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, May 30, 2016

Ten Things To Do in Santa Rosa, CA this Summer

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Santa Rosa is centrally located in Sonoma County and the largest city by far (pop. 185,000). You may be coming for the cutesy wine towns o...
Friday, May 27, 2016

Some of the more interesting, and older, Sonoma County tasting rooms

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If you are interested in seeing a bit of California wine history here are some ideas of places to visit in Sonoma County. Some of th e his...
Wednesday, May 25, 2016

Judgement of Paris -- Some Little Known Facts

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Yesterday's blog post   recognized the 40th anniversary of the Paris tasting that put California on the wine map. Today we'll look a...
Tuesday, May 24, 2016

Forty Years Ago -- Judgement of Paris

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Before May 24, 1976 all the world's great wine came from France. Actually, all of the good wine also came from France. Conventional wisd...
Monday, May 23, 2016

Memorial Day Weekend in Sonoma County

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It's the kick-off weekend for the summer of 2016. Following are a few ideas of what to do and what to expect. The economy is humming alo...
Friday, May 20, 2016

The Answer to American Health Problems

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Diets vary by nation. We all know Americans are fat and have heart attacks at a rate higher than others. Lots of cultures eat food that is s...
Wednesday, May 18, 2016

Yes, Red Wines are Healthier, But It's Summer

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Probably every wine drinker has heard by now of the benefits to moderate consumption of red wine. The antioxidant Resveratrol is in much hig...
Monday, May 16, 2016

Mistakes Made When Visiting a Tasting Room

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V inePair is a NYC-based wine, beer, and spirits website. They have published a nice list of things not to do when visiting a winery.  The...
Friday, May 13, 2016

Summer 2016 Events in Sonoma County

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Following are major wine and non-wine events in Sonoma County for the month of June through Labor Day weekend 2016. Lots of stuff happening ...
Tuesday, May 10, 2016

The Science of Taste

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Whatever your favorite wine, beer or food may be it's not the same as everyone else. Maybe not even the same as anyone you know. So, if ...
Saturday, May 7, 2016

What Wine for Today's "Holiday?"

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I often like to suggest wines for goofy, obscure holidays like Nat ional Doughnut Day , for instance (which will be on June 3rd so mark you...
Friday, May 6, 2016

Dumb and Dumber Drinking Laws

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You can't be happy in Indiana, Vermont, and several other states  In the land of states' rights, Puritans, and lobbyists we r...
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