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Open That Bottle Night ...
Started Mar 2, 2009
Favourite Tasting Rooms ... and why?
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Started this discussion. Last reply by HondaJohn Mar 3, 2009.
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HondaJohn left a comment for Marybeth La Motte"Hey Marybeth!
Thanks for the add ... nice to have another local 'friend' here!
See ya,
John"
HondaJohn left a comment for Ashley Lauren"Hi Ashley! Thanks for the add! So which one of the lovely ladies is you? ;-)
If you and others make it up to Sonoma let me know and I can give you some recommendations."
HondaJohn left a comment for Courtney Cochran"Cool! Hope to see you on Snooth. Add me as friend there (HondaJohn). I am the 'curator' for both the Sonoma page and the Sonoma Valley page."
HondaJohn left a comment for Courtney Cochran"Hey Courtney ... I think you should sign up on Snooth. That way you get to see all my wine reviews! ;-) Just kidding, the social side of the site is really starting to get some traction. Cross-promotion opportunities? :-)"
Courtney Cochran left a comment for HondaJohn"Hey John - I don't post reviews there but I like the site - and founder Philip James' work ethic, energy and vision - which I gathered over coffee with him last fall - and wrote a comment on a very cool guest blog entry there the other…"
HondaJohn left a comment for Courtney Cochran"Hey Courtney ... are you on Snooth too? I thought I saw a post from you there."
HondaJohn replied to HondaJohn's discussion Favourite Tasting Rooms ... and why?"Thanks Margie ... great link."
John Heim replied to HondaJohn's discussion Favourite Tasting Rooms ... and why?"Well said Jonathan. Boutique wineries have to build their unique stories around what they have. Having said that.....When I go for a wine tasting experience, I prefer a great wine with a view. But hey, that's just me."
HondaJohn posted a discussionOpen That Bottle Night ...
So did anyone open a special bottle for 'Open That Bottle Night'? If you weren't aware of this event (as I was) then look here for more info: http://openthatbottlenight.com/index.shtmlQuick summary ... we all have that special bottle for a special occasion that never gets opened. Well, the Wall Street Journal came up with the idea of 'Open That Bottle Night' to give people an excuse to open it. It was started at least 10 years ago.It was…See More
HondaJohn replied to HondaJohn's discussion Favourite Tasting Rooms ... and why?"Thanks for all the feedback ... It has reaffirmed a lot of what I already suspected. Barring getting a new fancy, tasting room we should keep doing what we do ... consistently great wine with great service.
Now I am thinking about how I leverage…"
HondaJohn left a comment for Sharon Wilkinson"Hey Sharon! Thanks for adding. I love a lot of Australian Wines. If you ever get over to California, let me know ... I can introduce to some of the local Sonoma 'plonk'."
Grace Hoffman replied to HondaJohn's discussion Favourite Tasting Rooms ... and why?"Hi! I visited a LOT of tasting rooms on my last trip to Napa and Sonoma. You saw my photos--many of which are on my page. I did have some favorites... I really love visiting Domaine Carneros (with its awesome view from the terrace), Chateau St. Jean…"
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- Wine Affilliation: Consumer or Trade
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- About Me:
- Like a lot of people that move to the Bay Area I have fallen in love with wine. I have always enjoyed wine but it wasn't until I moved to Northern California did I really get a chance to learn about it. Now I'm hooked.
I work part time at a small winery called Loxton Cellars on the weekend to learn and share my knowledge of wine. I am hoping to parlay this experience into a role so that I can be fully employed in the wine industry.
Cheers!
- Favorite Wine Website:
- http://www.loxtonwines.com
Comment Wall (13 comments)
- At 9:40am on March 30, 2009, Courtney Cochran said…
- good points, good points :)
- At 9:11am on March 29, 2009, Courtney Cochran said…
- Hey John - I don't post reviews there but I like the site - and founder Philip James' work ethic, energy and vision - which I gathered over coffee with him last fall - and wrote a comment on a very cool guest blog entry there the other day...Perhaps it's time to sign up. ;)
- At 5:15am on February 10, 2009,
wine by brad said… - Hey John, no representation in US - any tips gladly accepted!
- At 4:30pm on January 28, 2009,
Mary Rocca said… - Hi John,
We pour at Family Winemakers and Rhone Rangers each year. Come by and try our wine when you can!
Mary
- At 6:12pm on January 27, 2009, Courtney Cochran said…
- nope! i'm focusing all my energies on a couple of other projects right now, but there could very well be some later in the year. Thanks for checking in! hope you're well in '09
- At 5:40pm on October 20, 2008,
Sara Blinn said… - I'm in West LA...
- At 3:21pm on October 15, 2008, Sara Blinn said…
- Ok, thanks, will do!
- At 8:03am on October 15, 2008,
Peter Fanucchi said… - I don't recall seeing the empty space next to you but I saw the one across from us thet we all savored but feared being out of ABC order.
- At 8:59am on October 14, 2008, Peter Fanucchi said…
- Hi John,
I had some help on Saturday & when I went by your table you were very busy at that time.
It was good but not as busy as last year. Also the Fair was a bit less organized than usual. On our side they accidently miscounted & there was one less table than there should have been...
- At 11:15am on October 11, 2008,
Katy said… - We are just in South Florida at the moment. I work with a lot of companies out in California though, as our readers travel frequently to that part of the country. I also have a wine club so we host many events featuring wines from Cali.
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