Mar 20, 2009
If the first day of spring doesn't get you excited then I fear for your mental health. Everything is potential and everything is possible…even a trip to Sonoma Valley. And so in that spirit and with an expectant smile on my face, I'd like to offer my… TOP TEN REASONS TO VISIT SONOMA VALLEY IN THE SPRING 1. Heart of the Valley Barrel Tasting2. Local restaurants will begin to change their menus adding Fresh Spring items3. Budbreak will be upon…
Jun 26, 2008
We learn about ourselves and our world through little mini revelations. I’ve had a few over the years as they relate to my life and wine. Here are my Top Ten Wine Revelations 10. Stony Hill ChardonnayStony Hill’s Chardonnays, those crisp, lemony, minerally, long-lived gems, were the first wines that possessed me and put me on a quest. I wanted to taste and/or have every single one ever produced. My collection, unfortunately stops somewhere in the very early 70s, meaning…
Dec 18, 2007
Looking ahead is very much a process of looking backwards to see which trend lines have begun to turn upward. It’s the time of year that lends itself to this kind of vision. With that, my 10 trends to watch in 2008. Green MarketingIt started this year with a number of wineries promoting their reduced "carbon footprint" and other environment friendly acts from a production standpoint. If by referring to this as "green marketing" I appear to be dismissing the…
Nov 21, 2007
So many people with so much to be thankful for. A Set of Thankful Top 10 lists… TOP TEN THINGS FOR WHICH WINE BLOGGERS SHOULD BE THANKFUL10. The 24th Hour in the Day9. Cheap Wine8. Established Wine Writers that begin Blogging7. The Controversy that is the 100 Point Rating System6. Spell Checkers5. The Wine Industry’s Voracious Appetite For Publicity4. Cheap Blogging Services3. The Wine Blogging Community2. The American Brand of Free Enterprise1. The Robust American Appetite for Wine Information TOP…
Jul 3, 2007
Ten Things That Make America A Great Wine Country 1. Zinfandel2. Kermit Lynch3. Appellation America4. Thomas Jefferson5. Wineries in every state6. The Internet7. America’s Laissez Faire Palate8. American Technology9. Anderson Valley10. The 21st Amendement