Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Spring 2014 events in Sonoma County

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It's springtime and a great time to visit. Warming temperatures, vines starting the new year's growth, and lots of exciting events t...
Friday, February 21, 2014

How to start your own winery

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  You've been wine tasting, maybe even in Napa. Perhaps you have made five gallons of your own wine. More importantly, you have a few ex...
Tuesday, February 18, 2014

Sonoma County's three big weekends in March

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The first three weekends of March 2014 hold major wine events in Sonoma County. These are essentially winery open houses. Come join in the f...
Saturday, February 15, 2014

Beer turns into wine!

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Beer is becoming the new wine in America. Check out the similarities with high-end wines and craft beer. Serious vs. Ordinary There are t...
Wednesday, February 12, 2014

Presidents Day Weekend in Sonoma County

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February 14-17, 2014 is a three day weekend starting off with Valentine's Day. Might as well spend it in Sonoma wine country! Besides th...
Tuesday, February 11, 2014

Getting my own appellation

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Appellations are different from the Appalachians, but they probably have appellations in the Appalachians. An appellation = American Viticul...
Friday, February 7, 2014

Friday Wine Photo Funnies

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Rationalization The perfect parents Amen bro' The perfect boss How winery Direct-to-Consumer marketin...
Thursday, February 6, 2014

Two wine pioneers lost

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Within a few days we lost two people important to North Coast wine. Saralee Kunde passed in late January. She grew up on a dairy ranch th...
Tuesday, February 4, 2014

The good side to the drought

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The California drought is big news. All farmers, not just grape growers, are worried about not having enough water for their crops. It's...
Sunday, February 2, 2014

What wine with groundhog?

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No, I've never eaten groundhog meat and never will. Not even squirrel. But I did some research for Groundhog Day and my best guess is a ...
Saturday, February 1, 2014

7,762 Wineries in the U.S.

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According to trade publication Wines & Vines there are 7,762 wineries in the U.S. with a total of 8,391 in North America. That's a ...
Tuesday, January 28, 2014

What wine should I like?

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  T his is something most newer wine drinkers ask others they deem to be experts. There are so many wines out there so where do you start? ...