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.

Tuesday, May 31, 2022

The Real Sonoma Coast Appellation is Here

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It's called West Sonoma Coast . I'm not sure who all was behind laying out the Sonoma Coast growing area that came about over three ...
Tuesday, May 24, 2022

Best Summer Wines

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Yep, this is article #257 you've come across on what wines to drink in the heat of summer. This one will be on types of wines, what char...
Thursday, May 19, 2022

Napa on a Budget

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  The cost of a trip to Napa may shock you. There are ways to not get scalped, it just takes some planning. If you're on a budget simil...
Tuesday, May 17, 2022

Has Napa Gotten Too Expensive?

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  Napa Valley is a Mecca for many American wine drinkers . It's a must-visit. Napa tasting rooms were the first, as far as I know, to i...
Thursday, May 12, 2022

Sonoma County Airport Wine Club!

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The Santa Rosa/Sonoma County Airport/STS, or officially the Charles M Schulz Airport (whew), is a small town airport. It has a restaurant o...
Tuesday, May 10, 2022

The Other White Wines -- From the Rhone

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The Rhone region of southern France is home to many grape varieties with Syrah, Grenache, and  Viognier the best known on this side of the p...
Friday, May 6, 2022

Sales of Obscure White Varietals

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This post goes along with the two previous blog posts on Albariño and Vermentino . Per local wine writer, Peg Melnik , the popularity of les...
Thursday, May 5, 2022

Vermentino

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It turns out white wine isn't just Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc! Vermentino, originally from Italy, is a lighter-bodied, white wine si...
Tuesday, May 3, 2022

Albariño

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Albariño (al-bah-reen-yo) grows mostly in Spain and Portugal, with a few hundred acres planted in California and a bit in Australia and Sout...
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Thursday, April 28, 2022

Organic Wine

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Who's producing and who's consuming organic wine worldwide. Source: Wine Business International
Tuesday, April 26, 2022

Wine & Soil

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There are two reasons premium wine grapes don't grow just anywhere -- climate and soil . Grape vines are naturally vigorous, meaning the...
Friday, April 22, 2022

R-rated Blog Post

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Just nope, but LOL It's for bachelorette parties. You can't look unless you are 21.  Oh dear. Just the Tipsy
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