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ZAP Super Tasting on Saturday in San Francisco

Posted on January 24, 2011 by Ray Johnson

Peg Melnik of the Press Democrat has posted some recommendations and a question on her blog about the upcoming Zinfandel tasting at Fort Mason in San Francisco. Let her know why you’re going and what you plan to taste: http://tastingroom.blogs.pressdemocrat.com/2011/01/21/you-in-are-you-going-to-zap/ … Continue reading →

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Cellars of Sonoma

Posted on January 18, 2010 by Ray Johnson

On Tuesday night at 6:00 p.m. pacific time I’ll be on the air with Cellars of Sonoma. Listen in or join me live at their tasting room in Santa Rosa. Cheers!

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2010 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition

Posted on January 7, 2010 by Ray Johnson

The Results are coming tomorrow – online first at SFGate. It’s been a grueling week in Cloverdale at the top end of Sonoma County. Chris Sawyer is one of over 60 judges who lent a palate to help evaluate 4,913 … Continue reading →

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Wine Entrepreneurship at Sonoma State

Posted on June 10, 2009 by Ray Johnson

The spring session of the class recently ended with a dramatic evening of presentations by the student teams. Jane Firstenfeld wrote a great article capturing the moment and profiling some of the successful students and their stories.  The article was … Continue reading →

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The Good Life Guide to Enjoying Wine

Posted on June 9, 2009 by Ray Johnson

Author Orietta Gianjorio, who writes about wine and food for Fuori le Mura, just posted a great review of my book at the magazine’s online site.  Follow this link to read the review in the original Italian:  Fuori Le Mura … Continue reading →

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VinVillage Radio

Posted on February 11, 2009 by Ray Johnson

I’ll be on the air with host Lynn Chamberlain later today at 4:00 p.m. pst, on VinVillageRadio, a weekly “wine & dine” talk-radio show.  We’ll be discussing the results of the Chronicle Wine Competition and my upcoming class at Sonoma … Continue reading →

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Jon Bonne – San Francisco Chronicle

Posted on January 23, 2009 by Ray Johnson

A wine competition takes a broader view – Jon Bonne.  Read the story on his blog at SFGate.com by following the link in the judging photo below.

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Monday interview on Sirius

Posted on January 23, 2009 by Ray Johnson

Coming up on Monday, I’ll be on the Living Today show on Martha Stewart Living Radio, on Serious Satellite Radio.  The interview will be live at 2:00 p.m. eastern, 11:00 a.m. pacific time. The topic is ‘Winning Wines You Don’t … Continue reading →

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San Francisco Chronicle Wine Judges

Posted on January 21, 2009 by Ray Johnson

One of our judges at the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition is Larry Van Aalst, Sommelier at Equus Restaurant at the Fountaingrove in Santa Rosa, CA  He is also the host of the Sonoma Report on CRN Digital Talk Radio. … Continue reading →

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The Wine Show in New Orleans

Posted on January 19, 2009 by Ray Johnson

Host Tim Tim McNally judges for us every year at the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition. He’s an engaging man who always has a good story up his sleeve. The Wine Show airs Every Sunday Noon until 2 p.m. on … Continue reading →

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