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Tech Talk

Nina has asked me to write something scientific about wine. I remind her that I went to Fresno State and find discussions about nonenzymic autoxidative phenolic browning beyond boring. Or, if grape growing interests you try enjoying a discussion of ...

 
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The Wine Road

Do you remember the old cartoons where a sheep dog and coyote are battling all day until it is time to punch the time clock and go home? As they leave, another sheep dog and coyote are punching in. “Good night Fred.” “Good night Ralph.” Then the whole ...

 
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If It's Tuesday It Must Be Belgium

I am just not one of those guys. You know, like in the movie Six Days and Six Nights. The actress asks, “You’re one of those guys aren’t you? You know, the kind that can build a shopping mall with a flashlight and a screwdriver?” The dialogue goes ...

 
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Why Don’t They Just Drink My Wine?

I haven’t been in the most fun of moods. The woman I was with, in an attempt to cheer me up shot me with the wrapper from her straw. This made me wonder if kids still have spitball fights. I looked around to see it there was anyone I wanted to hit. We ...

 
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Fans of Row Eleven at Firehouse Sacramento!

Enjoying a lovely Spring day at Firehouse Sacramento with Row Eleven Pinot Noir!

 
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The Voice of Row Eleven …

Many of you know Nina, our administrative manager at Row Eleven. Nina is normally the first contact that the public has with our winery, whether you are a consumer, restaurant or retail account, distributor or supplier. If you call in to the office, chances ...

 
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Our Latest Cabernet Is In The Bottle

I have been bad about blogging lately. My excuse is that I have been bottling. I am not myself when I bottle. I don’t enjoy it. If you are a mother of a 12 year old, you know exactly how I feel. It is similar to taking your sweet innocent child to his or ...

 
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Notes From The Field

Why is it that the women of Florida are so much better looking than the men? This thought crossed my mind at several of our events, as first I looked at Ron and Ed who were assisting me, then at the lovely ladies who attended. I want to thank our hosts and ...

 
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Why I Love College Radio …

What’s not to love about college radio? Listen long enough, and you will hear something for everyone – new music, old favorites and everything in between. Punk, pop, reggae, jazz, hip hop, classical – you name the style of music, you will hear it on a ...

 
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The Elephant's Ear

I was recently reminded of a movie about a group of scientists peering into a microscope. They are in heated argument. Their assignment is to identify and describe the object they are looking at. They are not agreeing on what they are seeing. Each scientist ...