Saturday, February 25, 2017

Barrel Tasting Tips

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It's coming! The 40th annual Wine Road Barrel Tasting in northern Sonoma County on the first two weekends in March. That's followed...
Friday, February 24, 2017

Feb. in Sonoma Valley (photos)

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February 23, 2017 in Sonoma Valley along Highway 12
Wednesday, February 22, 2017

Rich Guys Gone Wild

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A wealthy couple with high government connections start up a winery in Napa Valley. This is really nothing new. A number of rich folks have ...
Monday, February 20, 2017

Record U.S. Wine Exports

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In 2016 the U.S. exported $1.62 billion worth of wine , or about 46 million cases. This compares to $1.60 bn in 2015 and $1.49 bn in 2014. ...
Thursday, February 16, 2017

International Syrah Day

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Feb 16th is Syrah Day begging the question, "Where can you go for great Syrah in Sonoma County?"  I knew you were gonna ask.
Wednesday, February 15, 2017

Visiting the Wine Country on the Cheap

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It's easy enough for a couple to spend over $100/day on tasting, plus wine purchases on top of that. Then there's over $150/night fo...
Monday, February 13, 2017

Good News/Bad News for Napa Wines

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After a smaller crop in 2015 there was a much larger grape crop in 2016 for Napa Valley. The good news is there will be more wine available ...
Friday, February 10, 2017

Who Imports / Exports the Most Wine

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Countries that import the most wine: The U.S. is by far the largest importer with over $3 billion in bottled wine. Second is the UK wit...
Wednesday, February 8, 2017

Wine Professionals' Disconnect with Consumers

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The wine professional: owners, wine makers, judges, writers, and many other wine advocates sit in the small area of premium wines. That is, ...
Monday, February 6, 2017

Good Times for the American Wine Industry

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It's good times for the American economy overall and that includes the wine biz. Pretty much all of the indicators are looking up.
Friday, February 3, 2017

History of Beer in Sonoma County

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If you go back to the olden days before Prohibition Sonoma County had breweries just like many other parts of the country. What was unique d...
Wednesday, February 1, 2017

Think Geting Rid of Illegals Won't Have an Impact?

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Lets just talk about agriculture. Do you think we can sen d all illegals home and have Americans take th ose jobs? Read this The summa...