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Sonoma
Sonoma is a coastal wine region, located north of San Francisco. Sonoma's wine industry was first established by Franciscan monks, who in 1...
Source: The Pocket Sommelier | April 26, 2010
A Moment of "Zin"
Good ‘ol Zin – known as “California’s grape”. However, it is not native to California – its roots have been traced back to Croa...
Source: The Pocket Sommelier | April 14, 2010
Pinot Noir – Why California?
Burgundy is Pinot Noir, but outside of Pinot's traditional home, California is king. The best examples are produced in California’s coole...
Source: The Pocket Sommelier | April 13, 2010
California Cab
Cabernet Sauvignon first arrived in California in the form of vine cuttings from Bordeaux in the 19th century. After a rocky history with t...
Source: The Pocket Sommelier | April 12, 2010
Pocket Sommelier Paperbacks now only $2.95!
Thanks to a reduction in production costs, The Pocket Sommelier is pleased to announce that the Wine Tasting Guide & Journal and Australia W...
Source: The Pocket Sommelier | April 12, 2010
Wines of South America Guide in the Works
Buenos Dias to all our South American readers, especially to those in Argentina, from where we attract a large audience. The Pocket Sommeli...
Source: The Pocket Sommelier | March 24, 2010
The American Viticulture Area
The American Viticulture Area system, or AVA, was implemented in 1983 as a sort of a controlled appellation system for United States wine.
Source: The Pocket Sommelier | March 24, 2010
California Chardonnay
Since the 1980s, California has had more Chardonnay vines than the whole of France. The popularity of Chardonnay was cemented in California...
Source: The Pocket Sommelier | March 23, 2010
The Golden State's Quality Revolution
The post-prohibition resurgence of California’s wine industry was dominated by the production of inexpensive bulk “jug” wine. In the...
Source: The Pocket Sommelier | March 19, 2010
California’s Wine Renaissance
Prior to World War II, Americans drank little wine, in fact they drank less than 2 litres of wine on average per year. However, the post WW...
Source: The Pocket Sommelier | March 3, 2010
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