Wednesday, September 28, 2016

Sonoma County Wine Regions You Should Know About

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Everyone has a different level of knowledge about California wine, specifically wine regions. Everybody has heard of Napa Valley and probabl...
Monday, September 26, 2016

Wine Tasting Tip #10 - Courtesy

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Common courtesy. It seems like a non-controversial subject. But you get a little alcohol in you and sometimes the common sense isn't wha...
Friday, September 23, 2016

You Know You're from Sonoma County When ...

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There are certain things any local knows and does. Some of these may help visitors.
Thursday, September 22, 2016

Wine Tasting Tip #9 - Open-mindedness

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Preconceived notions -- we all have them. They can be based on the opinions of others who've influenced you or can be based on your own ...
Tuesday, September 20, 2016

Beatles sing-along, "All you need is ..."

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Pinot Noir and Zinfandel. Not what you were expecting? Me neither--at one time. Pretty much everyone has their favorite kinds of wines. Us...
Friday, September 16, 2016

Friday Beer Funnies

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Yeah, I know, this is supposed to be a wine blog. Whatever. We're having a hot weekend for the end of summer so I'm thinking about b...
Thursday, September 15, 2016

Wine Tasting Tip #8 - How to Taste

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You'd think it would be simple. Sure you can just tilt up the glass and swallow. However, if you follow these few tips you'll get a ...
Tuesday, September 13, 2016

Red Wine Headache

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Do you get red wine headaches? It's not from sulfur compounds. Yes, wine labels have to say "contains sulfites" so most figure...
Saturday, September 10, 2016

A Storybook Love of Zinfandel

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Maybe you haven't even heard of Storybook Mountain Winery. They're pretty small. It's just another reason I'm glad I live wh...
Friday, September 9, 2016

Reasons to Visit Sonoma County this Fall

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Seven reasons to visit this autumn -- in pictures.
Thursday, September 8, 2016

2016 Grape Havest Update

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The Sonoma County wine grape harvest started in earnest in late August during several weeks of below average temperatures. There have been n...
Tuesday, September 6, 2016

Wine Tasting Tip #7 - Corporate Wineries

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Some folks want to support local family-owned wineries. This is a great idea, but this doesn't mean the ones owned by large companies pr...