Winemaking in an El Nino Year
A Google news search for El Nino's effect on vineyards generates tens of pages of opinion articles speculating on if...Basic Biodynamics
Many wineries have already or are just about to make the biodynamic Preparation 500, where cow manure is packed into...Organic Wine vs. Made with Organic Grapes
Over 8,000 out of the 615,000 acres of wine grape vineyards are now farmed certified organic in California. All that fruit from...What Sustainability Means in the California Wine Industry
One of the more recent Guild of Sommeliers podcasts out takes a look into the practice of sustainability in wineries,...A Brief on 3 Viticulture Methods: Sustainable, Organic, Biodynamic
The new wine vocabulary Sustainable, Organic and Biodynamic are increasingly found in descriptions of wines we drink and wineries we...4 Wines for Independence Day Drinking
Independence-Day Drinking or Independence Day-Drinking? Are they synonymous? Either way, this year we are fortunate to have three days on...WSET.CMS.CSW.CWE. A Look Behind (some) Wine Certifications
WSET, CMS, CSW... Deciphering all these wine certifications can be less than quaffable in deciding which route to take. If...5 More #SundayFunday Activities in Sonoma County
Last week, we sent our first five of our top ten favorite activities in Sonoma County. We promised another set...5 #SundayFunday Activities in Sonoma County
Sonoma County is full of awesome, not so obvious adventures — that don’t cost a high percentage of your Traveling...20% New French Medium+
Not enough oak for you last time? Here's some more on the topic of oak aging. Click here to read...Would You Like Some Wine With Your Oak?
You always wondered what exactly people are talking about when they say this wine is oaky...until you taste a wine...Categories
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