Vineyard Vignettes by Julie Fadda & Alexandra Russell· March 12, 2009 12:00 am·Rodney Strong Vineyards 11455 Old Redwood Highway • Healdsburg, CA 95488 (707) 431-1533 • www.rodneystrong.com Case production: 800,000 cases Planted…
When In Rhone by Richard Hinkle· March 12, 2009 12:00 am·NorthBay biz profiles the Rhone Rangers (an organization dedicated to spreading the word about Rhone varietal wines) and a few…
Room to Breathe by Bonnie Allen· March 12, 2009 12:00 am·NorthBay biz takes a look at the ever-evolving—and always exciting—world of wine gadgetry. When people started drinking wine 6,000…
Up Close and Personal by Beth Galleto· March 12, 2009 12:00 am·Good marketing is the same whether you’re selling Toyotas, iPods, shampoo—or Cabernet Sauvignon. Gather a group of sales and marketing…
The Heart of His Craft by Bonnie Durrance· March 12, 2009 12:00 am·NorthBay biz reports on celebrity chef Michael Chiarello’s latest venture: Bottega, a Yountville restaurant that has the TV star returning…
The Gospel of the Grape by Jane Hodges Young· March 12, 2009 12:00 am·NorthBay biz speaks with the industry’s leading wine bloggers about the dos and don’ts of this emergent media outlet. In…
The Good the Bad and the Ugly by Bill Meagher· March 12, 2009 12:00 am·In the past, at places like overpriced coffee palaces and chic cocktail parties in Marin, you could pretty much count…
Looking for the Heart of Tuesday Night in Napa by Louisa Hufstader· March 12, 2009 12:00 am·You might have to see it to believe it: Over the past year or so, the proprietors of the Oxbow…
Absolute Nonsense by David Raub· March 12, 2009 12:00 am·An important role for an investment adviser is protecting clients from Wall Street. The toxic assets now threatening the very…