Thursday, December 30, 2021

Wine Trends - The Good and the Bad

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It's a new year, so we should talk about trends. Rather than just reviewing what happened in 2021 or making a wild ass guess at what mig...
Tuesday, December 28, 2021

Alcohol Level on a Bottle's Label

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You've no doubt noticed the ABV (alcohol by volume) number on a wine label. Some of us use this number to help select a wine to purchase...
Thursday, December 23, 2021

Statements About Wine That Aren't Necessarily True

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 There are misconceptions  about wine. Here are a few statements that are wrong, at least sometimes.
Tuesday, December 21, 2021

What Kind of Wine Club Should You Join?

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Wine clubs are popular because (a) you get recurring shipments showing up at your door and (b) the people running the club get a revenue str...
Thursday, December 16, 2021

The Battle of the Cults, Napa Style

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Or When Rich Guys Get Mad . The word cult and expensive Napa Cabernets have gone together at least since the 1980s when Napa Valley got tren...
Monday, December 13, 2021

The Upward Trend in Alcohol Levels in Wine

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Premium wines have seen an increase in alcohol levels in the past couple decades compared to previous years. The biggest jump seems to be in...
Thursday, December 9, 2021

Wine Styles

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Where do different wines fall in their styles? The picture below is an easy visualization of this. It's helpful when there are certain s...
Tuesday, December 7, 2021

Basic Wine Info

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Several statements about wine that may help with your enjoyment. Or, at least, make you look smarter.  :)
Thursday, December 2, 2021

A Brief Guide to the Three-Tier System

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In the U.S. we have what's called a three-tier system of alcohol distribution. It's turned into a process where the middle-men exert...
Tuesday, November 30, 2021

100 Amazing Sonoma County Wines

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This list of wines was published in the Santa Rosa Press Democrat and was written by a freelance wine writer and wine judge based in Sonoma...
Wednesday, November 24, 2021

Good Wine Trends

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The previous entry here was about the not-so-good trends. Here are the better ones.
Monday, November 22, 2021

Not So Good Wine Trends

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Yeah, there have always been trends in wine. And a lot of really dumb trends in craft beer. Hard seltzer? LOL Here's a look at what seem...