Tuesday, September 29, 2015

The Problem with Wine Judging

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Judging at the Sonoma County Harvest Fair Image from pressdemocrat.com Critics and judges make a living from attempting to tell us what...
Saturday, September 26, 2015

September in Sonoma Valley (photos)

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Northern Sonoma Valley on Sept 25, 2015
Friday, September 25, 2015

Autumn is the Perfect Time to Visit

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Sonoma County in the fall ... is there anything better? Okay, maybe Hawaii in January, but this is a wine blog not a travel site. Where was ...
Wednesday, September 23, 2015

2015 Sonoma County Harvest Fair Winners

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The Harvest Fair is a yearly professional wine contest open to any grapes grown in Sonoma County. Hundreds of medals are given out. The firs...
Monday, September 21, 2015

Late September Harvest Update

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We are well into September when the harvest should be just getting into full swing. Yeah well, that was the old days before the California...
Friday, September 18, 2015

How to tell that your wine habit might be out of control

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You like fine wine. You love wine, actually. You might obsess over wine. Are you a wine snob? Do you have a wine problem? Here's how to ...
Wednesday, September 16, 2015

Lesser Known Wines You Might Want to Try

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Everybody knows Chardonnay , Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Pinot Noir -- probably Pinot Gris, Malbec, Sauvignon Blanc, Zinfandel, and Syrah...
Tuesday, September 15, 2015

Starving artists, Sonoma County style

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A nice article on a couple guys running a small business. It just happens to be a winery in Sonoma. There are dozens of these kinds of peop...
Wednesday, September 9, 2015

Basic Info on Wine Types, Part 2 (Reds)

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The previous post gave some general definitions used to describe wines then related the major types of white wines and how you might use the...
Tuesday, September 8, 2015

Basic Info on Wine Types, Part 1 (Whites)

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There are thousands of wine grape varieties. A couple dozen make up the vast amount of wine sold in the U.S. There are types of wines just l...
Friday, August 28, 2015

Benefits of Wine

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You've read all the studies saying red wine does this or that for you.   You have seen some doctor quoted as saying a glass of wine hel...
Thursday, August 27, 2015

Fall 2015 Events in Sonoma County

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It's harvest season and there's lots to see. You can even smell the harvest! Great weather, great wine, great food, and great musi...