tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8073073557419581737.comments2021-09-26T10:12:02.697-07:00Wines for the PeopleWines for the Peoplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09095439358615901235noreply@blogger.comBlogger131125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8073073557419581737.post-55017417298241587542015-11-17T12:50:57.192-08:002015-11-17T12:50:57.192-08:00Thanks, Dennis!Thanks, Dennis!Wines for the Peoplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09095439358615901235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8073073557419581737.post-45095143029687637162015-11-15T07:37:26.617-08:002015-11-15T07:37:26.617-08:00"Affordable" is the key word for many in..."Affordable" is the key word for many in the supermarkets, and yes, Toad hollow is that, with "you get what you pay for and some!<br />Love your photo with the building faded out!New Hampshire Winemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07111304557830665931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8073073557419581737.post-87355054096860567992015-03-26T05:36:46.256-07:002015-03-26T05:36:46.256-07:00Thank you for the kind offer, Brittney. I'll b...Thank you for the kind offer, Brittney. I'll be sure to let you know next time I am down your way.Wines for the Peoplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09095439358615901235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8073073557419581737.post-573093448684657092015-02-26T11:30:17.427-08:002015-02-26T11:30:17.427-08:00I am so glad to hear that you enjoyed the Roussann...I am so glad to hear that you enjoyed the Roussanne! Let us know if you want to come out for another visit to try the 2010: brittney@zacamesa.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01671032019458018641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8073073557419581737.post-10306099311957316292014-12-21T17:48:14.817-08:002014-12-21T17:48:14.817-08:00You've got a big field to play in and people k...You've got a big field to play in and people keep moving the stones. It was so simple 50 years ago when I drove up and down the Napa Valley and talked FTF with people like Heitz, Parducci, and Mondavi. By the time I got down to Modesto trying to see one of the Gallo Brothers was harder then getting a few words with Ho Chi Minh. Oh well, that's progress. I guess.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00843777943571680318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8073073557419581737.post-5916012575543941992014-11-10T10:28:13.838-08:002014-11-10T10:28:13.838-08:00Sorry, Larry. I'm strongly advised to steer cl...Sorry, Larry. I'm strongly advised to steer clear of any updates. But if you have a specific question about a brand, ask away.Wines for the Peoplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09095439358615901235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8073073557419581737.post-45829706274375558302014-09-09T14:51:47.037-07:002014-09-09T14:51:47.037-07:00Has this list ever been updated? Please..............Has this list ever been updated? Please...........My liver demands it!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00843777943571680318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8073073557419581737.post-64823020937254464962014-07-31T13:57:07.343-07:002014-07-31T13:57:07.343-07:00Being bought out by a larger company is not always...Being bought out by a larger company is not always bad.<br />They can afford to pay for advertising and help pay for all the mandatory expenditures which can kill small vintors. Workers' comp premiums, health insurance, safety inspectors, etc, could force a closure of many great wineries. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8073073557419581737.post-65516709637905468882014-02-24T17:59:42.082-08:002014-02-24T17:59:42.082-08:00Sacred hil is australia not nzSacred hil is australia not nzAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8073073557419581737.post-40613388299078565292013-05-03T20:58:04.198-07:002013-05-03T20:58:04.198-07:00This comment has been hidden from the blog.Wines for the Peoplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09095439358615901235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8073073557419581737.post-67112215772317156122012-12-14T08:30:14.001-08:002012-12-14T08:30:14.001-08:00Dear Readers, click on the Aluminum Bottle Necking...Dear Readers, click on the Aluminum Bottle Necking Machines link in sv's comment above for a fascinating overview of the manufacturing process. Pretty cool stuff.Wines for the Peoplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09095439358615901235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8073073557419581737.post-2292029896650920962012-12-14T01:42:30.673-08:002012-12-14T01:42:30.673-08:00Normally the food and beverage industries will kee...Normally the food and beverage industries will keep beer bottle in Aluminium Can because the liquid content of aluminium bottles stays slightly colder than the liquid content of glass bottles when allowed to warm at room temperature and <a title="Aluminum Bottle Necking Machines" href="http://www.sv-enterprises.com/aluminum_bottle_necking_machines.html" rel="nofollow">Aluminum Bottle Necking Machines</a> are used in neck formation of aluminum can or cylindersvhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14164403445060501318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8073073557419581737.post-82439004803533462122012-11-23T16:45:45.851-08:002012-11-23T16:45:45.851-08:00Thanks for the suggestion, Anonymous. What Kobrand...Thanks for the suggestion, Anonymous. What Kobrand actually owns remains mysterious to me. They sure have their hands in a lot of properties. At any rate, I am no longer maintaining this list. If anyone else wants to take it on, please do so!Wines for the Peoplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09095439358615901235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8073073557419581737.post-21959444692114810922012-11-14T15:37:12.334-08:002012-11-14T15:37:12.334-08:00Should you add Kobrand? I don't know if they o...Should you add Kobrand? I don't know if they own everything they distribute, but I know they have an ownership steak in at least some of them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8073073557419581737.post-87103489146857889962012-09-11T09:41:43.654-07:002012-09-11T09:41:43.654-07:00Thanks, John. Please feel free to let our readers ...Thanks, John. Please feel free to let our readers know what winery you work for, if you wish. I'm sure some would like to visit.Wines for the Peoplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09095439358615901235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8073073557419581737.post-85489725276299990572012-09-09T22:13:33.443-07:002012-09-09T22:13:33.443-07:00If anyone is concerned that the winery you're ...If anyone is concerned that the winery you're planning to visit/purchase bottles from is owed by a corporation or parent company, my advice is to ask a person in the tasting room over the phone or during your visit who the owners are and if it's an independent operation. I work for a small producer in the Alexander Valley and I'm always proud to tell our guests about the owners - one of which is also our winemaker. Stick to the small producers and drink happy everyone.Johnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8073073557419581737.post-44783882312751828312012-08-15T17:46:48.481-07:002012-08-15T17:46:48.481-07:00Ken, Thanks for the encouragement. I wish I had th...Ken, Thanks for the encouragement. I wish I had the time and resources to keep this list current, and I wish more people were as aware as you of the growing corporatization of the wine producing world. I would be happy to pass this baton off to anyone who has the time and energy.<br />MattWines for the Peoplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09095439358615901235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8073073557419581737.post-39678031872433317222012-08-15T17:43:22.024-07:002012-08-15T17:43:22.024-07:00This comment has been hidden from the blog.Wines for the Peoplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09095439358615901235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8073073557419581737.post-46153639321959075782012-08-02T14:57:22.439-07:002012-08-02T14:57:22.439-07:00love the list! Please consider making this a area...love the list! Please consider making this a area that you update frequently. I love the central coast of California, and it seems the area is slowly going corporate as well.....Bridlewood, Justin, Cambria and others have either sold out to rich folk, or big corporations!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04651639908662436897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8073073557419581737.post-35114055025441867402012-07-29T16:05:05.159-07:002012-07-29T16:05:05.159-07:00This comment has been hidden from the blog.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11839835088973465319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8073073557419581737.post-22855136967954894832012-05-07T14:17:53.847-07:002012-05-07T14:17:53.847-07:00Heh. I was searching a little differently than mos...Heh. I was searching a little differently than most, looking for a brand that began with F and I couldn't remember the rest. (Forestville)Chrishttp://www.weatherelement.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8073073557419581737.post-3797773080149785302012-05-07T14:15:56.060-07:002012-05-07T14:15:56.060-07:00Another tactic is when the winery and name is boug...Another tactic is when the winery and name is bought, the name is kept, and everything else slod off. That's happened in this county to Estrella and Corbett Canyon.Chrishttp://www.weatherelement.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8073073557419581737.post-19421212532252537262012-03-09T17:43:14.647-08:002012-03-09T17:43:14.647-08:00Thanks for the comment, John. Great luck with your...Thanks for the comment, John. Great luck with your store. Stand up for the small producers!Wines for the Peoplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09095439358615901235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8073073557419581737.post-56264108921677410262012-03-08T04:43:40.118-08:002012-03-08T04:43:40.118-08:00Fabulous! Thanks for the list. I'm opening a w...Fabulous! Thanks for the list. I'm opening a wine store in Boston and I'm sick and tired of the small family owned and operated vineyard not getting their due. If a winery sells out to one of the "big guys" you know the quality is going to suffer. The wine maker is no longer focused on making wine but meeting a bottom line, having to maximizing profit and cut corners. These companies are responsible for the current state of the New World palate, all of the wines taste the same, over extracted, high alcohol, slam you in the face fruit and no lingering finish.<br />Such a shame. Big money big wines!John Lnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8073073557419581737.post-40573358551670878562012-02-12T19:04:19.609-08:002012-02-12T19:04:19.609-08:00I work at a small winery in Napa Valley, have been...I work at a small winery in Napa Valley, have been selling "fine" wine forever (over 2 decades) and want to thank you for this objective list. Folks need to know so they can think a bit more for themselves. Cheers!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com