Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Kenwood Vindyards sale to Banfi cancelled

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About four months ago Banfi intended to buy Kenwood Vineyards from Gary Heck, owner of Korbel, Valley of the Moon, Lake Sonoma, and Kenwood....
Saturday, July 28, 2012

Merlot on the rebound?

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Merlot was up then down. Is it going back up again? In the 1990s Merlot played second fiddle to Cabernet in California until the 1990s ...
Monday, July 23, 2012

New grape varieties for California?

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You hear about Napa, Sonoma, Paso Robles , etc. when people talk about California wine. Actually, the vast majority of wine grapes are grown...
Friday, July 20, 2012

Afternoon in Napa Valley

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Yes, I went for the beer. Why?  :) At Silverado Brewing Company.
Thursday, July 19, 2012

Best wines for grilling

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It's summertime and that means the grill should be getting used often. You might be grilling burgers, a steak, pork chops, ribs, chicke...
Monday, July 16, 2012

Wine Trucks

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The food truck craze is big.   At least it's a big deal on the West Coast--not sure about wherever you may be. It started with the taco ...
Friday, July 13, 2012

Another lousy day in Sonoma County!

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At Iron Horse Vineyards
Thursday, July 12, 2012

Visiting Napa during the busy season

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The world famous Napa Valley is about 25 miles long with one main road running the length (Highway 29) and one secondary road (Silverado Tr...
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Tuesday, July 10, 2012

What Wine with Hot Dogs?

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July is National Hot Dog month. I don't know if Hallmark has greeting cards for your favorite hot dog eater or not. July 4th is a big h...
Sunday, July 8, 2012

Vineyard photos--early July

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July 7, 2012. All from the same Russian River Valley vineyard. Click on a photo to enlarge. Chardonnay Syrah Zinfandel Ni...
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Saturday, July 7, 2012

2012 Grape-growing season as of early July

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Currently things look great in Northern California. This, of course, just means nothing has gone wrong--no long heat waves, no long cool, fo...
Wednesday, July 4, 2012

Happy Fourth!

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Happy Birthday America! Annual 4th of July parade in the town of Sonoma