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, May 28, 2013

National Hamburger Day!

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It's gotta be America's favorite made-up holiday May 28th, National Hamburger Day The hamburger was invented in Hamburg, Ger...
Sunday, May 26, 2013

So, Tempranillo WON'T be the next big thing?

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California's wine renaissance began in the 1970s. It was all about Chardonnay and Cabernet. In the 1990s someone decided Syrah would be...
Friday, May 24, 2013

Some Friday Wine Humor

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from dumpaday.com from veryfunnypics.eu from funnyvooz.net College Wine Humor from tumblr.com
Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Healdsburg, Sonoma County, California, USA

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Healdsburg = redneck farm town Healdsburg = Mayberry with wine That's the transformation over the past dozen years for this town of 1...
Friday, May 17, 2013

Weekend of May 17-19, 2013 in Sonoma County

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Planning on visiting in mid-May on the 17th though the 19th? Well, sit down, strap in, and hold on! It's gonna be a busy weekend! ...
Thursday, May 16, 2013

Sonoma County Events - Summer 2013

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Following are wine-focused and non-wine events during June, July, August, and through Labor Day Weekend in Sonoma County California for 2013...
Saturday, May 11, 2013

What wine with junk food?

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May 11th is Eat What You Want Day . We all know what that means. It's all about the junk food that tastes soooo good and is soooo unheal...
Friday, May 10, 2013

Sonoma's "anti-highway 29" wine road

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Highway 29 is the main artery running through Napa Valley . Anyone who has been there knows the string of tasting rooms, fancy eats, and tra...
Tuesday, May 7, 2013

A healthy lifestyle with wine

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People in the wine biz like to mention that moderate consumption of red wine is good for you. It's because of antioxidants and resveratr...
Monday, May 6, 2013

Oh oh, wine prices are heading up

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As was predicted with a shortage of wine and increasing demand it was going to happen. 2012 saw an overall decrease in wine production mos...
Friday, May 3, 2013

Diet Wine

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I t's no secret that most women in the Western World think they are too fat. Estimates put the U.S. weight-loss industry at a $20 billio...
Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Been to Napa? The locals thank you!

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Why? Because they appreciate the annual $1.4 billion pumped into the economy!  Wouldn't you? Based on visitor surveys nearly nearly th...
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