Friday, September 28, 2018

Things to do in the Town of Sonoma Besides Wine Tasting

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The town of Sonoma is the historical center of Sonoma County. It's in the southern part of the county not far from the town of Napa or f...
Wednesday, September 26, 2018

Things to do in Healdsburg Besides Wine Tasting

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Currently, Healdsburg, Sonoma County may be just about the trendiest wine country town in the nation. It seemed to go from hot, dusty farm t...
Monday, September 24, 2018

Things to do in Santa Rosa Besides Wine Tasting

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Santa Rosa is the hub of Sonoma County. You may find yourself staying here or at least visiting the biggest city in the county. In case you ...
Friday, September 21, 2018

West Sonoma Coast

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Sonoma County has something like 18 different appellations for wine grapes. Each of these growing areas is supposed to have unique qualities...
Wednesday, September 19, 2018

Harvest Interns

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In the autumn grape harvest season there is a group of people that are willing to work long, difficult hours surrounded by sticky juice, ins...
Monday, September 17, 2018

Trendy Guide to Visiting Santa Rosa, Sonoma County

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I spent several seconds trying to come up with the correct title for this blog entry. The Hipster Guide, the Hip Guide? Well, I'm too ol...
Wednesday, September 12, 2018

Wine Fads and Trends

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Things change in the wine industry. There seem to be as many trends and fads as you find in the fashion industry.
Monday, September 10, 2018

Restaurant Wine Ripoffs

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It seems we're accustomed to $14 restaurant prices -- for a glass of wine, a cocktail, a salad, a burger. Ever wonder about the markup o...
Friday, September 7, 2018

Tourism is Down in Sonoma/Napa

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Yes, we had the infamous Wine Country Fires about a year ago. On the news it appeared the whole place burned to the ground. A few wineries,...
Wednesday, September 5, 2018

Blurring the Lines Between Beer & Wine

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Sonoma County's Murphy-Goode Winery is best known for their Liar's Dice Zinfandel and their Sauvignon Blanc. Kendall-Jackson bough...
Friday, August 31, 2018

Cab is King -- and Still Growing

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Cabernet Sauvignon is called the king of reds or the noble grape. It's been the #1 red wine in the U.S. forever (or thereabouts) with Ch...
Wednesday, August 29, 2018

Zinfandel in Napa

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Napa Valley? But it's about Cabernet Sauvignon and maybe Chardonnay. You mean there's even Zinfandel grown in Napa? Zinfandel was ...