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.

Thursday, July 28, 2022

The People of Sonoma County

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People are stereotyped by where they live (hello Texas and NYC) and Sonoma County is no different. Here's a look at the people of Sonoma...
Tuesday, July 26, 2022

Short History of Wine in California

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A short history of wine making in California brought to you by the University of California at Davis (America's wine school). The highl...
Thursday, July 21, 2022

Odd Drinking Laws

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Yes, some are from the Bible Belt, but you'll find oddball drinkin' laws from all over the world.
Tuesday, July 19, 2022

Why Wine Prices Will Keep Going Up

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Silicon Valley Bank does an extensive survey and analysis of the wine industry, publishing a yearly report . One part of this year's rep...
Friday, July 15, 2022

Wine Dorks

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In honor of National Be a Dork Day , July 15th, let's take a look at wine dorks.
Thursday, July 14, 2022

What Benefits to Expect From a Wine Club

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There's nothing like a package from one of your favorite wineries periodically showing up at your home or office on an otherwise dreary ...
Tuesday, July 12, 2022

The Demise of the Wine Club

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This is specifically looking at clubs from wineries, rather than the retail store clubs that send you wine from various wine producers. As w...
Friday, July 8, 2022

If You are an Old Fart

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A recent study shows moderate drinking by those over 70 can ward off cardio problems. So if you qualify as an old fart, have that glass of w...
Wednesday, July 6, 2022

Small Family-Owned Wineries of Sonoma

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Sonoma County has many small family-owned wineries. In fact, most of the 425 or so wineries in the county fall in this category. It's ju...
Thursday, June 30, 2022

Sonoma on a Budget

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The following are tips on how to not go into debt just to visit California's famed wine country. Sonoma County is definitely less expens...
Tuesday, June 28, 2022

Quality Wines at Reasonable Prices

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 Sonoma County, though it's a premium wine region, has many wineries offering exceptional wines at reasonable prices. Sure, Sonoma still...
Friday, June 24, 2022

Wondering Who Controls the U.S. Wine Market?

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You might not be surprised that it's Gallo. After its latest acquisitions of Ravenswood, Clos du Bois and others, they own over 30% of t...
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