Sonoma County Gazette ·
Word Junkie: Sip, savor, and say it with style
Some people inherit family crests. My old friend Tom Hopfensperger inherited a whole pint glass. In German, Hopfen means hops, and -sperg comes from old place-names tied to hills and fields. Put together, Hopfensperger is “the one from the hop hill.” A name you could raise a stein to.