September 29th, 2009 03:41pm
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Guess who Gina Gallo married? The groom in the swanky suit was none other than Jean-Charles Boisset, best known in Sonoma County as the owner of DeLoach in Santa Rosa and abroad, as the scion of France’s third largest wine company.
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September 25th, 2009 04:01pm
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There are about 200 tickets still available for the Harvest Fair Awards Night Gala on Sept. 26 – a sign of the economic downturn. I remember when these tickets were such a hot commodity that people would camp out at the Sonoma County fairgrounds and, yes, pull an all-nighter, in the hopes of buying a coveted ticket when the doors opened at 8 a.m.
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September 22nd, 2009 01:44pm
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In Lake County the people will have an unmitigated say on Oct. 3rd with “The People’s Choice Wine Awards.” This is a blind tasting of Lake County wines and it’s open to the public so curious palates are welcome.
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September 22nd, 2009 12:48pm
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Vintner Lou Preston said his winery – Preston of Dry Creek – is the reluctant debutante of the valley when it comes to wine events.
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September 16th, 2009 05:48pm
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I know, no time for idle chatter. But if you’ve got a minute, take a stab at our quick quiz on cooking with wine.
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September 16th, 2009 04:59pm
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The hot topic in Wine Country today is about truth in advertising when it comes to gold medal winners. A recent study of U.S. wine contests found little consistency from contest to contest regarding gold medal winners. The study focused on 13 U.S. wine competitions in 2003. Here’s what I have to say about this study: so what?
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September 15th, 2009 02:56pm
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If you’re like most Americans, you’re running approximately a day behind schedule. This means you can only spare a minute – which is exactly what we have in mind. With no further adieu, here’s the question of the day:
If you drink red wine with fish, does that make you …
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September 15th, 2009 02:40pm
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It may look like Kosta Browne, a Sonoma winery that makes striking pinot noir, was an overnight success. But the winery wasn’t always a multi-million
dollar operation with the cachet to attract such high-powered investors.
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September 11th, 2009 03:13pm
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Yes, I know, I know. You’re like most Americans, running approximately a day behind schedule. So let’s cut to the chase. Here’s your sixty second nugget of knowledge.
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September 11th, 2009 12:33pm
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Vintner Daryl Sattui, who also owns tourist-friendly V. Sattui Winery in St. Helena, spent 14 years and $30 million building Castello Di Amorosa, a 121,000-square-foot castle. A popular tourist destination, it’s also a working winery, producing a broad range of wines to explore.
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