Thursday, September 28, 2023

Wine Stocks

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A quick look at some of the wine, and other beverage, stocks. A few of the big ones and a couple smaller stocks compared to the overall mark...
Tuesday, September 26, 2023

Paper Wine Bottles?

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Glass wine bottles are heavy, making them expensive to ship and subject to breakage. They are a big part of a winery's carbon footprint....
Thursday, September 21, 2023

Plane vs. expensive chardonnay

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Your engine goes out while approaching the Sonoma County Airport. You can't make it to the nearby golf course, so what do you do? How ab...
Tuesday, September 19, 2023

Food & Wine, Simplified

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 In the past, I've made suggestions of food to have with Sangiovese or wines to have with your grilled burgers, for example. I once atte...
Thursday, September 14, 2023

AirBnB Has a Vineyard Category

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 The Airbnb website and app have a Vineyard category to go along with Lakefront, Tiny Homes, Tree Houses, and all the rest. There are vineya...
Tuesday, September 12, 2023

The Wine and Tourism Industries Head for Amador

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Amador County (pop. 41,000) in the Sierra Foothills is about 40 miles east of Sacramento, a metro area of 2.4 million people. The county is ...
Thursday, September 7, 2023

Hugh Reimers, What the Hell is Wrong With You, Man?

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  Ol' Hugh is a wine executive. He's held upper-level corporate jobs with Constellation Brands, Kendall Jackson, and Foley Wines. Te...
Tuesday, September 5, 2023

U.S. Wine Sales are Down

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After 27 years of gains, the wine market is in a multi-year decline in sales volume. Is it post-pandemic settling out or are we in a years-l...
Thursday, August 31, 2023

Scenic Drives in Napa & Sonoma

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Besides wine tasting, another activity you can do is travel some of the scenic roads. With several small mountain ranges, rivers, and an oce...
Tuesday, August 29, 2023

Cool Towns in Sonoma County

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There are lots of interesting and even cutesy small towns in Sonoma County. Many people know about the two biggest tourist destinations, Hea...
Thursday, August 24, 2023

Silver Oak Cabernet and the American Wine Style

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Silver Oak Cellars has been around for over 50 years, that's pretty long by California standards. It's not just that the winery has...
Tuesday, August 22, 2023

Sonoma County's Major Appellations

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Below is a description of the major appellations / American Viticultural Areas / AVAs you are likely to see on a bottle of Sonoma County wi...