Vine Wise

Don't Judge a Bottle By Its Label

Columnist: Richard L. Thomas
NBB Top 500, Mar, 2010

NorthBay biz wine expert Richard Thomas considers the future of high-end wines—will consumer demand return to the glory days, or will producers have to adopt new practices?

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It's About Time

Columnist: Richard L. Thomas
Mar, 2010 Issue

NorthBay biz wine expert Richard Thomas explains why the Sonoma County Vintners’ “conjunctive labeling law” is a great idea for the future of wine marketing and branding in the North Bay. 

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Wine Cheaper than Coke and Water

Columnist: Richard L. Thomas
Feb, 2010 Issue

NorthBay biz wine guy Richard Thomas details his recent family trip to Australia—it’s a tale of high tariffs, food store monopolies and, of course, great wine at surprisingly reasonable prices.

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The Law of Averages

Columnist: Richard L. Thomas
Jan, 2010 Issue

NorthBay biz wine expert Richard Thomas breaks down Restaurant Wine magazine’s list of the top 20 wine brands sold in restaurants in 2008 and what the results mean for our notion of the “average consumer.”

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