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.

Wednesday, May 30, 2012

What wine with doughnuts?

In case you've been too busy and didn't realize the upcoming holiday June 1st and 2nd are National Doughnut Days . Interestingly eno...

Monday, May 28, 2012

Napa comes to Willamette

The Disneyland side of the wine biz as seen first in Napa Valley is hitting Oregon's premiere grape-growing region, Willamette Valley. Y...

Friday, May 25, 2012

May 25 -- It's National Wine Day!

Not to be confused with National Drink Wine Day that was on February 18th. So does this mean you aren't supposed to actually drink w...

Thursday, May 24, 2012

Marketing Gone Wild at Beringer!

Some Wine Business Facts: The big guys love to jump in on the latest trend. I guess because they have the resources to do this compared to...

Monday, May 21, 2012

Sonoma County Events for Memorial Weekend 2012

Several wineries are having some sort of special event for the Memorial Day Weekend, May 26-28, 2012. Check out your old favorites, or even...

Sunday, May 20, 2012

Kenwood Vineyards Sale Update

News broke several weeks ago that Gary Heck, owner of Korbel , was selling off his Kenwood Vineyards property to Banfi , a NY-based wine co...

Saturday, May 19, 2012

Wine Tasting Terminology Explained

Wine geeks throw around a lot of terms to make them look smart and to drive you crazy. Here's all you need to know about that nerdy jarg...

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Russian River Valley Pinot Noir

The Russian River Valley appellation of Sonoma County is best-known for Chardonnay and Pinot Noir but also puts out some great Syrah and Zi...

Saturday, May 12, 2012

Siduri / Novy May 2012 Open House

Siduri is considered one of the top Pinot Noir producers in California. They have a second label, Novy , primarily for Syrah. They have sev...

Thursday, May 10, 2012

Riesling -- The next hot white wine?

C hardonnay has been number one forever and is in no danger or losing its ranking with U.S. consumers. Sauvignon Blanc was second in white ...

Wednesday, May 9, 2012

May morning in Sonoma Valley (photos)

May 9, 2012 in northern Sonoma Valley Photos taken near Kunde, Kenwood, Chateau St Jean, and St Francis wineries Click on photos to enl...

Monday, May 7, 2012

Napa Valley Wine Wave

This will be fun. Charles Krug Winery wants to get in the Guinness Book for the longest wine toast ever. It's actually a relay wine to...

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