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, May 31, 2014

Choosing Napa over Sonoma Valley

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I have more than one blog post here dissing Napa and saying Sonoma is better. Hey, that's my job!  Okay, it not really my job as I don...
Thursday, May 29, 2014

Today's alcohol news

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Booze news in the good ol' U.S.A. 1. The annual Oktoberfest in Snowmass, Utah may have their alcohol license revoked meaning brats wit...
Wednesday, May 28, 2014

American Wine -- Some Stats

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C alifornia dominates American wine production accounting for almost 90% of all wine made, and is home to about one-half of all wineries. Wa...
Saturday, May 24, 2014

Wine Country Cottage for Sale!

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There's this little place nestled in the Mayacamas Mountains between Napa Valley and Sonoma Valley. It's got vineyards, olive trees,...
Friday, May 23, 2014

(Some more) Friday wine funnies

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Tuesday, May 20, 2014

What will surprise you on a visit to Sonoma County

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If you haven't been to this corner of the world before here are some things that may surprise you on your first trip to Sonoma (or Napa)...
Friday, May 16, 2014

Guys' Weekend in Sonoma County

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What to do with your guy friends in the Sonoma wine country?  Well, wine tasting is the obvious choice, but what else is there? Beer So...
Wednesday, May 14, 2014

California's newest AVA will sell on its name

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An American Viticultural Area, or AVA, is a gov't-approved name for a wine grape-growing area--Napa Valley and Sonoma Valley are example...
Tuesday, May 13, 2014

Summer 2014 Events in Sonoma County

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Following are some of the bigger wine-focused and non-wine events during June, July, and August in Sonoma County, California for 2014. ...
Thursday, May 8, 2014

Understanding Chardonnay

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V isitors to the California wine country are more confused about Chardonnay that any other variety. Except for those who gasp when discoveri...
Tuesday, May 6, 2014

What is Old Vine Zinfandel?

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Sonoma County is famous for old vine Zinfandel. Amador County, in the Sierra Foothills, is also well-known for old vine Zin. What makes it...
Thursday, May 1, 2014

A Short History of Kenwood Vineyards

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K enwood Vineyards was recently in the news as it's being sold (again). Yes, again. For 60-some years it was the site of the ol' P...
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