Wednesday, June 29, 2016

You Might be Drinking a Lot of Petite Sirah

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You could be drinking Petite Sirah and not know it. Petite Sirah is a cross between Syrah and an obscure Rhone grape, Peloursin. It's in...
Monday, June 27, 2016

Summer Do's and Don't's for Napa Valley

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Napa Valley is just over the hill from Sonoma County. I've been there lots of times and have even worked over there -- without needing a...
Friday, June 24, 2016

Fourth of July Weekend in Sonoma County

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The first weekend of July 2016 is a three-day holiday for most (except those in retail and hospitality like wineries and hotels). What's...
Wednesday, June 22, 2016

Constellation Brands Moving in a New Direction?

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Maybe you haven't heard of Constellation Brands , but they would have been a great stock pick when the economy started its recovery seve...
Monday, June 20, 2016

What About Syrah & Shiraz?

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Syrah would be another candidate for America's most understood grape. Lots of people seem to know Syrah and Shiraz are related, but tha...
Friday, June 17, 2016

Living in a Touristy Area

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Sonoma and nearby Napa Counties get lots of visitors. Napa Valley is a world-famous tourist destination, but Sonoma gets its fair share of ...
Wednesday, June 15, 2016

June in the Russian River Valley (photos)

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The wine grapes are now through flowering and fruit set and everything looks about normal so far for 2016. Canopy management is next. This m...
Friday, June 10, 2016

Best Tours for Your Summer Vacation

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Sonoma County and the rest of wine country is known for wine touring. You can drive yourself around or hire a car or bus. There are various ...
Thursday, June 9, 2016

If a Restaurant Gives You Large Wine Glasses...

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You order a bottle from the restaurant's wine list then come the glasses, the wine server, and all the rituals that might go around it (...
Wednesday, June 8, 2016

Ten Things To Do in Sonoma County This Summer

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There are lots of things to do besides (the obvious) wine tasting. Following are ten ideas -- five for the more adventurous; five are more t...
Monday, June 6, 2016

Changes for Treasury Wine Estates

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T reasury is based in Australia, but has a big presence in the U.S. A year ago it appeared they might sell off their American operations. I...
Friday, June 3, 2016

Winery Diversification into Craft Beer

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C raft beer is hot. Anheuser-Busch/InBev is buying established breweries in a big way, Heineken bought half interest in Sonoma County's...