Napa + Sonoma + Burgundy + Beyond

Becky Wasserman & Co., a bespoke wine agency operating in Burgundy since 1968, represents an elite portfolio of small lot, artisan negociants, and vignerons.

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Today broke like any other. Alarm, bird song, coffee. A rush to dress and gas and nudge onto Hwy 17 towards San Francisco for a day of tastings and bubbles studies.

No time to check social media. Until the first ping.

“Are you ok?” Ping “?” Ping. “Fire in Sonoma.” Ping. “Fire in Napa.” “Are you ok?!”

Ping. Ping. Ping. Scrolling through Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram brings a bombardment of incomprehensible images – images of trees, homes, wineries in flames. Wineries I recognize. Homes of people I know. Trees that once shaded me during memorable drives through remarkable Wine Country.

Napa and Sonoma burning.

And then reality intrudes. My reality. My wine writer life. Cars parked, roster checked, spit cup and wine glass presented, and wine tasting begins.

Wines presented by importer+distributor Veritas Wine at High Treason for Becky Wasserman & Co., a bespoke Burgundian wine agency representing an elite portfolio of artisan domaines. Expect more on this bedrock of Burgundian wine culture in future posts.

But not today. Today thoughts and prayers go out to Napa + Sonoma.

You can find out more about how to help by following the Napa Register.

Learn more about Becky Wasserman & Co. here.

Learn more about Becky Wasserman in this interview on I’ll Drink to That here.