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.

Monday, September 29, 2014

Cliff Lede's Vineyards Rock

Cliff Lede Winery is just over the hill from Sonoma Valley in the Yountville area of southern Napa Valley. They sit right in "Cabernet...

Friday, September 26, 2014

Beer News

All the news that's fit to drink. A compound in hops (and therefore beer) has been shown to have a positive effect on mental abilitie...

Thursday, September 25, 2014

The Wine Grape Harvest is Wrapping Up!!??

I n most years the local grape harvest kicks off in the first part of September and is really going by the end of the month. Often the later...

Wednesday, September 24, 2014

What to drink for National Cherries Jubilee Day?

September 24th is National Cherries Jubilee Day. It's autumn so fresh cherries are out of season. No, I don't know why this "ho...

Monday, September 22, 2014

Visiting Sonoma County this Autumn?

If you have the opportunity to visit this fall here's a few "not to miss" things. This really is the best time of year to visi...

Friday, September 19, 2014

Petaluma #1, Paris #10

That's Petaluma, Sonoma County, California, population 58,000. Harper's Bazaar online mag likes lists as they have a whole sectio...

Thursday, September 18, 2014

Shipping Your Wine Home

When you visit the wine country and buy some bottles of great wines how do you get them safely back home? There are several alternatives. ...

Tuesday, September 16, 2014

Post Earthquake News from Napa

The August 24th earthquake that struck southern Napa Valley was all over the news for a few days with pictures of damage to homes, roads, wi...

Monday, September 15, 2014

Some Wine Trivia

A few things you may not know about wine looking at the history, how things are currently, and what the future may hold. History The fi...

Friday, September 12, 2014

Get your beer certificate here!

I don't know what's involved in getting a college-level beer certificate, but you've gotta admit it sounds a whole lot more fun ...

Tuesday, September 9, 2014

The Coming Wine Industry Labor Shortage

The U.S. economy is gaining steam although the growth isn't equal across all job categories, of course. The wine industry is in a boom p...

Monday, September 8, 2014

What wine for National Literacy Day?

September 8th is National Literacy Day, but instead of wine how about a beer? I nominate one of these:

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