting rooms in Santa Rosa operated as co-ops of several micro-wineries. First, there was Cellars of Sonoma , then t...

Friday, June 24, 2011

NASCAR and Chardonnay

No, they just don't seem to go together do they? But that's what we've got this weekend as the good ol' boys invade Sonom...

Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Napa on the cheap

Yeah, I know, this blog has "Sonoma" in the title, but Napa is just over the hill. I mean it's not like I'm giving reco...

Saturday, June 18, 2011

The danger of wine coolers

I always knew those things were bad for you. Now the truth is told. Bristol Palin, never one to shy away from attention (much like her m...

Thursday, June 16, 2011

Pennsylvania Wine Kiosks Still Suck!

Image from wikipedia.org The state wine bureaucrats' folly continues. Pennsylvania has state workers, including a "chairman,...

Monday, June 13, 2011

Summer 2011 ongoing events in Sonoma County

A couple weeks ago I wrote about the big festivals going on during the summer in Sonoma County. This post is about ongoing, such as weekly...

Friday, June 10, 2011

The king of Sonoma cheese passes

Ig with one of his many awards. Image from vellacheese.com Sonoma County isn't just about great wines. We make a lot of world-clas...

Thursday, June 9, 2011

Russian River Valley photos

From the southeastern section of the Russian River Valley appellation on June 9, 2011. Morning fog clearing in the west Chardonnay and...

Wednesday, June 8, 2011

2011 grape growing season -- update

I wrote a couple days ago about early season problems with this year's weather (see post below dated June 6). The cool, wet Spring has...

Monday, June 6, 2011

2011: The next wine vintage from hell?

2010 was a tough year for the local grape growers. Most of the summer was cool and damp meaning the grapes didn't ripen and were subj...

Thursday, June 2, 2011

Current California Wine Trends

W here has the the California wine industry been and where is it headed? Here's a look at some of the trends in this trendy business. ...

Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Sign of the times. Another family winery sells out.

The second oldest family winery in Sonoma County, after Foppiano, has sold to a conglomerate. Seghesio Family Vineyards got through Prohi...

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