Thursday, July 29, 2021

And You Thought a Toilet Paper Shortage Was Bad

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 A year ago we were scrambling for TP and sanitizer. More recently, everything from computer chips to chicken wings to restaurant wait staff...
Tuesday, July 27, 2021

A Shift in Wine Regions

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Wine grapes are the canary in the coal mine when it comes to growing crops on a warming planet. Wines, especially premium wine grapes, grow ...
Thursday, July 22, 2021

What do Consumers Look for When Buying Wine?

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 This is my own non-scientific list of things people use to buy wine when in a retail store. It's in order of my guess for most to least...
Monday, July 19, 2021

Consumer Trends During the Pandemic

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W hat changed in people's minds when it came to making buying decisions in 2020 (besides trying to find toilet paper)? Not so much the m...
Thursday, July 15, 2021

Napa Valley in Transition

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  It's not just Napa, but changes often show up in Napa first. Maybe that's just because more people are looking there. Things there...
Monday, July 12, 2021

New Grapes in Bordeaux

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The French government has tight control over wine grape growing in their country (other countries do the same). Bordeaux is only allowed t...
Thursday, July 8, 2021

Weather and Wine

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  Premium wine grapes grow in a fairly narrow climate range. They are generally planted for a average amount of yearly rain, maybe some is e...
Tuesday, July 6, 2021

Joining Wine Clubs -- a Personal Experience

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  Wine Clubs, the way to automatically get too much wine shipped to your house if you do it wrong. For wineries, it's a known and consta...
Thursday, July 1, 2021

Tasting Zinfandel in Dry Creek

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Dry Creek Valley in Sonoma County has a deserved reputation for Zinfandel. Sauvignon Blanc, Cabernet Sauvignon, and others do well there, t...
Monday, June 28, 2021

The Beginnings of the New Tourism

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 A former felon (for marijuana cultivation) now runs a cannabis farm with a license allowing tourists to visit and spend the night. Hucklebe...
Thursday, June 24, 2021

French Wine Disaster

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W ine grapes are the canary in the coal mine for food crops. Premium wine requires a certain weather pattern to produce the best wines. With...
Tuesday, June 22, 2021

Sonoma Wineries With Sculpture Gardens

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Sometimes you might want something a little different from just a standard wine tasting. Maybe a little art. A couple wineries known for the...