"A bottle of wine begs to be shared; I have never met a miserly wine lover."-- Clifton Fadiman

I am always happy to come into the Tasting Room because I know the quality of our patrons. Thank you for joining us at Robert Goodman's and bringing the room to life.

fun fact

Did you know that wine will never turn to vinegar? It will become disgusting after a certain number of years depending on the varietal and the tannic structure of the vintage, but it is a myth that it will turn into vinegar.
Come to the Tasting Room and drink wines at their peak.

More Entertainment

Jeff DeMark's one man show packed the house on friday. He has an incredible blend of irreverence and sincertity in all of his stories. Jeff delighted the audience with all the hijinks and shenanigans on his search for meaning in his career. We really enjoyed having this show at the tasting room and the public was clearly pleased, so keep your eyes peeled for more of this kind of entertainment.

Busy January

Is everyone ready for this? We have a jam packed week ahead of us and we are starting this friday. Jeff Demark will be performing his hilarious show "Went To Lunch, Never Returned" at 7:30. This is going to be a real treat; I've seen him perform once before and all I recall was something about acid flashbacks and how hard I laughed.
We have a weekend full of music starting with Cynthia Brando and Friends. She will play tango, folk and jazz. On Sunday we have Bradly Dean with some rockin' blues.
Monday will be the first Spoken Word Night of the semester. I can't stress enough what a talented group of writers performs at these things and how welcoming they are to fellow artist daring to share.
I'm also expecting a good crowd on Wednesday for Salsa Night with school back in session.
Please come and check of this flood of fun events or just have a glass of wine.

Happy New Year!

We had a lovely celebration to ring in the new year at the tasting room. If you missed our gala you can come in, drink some Henriot Champagne from France and listen to Zuzu's Petals on the 29th.
I'm expecting great things for the Robert Goodman Wines in the new year. This is the year that the restaurant and bar will be opening. I have heard rumors of the 2009 chardonnay and cabernet being released. And if all of that isn't enough in the very near future the highly anticipated Spoken Word Night returns this monday.

Busy September

Hello Folks,

Everything has been bustling and fun over here at the tasting room. In fact, the whole town of Arcata has exploded with activity since the students are back at Humboldt State. I’ve had a great time taking with anxious parents dropping off their freshman. So far a glass of wine has been the perfect antidote for empty nest jitters.

We have had our own flurry of activity here. The restaurant and bar are really starting to take shape and it’s going to be gorgeous! I have it on good authority that they will be open in March.

Also, in the very near future we have plenty of events happening. Salsa dancing will be in full swing this Wednesday. The very next day we have our fantastic musicians for Irish Music Night.  Then, on Sunday we have Cynthia Brando playing at 6pm. Hope to see you at one of these great events!

Tango: the men's dance?

It’s a muggy day here in Arcata and if you are anything like the rest of the people in the tasting room you could use a glass of sangria.

Tango night was great fun last night. There were experienced tangeros giving their best tango face and raw beginners working out the basics.  I even bumbled my way through one song. I would never have thought to attempt the dance that inspires images of men with greased back hair chomping a rose while leading their smoldering partner in a purposeful march. Since the tango class landed in my lap I thought I would try it out. 

After crushing his toes my partner was still willing to talk with me about how intimidating tango can be. To my complete amazement he confessed that he finds salsa, the other dance night we have here, to be more intimidating. I’m barely proficient at salsa dancing but the beat feels so natural I never find it hard to fake it. In my unofficial survey, which consists of going dancing at clubs, women tend to shake their booties more readily than men. Another tangero chimed in his agreement, explaining that he has a hard time allowing his body to flow in the rhythmic way that salsa requires and tango does not. When he started taking classes he was immediately comfortable in the structure of the tango while still enjoying the sensuality of it. Both of these tangeros conceded that neither are easy dances to master for either one of the genders but the tango can be more accessible to some men. So, for all you guys out there who have been avoiding your lady’s invitation to take that romantic dance class come and check out our tango classes; you just might love it.