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, December 31, 2024

The Big Wine Stories of 2024

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It's the end of the year (OMG, another one?) so let's see what the big news was from 2024 in Sonoma County and the rest of Californi...
Thursday, December 19, 2024

Stats: Napa Wine vs. The Rest of California

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For the statistics nerd in all (most?) of us. A perspective on Napa, and Sonoma, in comparison to the wine industry in the rest of the state...
Tuesday, December 17, 2024

Not So Famous Restaurants in Sonoma County

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When you're visiting the area, you'll want to know where to eat because wine tasting and eating out are the main attractions for man...
Thursday, December 12, 2024

What Your Wine Choice Says About You

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Some people only drink white, some only Cabernet. Whatever your favorite is I'm here to tell you it doesn't bode well.   :)
Tuesday, December 10, 2024

An Oversupply of Wine

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  You have probably heard that we have too much wine in the pipeline, too many vineyards, and various dire warnings about oversupply. Some ...
Thursday, December 5, 2024

Sonoma County Tourist Traps

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   The previous blog post was on Napa tourist traps . This one is about Sonoma County.    If you missed the Napa post the dictionary definit...
Tuesday, December 3, 2024

Napa Tourist Traps

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  This is going to be controversial mostly because "tourist trap" invokes negative feelings.    Tourist Trap definition from Merri...
Tuesday, November 26, 2024

Quintessential Sonoma County Vineyards

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Consumers who buy a lot of premium wine may have favorite vineyards. Example, "I just love any Pinot Noir from the Van der Kamp Vineyar...
Friday, November 22, 2024

Sonoma County Over the Years

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The previous post, dated Nov 19th, was on agriculture-related changes to Napa Valley over time. This one is on Sonoma County. Just like Napa...
Tuesday, November 19, 2024

A Look at Napa Over the Years - With Graphs

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Three graphs that tell a tale of trends in Napa wine. Every pictures tells a story, don't it?
Thursday, November 14, 2024

Picking a Value Bottle of Wine

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Shopping for wine? Are there tricks to help pick out a bottle that will be great, but won't cost a fortune? Yes. The previous post from ...
Tuesday, November 12, 2024

Getting Value in a Wine Purchase

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Different grape growing areas of California have different wine prices. Location, location, location. Napa Valley is the most expensive wine...
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