Tuesday, January 31, 2017

What They're Planting

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What varieties of grapes are being planted in California vineyards? This is the forecast by growers of what will be popular in a few years. ...
Wednesday, January 25, 2017

Nearing Ten Thousand Wineries

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At the end of 2016 there were 9,872 wineries in North America per winesandvines.com . Rounding off a bit, there are 700 in Canada and 90 in ...
Monday, January 23, 2017

California Rains & the Vineyards

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You've likely heard that most of California is experiencing a very wet winter so far. Lots of rain filling the reservoirs, lots of snow ...
Friday, January 20, 2017

The Wine Industry in 2017

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It's a new year so here is a new look at the state of the wine biz. Silicon Valley Bank works with many wineries. They put out a yearly ...
Wednesday, January 18, 2017

Agriculture in Sonoma County

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For being only a few dozen miles from the Golden Gate Sonoma County is heavily agricultural. It's been this way since the Gold Rush time...
Monday, January 16, 2017

A Romantic Trip to Sonoma County

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Wine Country is a bit of an aphrodisiac to many -- I'm guessing it's the alcohol.  :)  People get engaged while visiting, get marrie...
Friday, January 13, 2017

How to Drink Your Wine

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You would think drinking a glass of wine would be easy, but noooo. Here are a few tidbits to help you get the most out of your wine.
Monday, January 9, 2017

Wine Advertising Blows

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I don't think the people who market wine have changed any more over the past several decades than automobile marketers. Hey, times and p...
Saturday, January 7, 2017

About Cabernet Franc

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Cabernet Franc isn't a well-known wine. However, over the past 12 months it's been the fastest growing wine based on direct-to-consu...
Thursday, December 29, 2016

Cocktails Anyone?

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 The spirits business is booming in Sonoma County. From the local paper, the Press Democrat, a current listing of what is being produced and...
Tuesday, December 27, 2016

2016 Wine Sales

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A summary of the highlights of U.S. wine sales for 2016, mostly from winesandvines.com.
Friday, December 23, 2016

The Problem with Zinfandel

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If ever there was a California wine made in a multitude of styles it is Zinfandel. This can be good or bad depending on how you look at it....