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, August 30, 2022

Will Wine Ever Come Out of the 18th Century?

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  Here we are in the 21st century with computers in our hands connecting us to the world, and we have pictures of galaxies from billions of...
Thursday, August 25, 2022

Anniversaries in Sonoma County This Week

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  David Stare and the Sangiacomo family are marking anniversaries this week.    On August 24, 1972 (50 years ago) David Stare received his p...
Monday, August 22, 2022

Sonoma County Restaurants You Might Not Know About

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There are wineries and restaurants that keep showing up on the wine, food, and travel sites. "You've just got to eat at The Girl ...
Thursday, August 11, 2022

California's Lesser Known Wine Regions

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California's Napa and Sonoma wine regions are well-known. There are many other wine areas that are not so familiar, maybe you could call...
Tuesday, August 9, 2022

Sonoma County Beer Guide

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Sonoma County has over 400 wineries. You're not surprised there are wineries here, but maybe you are surprised by the number of them. Th...
Tuesday, August 2, 2022

Off the Beaten Track in Sonoma County

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When you visit major tourist regions, there are going to be lots of other like-minded people. Sometimes you want to get away from the crowds...
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 ...
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