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, February 27, 2013

What wine with Girl Scout cookies?

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Yes, it's that time of year again. Time for those delicious, fattening, and over-priced cookies being sold by the cutest little darlin...
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Sunday, February 24, 2013

New Wine Storage Option

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W ho needs to rent space for a wine collection? Who needs to build a wine cellar? There's this rich guy winery owner--he's from Ch...
Friday, February 22, 2013

I'm so happy I could just sh#t!

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The Atlantic magazine has just done a geographical survey (such as who's the fattest, smartest, richest, best place to be a single woma...
Thursday, February 21, 2013

February in Dry Creek Valley (photos)

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February 21, 2013 along Westside and West Dry Creek Valley Roads in Sonoma County. Another lousy winter's day.  :) (Click on photos to...
Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Spring 2013 events in Sonoma County

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Major events for March, April and May of 2013 in the Sonoma wine country. A great time of year to visit! Spring growth in the vineyar...
Sunday, February 10, 2013

What wine with pancakes?

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In case you're not up on the major holidays (because your employer probably isn't giving time off for this) Feb 10-16 is National Pa...
Friday, February 8, 2013

We have 8,000 wineries to choose from

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Per winesandvines.com there are now 8,000 wineries in North America. There has been substantial growth in the last three years--even with t...
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Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Ten Reasons to Love Sonoma County

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It's not just the wine , but it's also the food as they go together. Lots of artists are drawn to the area. Winemakers and chefs are...
Saturday, February 2, 2013

The Best Hotels in Napa Valley?

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Per the U.S. News & World Report Travel Section some of the best hotels in Napa Valley are in Sonoma! Maybe they could use some help wi...
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Friday, February 1, 2013

It's a big day in Santa Rosa

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A few years ago the BeerAdvocate named Russian River Brewery's Pliny the Younger , a triple-IPA, the best beer in the world. The bad n...
Thursday, January 31, 2013

OMG, a voice of reason in Pennsylavania!

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From the state that has bureaucrats sell you alcohol on their terms. And the state that attempted wine vending machines. Now the governor wa...
Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Wine is healthier than Coke

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So ha! The Huffington Post's, um, Addiction Expert says moderate consumption of alcohol is better for you than too much soda. Diabetes...
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