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.

Friday, June 27, 2014

The road less traveled in Sonoma County

Sonoma County isn't Napa Valley. That is, we don't have a single road lined with tasting rooms and traffic. Everything is more sprea...

Monday, June 23, 2014

Where to learn about Zinfandel

Where? Dry Creek Valley! This is Zin Central. Others might want to argue in favor of Lodi or Paso Robles or Amador or Russian River Valley, ...

Wednesday, June 18, 2014

Seven reasons you should drink more wine

There are a multitude of reasons to drink wine. It seems like every week there's another study as to the benefits of moderate consumptio...

Friday, June 13, 2014

Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, CA. One of the top beer cities

Sonoma County isn't just a wine destination, it's a beer trip, too. According to Wine Enthusiast magazine Santa Rosa in Sonoma Count...

Wednesday, June 11, 2014

First trip to Sonoma County? Winery suggestions

The most popular question from visitors is, "What wineries should I visit?" That's a good question and there's no one answ...

Friday, June 6, 2014

What Wine for National Doughnut Day?

June 6, 2014 is the 70th anniversary of D-Day, but that's not what this blog is about. June 6th is also National Doughnut Day --it's...

Thursday, June 5, 2014

You know you are from Sonoma County if

You can generalize about anything and anyone. So here's a look at the folks from Sonoma County, California, U.S.A. You know you are fr...

Tuesday, June 3, 2014

When purchasing wine don't buy what you like. Huh?

I've said many times to "just buy what you like" rather than what's expensive, has a prestigious Napa label, or gets 93 po...

Saturday, May 31, 2014

Choosing Napa over Sonoma Valley

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

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

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!

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

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