Saturday, June 29, 2013

Summer Grilling Wines

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You've got the grill ready to go. You've got some meat, some BBQ sauce or dry rub. You're looking for the wine to go with your m...
Thursday, June 27, 2013

Two Buck Chuck wins big

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It's actually the Former Two Buck Chuck as the Charles Shaw wines now retail for $2.49. It's part of the Bronco Wine Company -- the ...
Wednesday, June 26, 2013

Another reason to break out the bubbly

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Now that there will be more marriages! Domaine Carneros, Gloria Ferrer, Iron Horse, J, Korbel, Mumm, Roederer, Schramsberg, Scharffenb...
Saturday, June 22, 2013

Another Growth Sector for Sonoma County's Economy

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Another growth area besides wine that is. As to be expected in Sonoma County wine and the resulting tourism are huge. But what's this ne...
Friday, June 21, 2013

What wine for the first day of summer?

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It's here! Sun, warmth, beach, patio dining. So how to celebrate the summer solstice? Well, you could go to Stonehenge or perform some o...
Thursday, June 20, 2013

Wanna be part owner of a winery?

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Lots of folks dream of giving up the rat race, moving to the countryside, and growing grapes or making wine. Some are rich and make a big sp...
Tuesday, June 18, 2013

So You Want to be a Sommelier

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Sommelier (French, noun) - A professionally trained wine snob who can make any restaurant customer feel inferior when they are trying to ord...
Saturday, June 15, 2013

2012 - Biggest grape crop ever for Sonoma County

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This was expected as everyone seemed to be getting a lot more grapes last fall during harvest. Lots of fruit and good quality. Two things le...
Friday, June 14, 2013

Wine at the beach

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It's summer. You're going to the beach sometime. Maybe it's a long drive through Saturday traffic or maybe it's a week-long ...
Tuesday, June 11, 2013

Avoiding the crowds in Napa this summer

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Napa Valley is about 25 miles long and a few miles wide. This famous wine region sees millions of visitors every year with the majority comi...
Friday, June 7, 2013

The Top Ten Wine Travel Destinations?

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Redbook Magazine has done a top wine travel destinations list, too. I don't read Redbook as it's aimed at a different demographic....
Thursday, June 6, 2013

If you only read one wine blog ...

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... and don't take wine too seriously then check out the ol' Hosemaster. Okay, it's a bit of an insider's view of what goes ...