Why the Reserve Pinot Comes Out at 3:45
A tasting room host who opens something off the menu is doing one of two things, and no depletion report
The Last Four Bottles
The party was on a Sunday in the middle of July, out on the lawn behind the tasting room, the
The Saturation of the Map
The crease on the paper splits down the middle of Dry Creek Valley first. By three on a Saturday, the
Death by Clone 115
A note on this one. I walked this tasting room floor myself. The names are left out to protect the
The Twenty-Minute Grace Period: Barbera and True Hospitality at Portalupi
Past the Closing Hour: Finding the Soul of California Barbera Healdsburg on a midsummer Wednesday afternoon sits in a rare,
The Corkage Question: When Saying Yes Makes You More Money
Insights · July 2, 2026 The spreadsheet tells you to say no. Someone walks into your wine bar, restaurant, or
Mo’s by the River: The Place That Knows Our Names
On a Thursday evening at Mo’s, someone pulls out a bottle they’ve been saving. It’s not on any wine list.
Train Your Team to Read the Guest, Not the Script
Authenticity is the easiest thing to waste. Most heritage properties make the same mistake. They invest heavily in restoration—the brick,
The Ghost in the Architecture
The high-desert wind off the Comstock Lode doesn’t ask for permission. Tonight it’s rattling the original 1859 window frames of