Wine for the holidays? Yes, please!

I can’t decide which I am more tired of at this early stage of the holiday season: the Target Christmas television ads or the seemingly... Continue

Transitions, happy and sad…

Sorry to say that I will be diverging from the normal format of this column, but wine is most definitely a thread that connected me... Continue

Give your red wines some air…

If you are like so many wine lovers who open a great bottle of red wine minutes before serving it to yourself or your guests, you’re... Continue

Dunstan Wines: One of Sonoma’s hidden jewels

Sonoma has a lot of great wineries. Many of them are easy to see – whether with tasting rooms around the plaza, or full-blown wineries... Continue

An update: the wake-up call and lessons learned…

About four months ago I shared a very personal experience with you all. It was an experience that has been a part of my daily life... Continue

Two great events get me off the island…

From time to time my work takes me away from our island here in Sonoma. And although it is my favorite place to be, it is great at... Continue

We live in wine country… don’t forget it!

We are all so busy these days. I don’t know about the rest of you, but some days and weeks go by so fast and are so packed with work,... Continue

Envolve Wines opens plaza tasting room

Before you all reach for your device of choice to groan at me via email, this is not another column about “Bachelor Ben.” It is... Continue

This Fourth, take the Sonoma Plaza wine walk…

Whenever I tell people that there are now 18 tasting rooms on and around our Sonoma Plaza, many can’t believe it. Out of town friends... Continue

Sebastiani: a new favorite in an old friend…

We tend to overlook and take for granted those people and things that are closest to us. I think that this principle can also apply... Continue