Archive for the ‘Events’ Category
OK…Let’s see there’s 1. Cabernet Sauvignon 2. Merlot 3. Zinfandel 4. Pinot Noir 5. Viognier 6. Chenin Blanc 7. Chardonnay 8. Pinot Blanc 9. Alicante Bouschet 10. Petit Verdot 11. Cabernet Franc 12. Gewurztraminer 13. Sauvignon Blanc.. ….How many is that…..13? Hmmm… 87 to go to get into the Century Club:::::::::Sigh::::::::::: I was only made aware of the Century Club when its founder, Steve De Long of DeLong Wine e-mailed me to let me know that Jennifer Rosen, the wine…
PROGRAM NOTE… It’s the first Monday of the Month and that can only mean it’s time for my monthly appearance on WineBiz 2.4 with Kaz and Erik. A great show on the wine business from a Sonoma perspective. I’ll be on to….well, to be on. I guess I’m considered a "guest commentator." You can listen in by heading over here to KSVY.or….THE VOICE OF SONOMA!! Kaz is one of Sonoma’s true originals. He’s a winery owner with an intense sense…
Having grown up and lived all my life in California there is one thing I’ve never had to live with: Blue Laws. These are laws that usually take the form of prohibiting sales of alcohol on particular days, most often on Sunday. I simply don’t understand the laws. Well, that’s not true. Clearly they are a reflection of our country’s puritan origins, our continued commitment to religion as well as reflecting the prohibitionist streak that runs through parts of the…
The International Pinot Noir Celebration is the grandaddy of American Pinot events. It’s also the best wine fest I’ve been to. This year’s IPNC is the 20th. I put out this announcement fairly early because the event always sells out fast. The IPNC is held at Linfield College in McMinnville in Oregon near the Willamette Valley. It’s a beautiful location surrounded by vineyards and wineries. But it’s the tone of the festival that has always struck folks who attend. Those…
The reason you want to get into the wine business is not to enjoy the sun on your back as you walk through your vineyard, not to help educate people about wine from a well-stocked shop and not to produce wine in your own vision. The reason you want to be in the wine business is to be able to attend the "Premier Napa Valley Tasting and Auction".Held last Saturday at the Culinary Institute of America Greystone in St. Helena,…
