by Brian Richardson | Sep 3, 2026 | Odds & Ends
September | Wine of the Month: 2021 Laurel Glen Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon | National Cabernet Day • Labor Day September is one of the most exciting times to visit Sonoma wine country. Sonoma Valley is alive with anticipation and every day brings new decisions about...
by Brian Richardson | Aug 6, 2026 | Odds & Ends
In Sonoma Valley, August weather means warm, often hot days and deliciously cool evenings. It’s a great month to be outside: hiking in the morning, sitting by the pool in the afternoon, enjoying the cool evening air once the sun goes down. People are drawn to Sonoma...
by Brian Richardson | Jun 16, 2026 | Odds & Ends
Report from the Front Lines of the Wine Business! – June 2026 No and low alcohol wine sales have surged 30-40% every year since 2020, coinciding with growing interest in wellness and a healthy lifestyle among all segments of the population, but in particular aging...
by Brian Richardson | Mar 30, 2026 | Odds & Ends
Sip and See Sonoma There’s a particular kind of magic to a day in Sonoma County. It begins with the breathtaking scenery everywhere you look: lush vineyards and pastures rising to craggy, forest cloaked hilltops. The beauty of Sonoma Valley is that no two visits are...
by admin | Feb 5, 2026 | Odds & Ends
Valentine’s Day has become almost a cliché. Chocolate boxes appear in every shop window and menus promise predictable pairings. But in Sonoma Valley, February invites a different conversation. Wine has always been part of how we celebrate love, but not because it...
by admin | Jan 6, 2026 | Odds & Ends
I have sold wine from five countries over the course of my now forty-year career in wine. If I have learned anything in that time, it is how important the vineyard is to the quality of the wine. It sounds like a simple—perhaps even simplistic—lesson, and yet it is...
