Bob on Sonoma

Views of a local who has been in the hospitality side of the wine biz full- or part-time for about three decades. Maybe more importantly, an avid consumer of the local wines for over 40 years. Mostly general comments on the California wine business because that's what I know.

Wednesday, May 29, 2019

Why Restaurant Wine Lists Stink

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First off, not all of them stink , but way too many do. There are some restaurants with great wine lists and some of these I can even afford...
Monday, May 27, 2019

Rainy May in California

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While many of us were happy to not be watering our yards and gardens the "February in May" rainstorms played havoc with some of th...
Friday, May 24, 2019

Your Basic Instincts Made You Buy That Wine

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Not just wine, but other products, too. Our basic instincts can be used against us. We all want food, shelter, clothing. We want security. W...
Wednesday, May 22, 2019

New AVAs -- Good or Bad?

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Definition An appellation, or American Viticultural Area, is a wine term with a legal basis. An AVA is a federally approved name for a spec...
Monday, May 20, 2019

"New" Summer Wines to Look For From California

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None of these wines are actually new to California, but might be new to you as all are grown in small quantities and can be difficult to fin...
Friday, May 17, 2019

Summer 2019 Events in Sonoma County

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Following are major wine and non-wine events in Sonoma County for  June through Auguest. Lots of stuff happening and it's going to be a...
Wednesday, May 15, 2019

You Don't Smell the Way Others Smell

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No, I don't mean your personal scent. I mean your perception of odors. This means wines may not smell and taste the same to two differen...
Tuesday, May 14, 2019

Let's Tax Imported Wines to Help Poor Kendall Jackson

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Rick Tigner, CEO of Kendall Jackson Family Wineries while speaking at a local business group said the U.S. needs to tax wine imports to leve...
Thursday, May 9, 2019

Oh Oh Napa, Here Comes "Wine Country"

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This week Amy Poehler's Wine Country comes to Netflix streaming. It's based on a girls' trip Amy went on a few years ago. So a ...
Wednesday, May 8, 2019

Organic vs Biodynamic vs Natural vs Sustainable Wine

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Yeah, I know, if wine weren't already confusing enough many wineries throw in some "save the planet" stuff. Here's a look ...
Monday, May 6, 2019

In Today's Wine News

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Recent wine (and related) news.
Friday, May 3, 2019

How a Town Gets to be in Wine Country

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Are you jealous of people who live in the home of premium wines? Wouldn't you love your town to be the next Napa Valley? Well, The Onion...
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