The Drunken Hour

Talking about what’s open during the pandemic among confusing openings and closures.

As California reopens, some wine countries are opening, some with restrictions. Check the wineries and restaurants you want to go to for reservations and whether they’re even open or not. Many wineries and restaurants in Napa are open and a group of wineries in Sonoma County are open, too. Check wineroad.com for sonoma county openings and on Instagram check in with visitnapa and Napavalley for lists of places that are open. Let’s rebuild this economy, support local businesses, and get back to normal.

Rambling on about the seltzer in place and how it’s affected the social aspect of our lives.

Places to eat, drink, and visit in Monterey, CA

Looking for wines to pair with your Thanksgiving Day meal or maybe a Friendsgiving? Here are some recommendations.

With National Drink Beer Day looming it’s only appropriate to talk about the beer in the Bay Area. We have a lot to offer.

A brief overview of wine tasting regions across California (and the US) that are not Napa and Sonoma.

Decanting wines is a choice for people that desire the flavor profiles that are created by it. It is not a necessity that some believe but a choice to open up aromas and flavors. However, drinking wine is based on each person’s palate so to decant or not to decant is a decision based on what wine you’re drinking and who is drinking it.

Talking about how to visit Napa and some places to go to

Talking about our adventures in Chicago that’s everything not wine.