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Many years working in IT, then in the wine biz (a lot more fun, a lot less money).
Now time is spread amongst wine, beer, beaches, cars, sunsets, baseball, music.
Old PO'ed army vet.
#wine #IT #mustang
Now time is spread amongst wine, beer, beaches, cars, sunsets, baseball, music.
Old PO'ed army vet.
#wine #IT #mustang
Do you like gambling? Try aging expensive wine and years later open it when it's at its peak.
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To Age or Not to Age
That is the question you might ask with wines you've purchased or wanting to purchase. Should I, or can I, drink this now or is it best to w...
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November 9, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Do you like gambling? Try aging expensive wine and years later open it when it's at its peak.
wineinsonoma.blogspot.com/2025/11/to-a...
wineinsonoma.blogspot.com/2025/11/to-a...
There are important vineyards like there are important wineries
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Important Vineyards in Sonoma County
Not necessarily the best, oldest, biggest, or most famous vineyards, though they could be. These are important because of their influence. W...
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October 17, 2025 at 12:05 AM
There are important vineyards like there are important wineries
wineinsonoma.blogspot.com/2025/10/impo...
wineinsonoma.blogspot.com/2025/10/impo...
Is there a better choice than putting wine in a glass bottle?
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Should Glass Wine Bottles Go Away?
Almost half of a winery's greenhouse gas emissions are from the production and transport of glass bottles. It could be a big win if there's ...
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October 14, 2025 at 4:20 AM
Is there a better choice than putting wine in a glass bottle?
wineinsonoma.blogspot.com/2025/10/shou...
wineinsonoma.blogspot.com/2025/10/shou...
Sauvignon Blanc
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The Other White Wine, Sauvignon Blanc
"The Other White Meat" was a 1980s advertising campaign slogan for pork. Sauvignon Blanc is the other white wine. As there is more than chic...
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October 2, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Sauvignon Blanc
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Ordering a wine not caring who made it.
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Chardonnay, the Commodity Wine
Commodity - A basic good like crude oil, grain, or steel that is interchangeable with other goods of the same type. A soybean is a soybean,...
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September 16, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Ordering a wine not caring who made it.
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Getting to Sonoma & Napa just got easier.
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Air Travel Into Sonoma County
Southwest Airlines has just announced upcoming service to STS, Sonoma County's commercial airport. SW will be offering flights to and from ...
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September 13, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Getting to Sonoma & Napa just got easier.
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Events in Sonoma County during the grape harvest
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Sonoma County Harvest Events 2025
Autumn is harvest time in Wine Country and there are many special events to celebrate the harvest. If you're going to be in the area this fa...
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September 12, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Events in Sonoma County during the grape harvest
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Alternative wine varietals when the same ol' thing won't do.
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Bored with Chardonnay, Cabernet, and/or Pinot?
Chard, Cab, and Pinot are the Big Three in wine. If you drink only what's popular, you might be bored with these. And with demand comes high...
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September 9, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Alternative wine varietals when the same ol' thing won't do.
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Ahhhh, the good ol' days are back. We have racial profiling again thanks to the enlightened voice of the SC. It's much easier for the fascists to do their job now.
I can't wait to see what they come up with when the govt gets around to gays, Jews & Democrats!
I can't wait to see what they come up with when the govt gets around to gays, Jews & Democrats!
September 9, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Ahhhh, the good ol' days are back. We have racial profiling again thanks to the enlightened voice of the SC. It's much easier for the fascists to do their job now.
I can't wait to see what they come up with when the govt gets around to gays, Jews & Democrats!
I can't wait to see what they come up with when the govt gets around to gays, Jews & Democrats!
Why the redwoods are so magnificent.
Look closely at the bottom - middle of the picture.
Look closely at the bottom - middle of the picture.
September 8, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Why the redwoods are so magnificent.
Look closely at the bottom - middle of the picture.
Look closely at the bottom - middle of the picture.
I didn't have Trump openly declaring war on US citizens on my 2025 bingo card.
I thought it would be 2026.
I thought it would be 2026.
September 6, 2025 at 5:29 PM
I didn't have Trump openly declaring war on US citizens on my 2025 bingo card.
I thought it would be 2026.
I thought it would be 2026.
We've been tasked with drinking wine for the rest of the month!
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September is California Wine Month
Over 20 years ago, the California State Legislature gave us a whole month to celebrate wine!
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September 2, 2025 at 11:31 PM
We've been tasked with drinking wine for the rest of the month!
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What do you mean your bed? I'm in charge around here.
August 28, 2025 at 2:39 AM
What do you mean your bed? I'm in charge around here.
Meanwhile, over on FB. 😁
August 25, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Meanwhile, over on FB. 😁
Does most California wine come from Napa? Nope, that's only a tiny part of it.
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Where Does California Wine Come From?
To some, California wine and Napa wine are the same. That is, when they think of premium California wine, they are focused on Napa Valley Ca...
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August 23, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Does most California wine come from Napa? Nope, that's only a tiny part of it.
wineinsonoma.blogspot.com/2025/08/wher...
wineinsonoma.blogspot.com/2025/08/wher...
Past wine trends. Some have stuck around.
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Wine Trends By Decade
There have been many American wine trends over the years. It's not as though wine fashion was invented with that organic non-alcoholic natt...
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August 17, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Past wine trends. Some have stuck around.
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Time for the feds to step in and keep us safe. Minimum age for the purchase of a sub sandwich should be raised to 18. You should also have a govt-issued sub safety card showing you've had proper sub handling training.
August 15, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Time for the feds to step in and keep us safe. Minimum age for the purchase of a sub sandwich should be raised to 18. You should also have a govt-issued sub safety card showing you've had proper sub handling training.
The Sonoma County town visitors skip. It's worth your time!
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Petaluma, Sonoma County, California, USA
There are tons of “top ten” lists out there—best cars, best retirement spots, best beaches. Recently, CNN Travel put out a list of the ten ...
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July 25, 2025 at 8:19 PM
The Sonoma County town visitors skip. It's worth your time!
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Let's pick out a bottle of Zin for you.
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Buying Zinfandel
Zinfandel has been called America's grape for a long time; long before DNA testing took it to Primitivo in Italy and farther back to an obsc...
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July 12, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Let's pick out a bottle of Zin for you.
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