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.

Saturday, April 19, 2014

Napa/Sonoma Wineries with Kids

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Wine tasting is really an adult "sport" and wineries usually aren't set up with kid activities. If you have the children along...
Tuesday, April 15, 2014

First visit to Sonoma County? Some FAQs

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When visiting anywhere you're not familiar with it's good to have a few pointers to start your trip off right. We want you to enjoy ...
Friday, April 11, 2014

(More) Friday Wine Funnies

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Wednesday, April 9, 2014

Big changes coming to Treasury Wine Estates?

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Treasury is one of those "wine corporations" that own many wine brands. They once were part of Fosters of Australia until being sp...
Tuesday, April 8, 2014

Thinking outside the bottle

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The single-serve wine pouch In the last few years people have come up with various unique wine containers. Will any of these ever put a de...
Thursday, April 3, 2014

Sonoma State University and the Wine Business

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  Most West Coast wine lovers know about the University of California in Davis as the center of American wine growing and wine making knowl...
Tuesday, April 1, 2014

Food Pairing with White Zinfandel

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You want to have that special meal and you've got that special white zin. What food will show off your wine / food pairing skills? Bal...
Monday, March 31, 2014

What states drink the most wine?

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Per wine industry folks at the Beverage Information Group , New England, Florida, and the West Coast are the biggest consumers of wine in th...
Friday, March 28, 2014

While everyone was worried about the California drought ...

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There have been lots of questions about, and lots of speculation around, the effect of the drought on California's wine grape crop for 2...
Thursday, March 27, 2014

Wine, Inc.

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Who actually makes the wine you purchase? There are lots of different labels out there, but that doesn't mean each is a small family ope...
Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Everybody wants a wine tasting room

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Sonoma Raceway (aka Infineon, aka Sears Point) is home to Indy Cars, NASCAR, and NHRA racing. It now wants to expand into other entertainmen...
Thursday, March 20, 2014

First Day of Spring in Sonoma Valley

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Vineyard photos from March 20th in Sonoma Valley Click on photos to enlarge
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