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Vino101 an easy no snob way to learn about wine, wine tasting, and food and wine pairing.
Bill and I are back. Pardon our absence as family needs took a higher priority for both of us lately. On this podcast we offer up a quick su...
As we head into springtime this year more wine and food events are returning to the our calendars. On this podcast Bill and I discuss our re...
Bill and I recorded this podcast the morning of the Super Bowl so good eats and adult beverages were front and center of our discussion. We...
Esther Mobley of the San Francisco Chronicle reports on the sale of the Robert Sinskey Vineyard Winery, tasting room and vineyards. However...
With Christmas around the corner we put together a list of some of our favorite wines for the holidays. The Federal Reserve’s aggressive int...
A recent article by Colman Andrews titled Paradise Lost: The Flame Out of Napa Valley’s Iconic Wine Country raised a number of eyebrows in N...
Al and Bill - news of the wineworld
Bill and I get together for a new podcast after an extended absence. On this podcast you can find out where we’ve been, what’s new in wine c...
Consolidation in the U. S. wine industry continues at an unabated pace. Most of the mergers and acquisitions are followed weeks later by lay...
The pandemic has been difficult for everyone and the economic fallout for businesses has been immeasurable. There have been winners and lose...
Windsor Ca. Mayor, Freeze in Europe.
Imported wine prices could be headed lower? Ursula Von der Leyen President of the European Commission and President Biden have agreed to sus...
Constellation Brands executives must be elated to finally complete their sale of over 32 wine brands and five wineries to E. J. Gallo Winery...
The third Thursday of November has been known as Beaujolais Nouveau Day since 1951. While the novelty of Beaujolais Nouveau Day has faded of...
Delivery startup Go Puff has just announced its acquisition of alcohol beverage retailer BevMo. While Bevmo already has an online presence a...
Wild fires , power outages and uncertain times in Wine Country
Lately there hasn’t been much to celebrate about and as a result Champagne growers are facing challenges due to the pandemic and collapsing...
Burning Harvest!
We have a new wine bar in Sebastopol. Region wine bar will specialize in pouring small production wines using self-serve wine machines. Came...
After three plus months of shelter in place mandates with a significant portion of the hospitality and restaurant business in California thr...
Bill and I have been on a brief hiatus. Let’s just say we have been adjusting to a new way of living our lives during the coronavirus pandem...
Here in Sonoma County California we are under a Governor Gavin Newsom mandated shelter in place directive aimed at slowing the spread of the...
Covid Corona Blues
Slow Wine Tour, Interview with Giancarlo Gariglio
Wine industry experts are calling for grape growers to reduce the number of vineyards in production because of declining wine sales. We have...
It’s been rather calm and quite in Northern California of late. Mother nature is giving us a break from natural disasters and has turned her...
It’s been a tough couple of weeks for Californians. Bill and I can add evacuee to our resumes as residents of Sebastopol and many other area...
Sonoma County wine world recently lost another former winery owner. Chris Smith of the Press Democrat pens an obituary about Robert Rue , wh...
Dorthy Vasser has been growing wine grapes in Redwood Valley for 53 years. Dorthy and her husband John started grape growing in 1964. John p...
Wine journalist Jamie Goode recently posted a short blog about three of the world's largest wineries. Fred Swan felt that much of the critic...
Bill and I start this weeks podcast talking about British Master of Wine Tim Atkin’s article Why You Shouldn’t Care Much About Wine. Explori...
It’s summertime and Europeans have experienced some extreme temperatures. Highs which have eclipsed the torrid marks set by the heatwave of...
Dr. Vinny of the Wine Spectator fields a question about whether or not one should swirl a glass of sparkling wine. It’s a touchy subject wit...
One of Sonoma’s favorite tourist spots the Ravenswood tasting room has closed. The Ravenswood brand was one of 30 that was spun off by New Y...
The final week of February 2019 was a disaster for Sonoma County residents and for business owners in the recently developed Barlow center i...
After 45 years in the winemaking business Merry Edwards has decided to slow down. Merry and her husband Ken Coopersmith have sold all their...
A Visit to Tenuta Di Nozzole When you're out hunting for a bottle of Chianti Classico it can be confusing. There are so many labels and so m...
The effects of climate change are prompting farmers to look more closely at how much water they use and need to sustain their crops. Bill an...
After watching a video by Julien Miquel, Bill and I jump off onto the topic of cork taint. Julien’s insight on “What is cork taint? Why are...
Have you ever wondered when is the best time to drink a wine and will it get better with age? This week Bill and I discuss an article writte...
On this podcast Bill and I discuss the lawsuit involving Opus One Winery and one of their barrel suppliers. Joe Wagner of Copper Cane Wines...
On this podcast Bill and I talk about the economic impact of the past few years of fires on the restaurant and wine business in Northern Cal...
We recorded this podcast on Veteran's Day weekend so a little politics weaved its way into the content. Bill and I talk about the wildfires...
A few weeks ago we met up with some friends who invited us to a local jazz concert. The concert was great and it helped reinforce the idea t...
"I don't like Rielsing." Wait for it. "It's too sweet." If I had a dollar for every time I heard those words when I was in wholesale and ret...
I seldom buy a case of wine without first tasting a bottle. A case of wine is a big commitment, monetarily and space wise. Besides it would...
Monday November 13th marked the showing of the 2015 vintage of Grand Cru Classé wines of Saint-Emilion at San Francisco's Terra Gallery. The...
Bill and I recently had the opportunity to chat with Alex Guarachi, founder of Guarachi Wine Partners. Guarachi Wine Partners represents six...
Picture perfect weather and the Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon weekend build up for Sunday's race, made parking anywhere near the Marina and...
The Taste of Mendocino brought to you by Mendocino Winegrowers is returning on Saturday, June 10, to the Fort Mason Center in San Francisco...