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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social

A tasting room in deep blue Soquel, CA might seem like a strange place to meet Trump supporters. But over the smooth sounds of solo Donald Fagan, you can hear whispers that DEI is the reason the reserve pinot is $45.

aug 27, 2025, 6:08 pm • 309 30

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simasimapdx @simasimapdx.bsky.social

Real Dan fans know it’s spelled ‘Fagen.’

aug 27, 2025, 6:49 pm • 2 0 • view
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reggie seidman @ennui.org

i mean

aug 27, 2025, 6:11 pm • 1 0 • view
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whysuzanne.bsky.social @whysuzanne.bsky.social

If it’s Farm Cottage it’s totally worth it.

aug 27, 2025, 9:36 pm • 0 0 • view
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🌞🕹️🅙🅞🅗🅝🅝🅨🌵👻 @cactizaddy.bsky.social

Bargetto went so downhill post-pandemic!

aug 27, 2025, 6:15 pm • 1 0 • view
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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social

I loved it. Great space for tasting, great yacht rock playlist.

aug 27, 2025, 6:15 pm • 5 0 • view
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🌞🕹️🅙🅞🅗🅝🅝🅨🌵👻 @cactizaddy.bsky.social

Yeah amazing location! But better wines a decade ago, and staffed by fun old guys that never stopped pouring. Wines got a little worse and staff got a lot crankier.

aug 27, 2025, 6:17 pm • 2 0 • view
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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social

The wines were good but not great.

aug 27, 2025, 6:20 pm • 2 0 • view
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Ethan Levitt @stonecrusher.bsky.social

What a glorious time to be free…

aug 27, 2025, 6:16 pm • 10 0 • view
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Jolly @jolly1766.bsky.social

Tonight the night belongs to Mona When she's dancing all alone Forty floors above the city CD spinnin', AC hummin', feelin' pretty.

aug 27, 2025, 9:26 pm • 0 0 • view
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goodbranding.bsky.social @goodbranding.bsky.social

something something Green Flower Street

aug 27, 2025, 6:30 pm • 0 0 • view
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Röck Döts @rockdots.bsky.social

A skinny man with two-tone shoes

aug 27, 2025, 11:22 pm • 0 0 • view
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D.A. Rosenthal @darosenthal.bsky.social

imma frame this and hang it in the aft stateroom

aug 27, 2025, 6:10 pm • 2 0 • view
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Fabian Donato @reliablenarrator.bsky.social

Must be fans of Stealy Don

aug 27, 2025, 8:21 pm • 0 0 • view
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cedichou.bsky.social @cedichou.bsky.social

Bonny Doon ?

aug 27, 2025, 9:55 pm • 0 0 • view
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wweiss53.bsky.social @wweiss53.bsky.social

Getting tough to separate satire from ongoing events

aug 27, 2025, 6:26 pm • 0 0 • view
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MollScrapPop @mollscrappop.bsky.social

Solo Don Fagan? LOL awesome drop!

aug 27, 2025, 6:13 pm • 1 0 • view
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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social

They played the most amazing yacht rock list.

aug 27, 2025, 6:14 pm • 3 0 • view
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B.D. Pollack @bdp501.bsky.social

10/10, just like that pinot noir

aug 27, 2025, 7:22 pm • 0 0 • view
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Cool Rick JD @coolrickjd.bsky.social

This is too good. ChatGPt is going to steal it and it will appear word for word in the Times in a few weeks.

aug 27, 2025, 6:12 pm • 2 0 • view
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Tomato Szn @bskylife.bsky.social

I prefer the reserve Pinto.

aug 27, 2025, 6:09 pm • 1 0 • view
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Micah @lusophone.bsky.social

It’s a great area for tasting AND DEI.

aug 28, 2025, 1:34 am • 0 0 • view
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The Ghost of Mr Hand @theghostofmrhand.bsky.social

this was good

aug 27, 2025, 6:16 pm • 0 0 • view
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hieronymusblue.bsky.social @hieronymusblue.bsky.social

"Just when it seems so clear That it's over now Drink your big black cow And get out of here"

aug 27, 2025, 7:29 pm • 0 0 • view
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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social

Played that too

aug 28, 2025, 12:19 am • 1 0 • view
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Dave in AK @bikewritedave.bsky.social

That’s a bit of pretzel logic if you ask me.

aug 27, 2025, 7:41 pm • 1 0 • view
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Real Benisons @realbenisons.bsky.social

The Bargetto olallieberry wine doesn't seem to be produced anymore, which is a shame

aug 27, 2025, 11:46 pm • 0 0 • view
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Spiked Doormat @spikeddoormat.bsky.social

You can't make pinot with white grapes after all.

aug 27, 2025, 6:12 pm • 0 0 • view
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Paul Racko @paulracko.bsky.social

Soquel has fallen. 😩

aug 27, 2025, 6:30 pm • 0 0 • view
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Pitchbot Reply Guy @pitchbotturd02.bsky.social

Downtown Santa Cruz just hasn't been the same ever since O'Neill's Surf Shop shut down. But now that Trump is sending the National Guard to California, the locals feel hope is just around the corner.

aug 27, 2025, 7:07 pm • 3 0 • view
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Ryan Jung @turbodonkey.bsky.social

They’re driving up from Freedom and Watsonville.

aug 27, 2025, 6:18 pm • 0 0 • view
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Erinn @erinnm.bsky.social

You have clearly been to Santa Cruz area wineries, haven't you?

aug 27, 2025, 6:19 pm • 3 0 • view
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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social

My wife grew up in Aptos. I love Santa Cruz mountain syrah.

aug 27, 2025, 6:26 pm • 8 0 • view
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Erinn @erinnm.bsky.social

I am in love with Wright Station currently, in the Los Gatos foothills. So many good wineries around here

aug 27, 2025, 6:29 pm • 3 0 • view