Wednesday, October 23, 2019

Social Media and Selling Wine

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"Everybody" says social media channels are the way to promote your wine today. Well, not exactly. It's not the only way you sh...
Monday, October 21, 2019

Napa's Age Problem

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  Napa has a problem similar to Buick's. Huh? Buick was traditionally an old people's car. Something you bought when you retired. Th...
Friday, October 18, 2019

California's Wine Glut

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California is now in a too much wine in the pipeline status. What's the mean for the buyer? In general, too much product means lower pr...
Wednesday, October 16, 2019

39 Years in Sonoma County

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Since the mid-1970s the Sonoma County Harvest Fair, including a big wine judging and public tasting, has taken place on the first weekend in...
Monday, October 14, 2019

The Biggest Change in Wine Styles

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The California wine revolution began in the 1970s. By the '80s Napa and Sonoma were in high growth mode. Then it spread south to many ot...
Friday, October 11, 2019

Things To Know About Sonoma County

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When you visit somewhere new it's always nice to be prepared. Because, you know, Sonoma County ain't like Dallas or Chicago or... So...
Monday, October 7, 2019

Harvest Fair Winners

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The Sonoma County Harvest Fair winners can be found here . This post is about my winners from the fair. Of course, I only tried a small samp...
Friday, October 4, 2019

The Rise and Fall of the Sonoma County Harvest Fair

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Told to you by someone who has attended most of them. A sad tale of glory to bust.
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Wednesday, October 2, 2019

Cabernet Ain't What It Used to Be

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I ain't what I used to be either, but that's off-topic. The story here is that many wines aren't grown or made the same as they ...
Monday, September 30, 2019

When We Almost Lost Wine

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Following is an article on the history of a little aphid, called phylloxera, that could have wiped out Europe's great vineyards in the 1...
Saturday, September 21, 2019

A Quick Primer on Premium Wine Marketing

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How do the marketing experts sell you expensive, luxury, premium wine? Status , otherwise known as snob appeal . When you can find great win...
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Thursday, September 19, 2019

Trends in Drinking

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When Americans drink alcohol what is the preferred beverage -- beer, wine or spirits? Over the years the three have gotten closer together i...