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Wine Wednesdays: New Wine Flights

August 17, 2011

Are You “In The Know”? Julie, a bartender extraordinaire at Sonoma, told me that one of the things she enjoys most about our wine education at Sonoma are the little factoids that she learns about different wines. Sure, she can pick up a glass, look, smell and taste the wine and tell her guests about [...]

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Wine Wednesdays: Welcome, Patricia Ely!

August 11, 2011

An Addition to Sonoma’s Team! Wine lovers better get ready! Grab your glass, your corkscrew, your serviette… no wait, we do that for you- and we are happy to say that Patricia Ely C.S.W. is our newest team member! Armed with her experience working in vineyards, in tasting rooms, as a server at various restaurants, [...]

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Wine Wednesdays: Food and Wine Pairings

June 22, 2011

Pairing wine with food is one of the most exciting parts of being a sommelier. Red wine with cheese? That’s the old standby- but what about a great sparkling wine or an acidic AlbariƱo to cut through the rich fat in the cheese? Delicious! White wine with fish? Sure- but what about the deep flavors [...]

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The simple reasons we love our job

April 14, 2011

Our job is to make people have a fabulous lunch/dinner/evening of drinks. Notes like these are what keeps us going and loving our jobs.  

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