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Vineyards and Winemakers

  • Blogs

    April 26, 2012

    Pink Out! with Rose Wine at Butterfly

    The Pink Out is coming! The Pink Out is coming! You either already know what we're talking about or have no idea. It's not a Gay Pride event or a new detergent for whites mistakenly washed with reds. Instead, Pink Out is the rallying call of the Rosé Avengers & Producers (aka RAP) annual ... More >>

  • Culture

    February 8, 2012

    Masterminds 2012: Honoring 10 Extraordinary Bay Area artists

    The Pink Out is coming! The Pink Out is coming! You either already know what we're talking about or have no idea. It's not a Gay Pride event or a new detergent for whites mistakenly washed with reds. Instead, Pink Out is the rallying call of the Rosé Avengers & Producers (aka RAP) annual ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 7, 2012

    Wine of the Week: Waterstone Merlot and Cabernet

    Sometimes you have to go a long way to find a local wine. For this week's wine(s), we turned to Canada. Actually, Canada came to us in the form of our friend Dups, and his iPhone image of a Waterstone Cabernet. He asked if we knew it. We didn't . He liked it, we tried it, and now here we are. Wa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 23, 2012

    Golden Glass: Slow Food, Wine, and Free Tickets on Us

    ​ Hey, want to go to Slow Food's Golden Glass event? SFoodie has two tickets to award to the person who writes the best one-line description of a wine, real or imagined, in the comments section below. If you like Italian wines, you'll like the Golden Glass wine and food event, and we may even be ... More >>

  • Dining

    November 23, 2011

    Fresh Eats: Cameron Hughes' Lot 300 Cabernet Sauvignon Is a Delicious Bargain

    ​ Hey, want to go to Slow Food's Golden Glass event? SFoodie has two tickets to award to the person who writes the best one-line description of a wine, real or imagined, in the comments section below. If you like Italian wines, you'll like the Golden Glass wine and food event, and we may even be ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 15, 2011

    Cameron Hughes' Lot 300: A $28 Cab That Retailed for North of $100

    There's no schadenfreude required in benefiting from the miscalculations of others, or the changing realities of the market, including the wine market. As wine brands and production in California, and worldwide, have exploded, the amount of excess wine at all levels has boomed, too. San Francisco-ba ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 9, 2011

    Saturday: Mendocino Seduces You With Its Exceptional Food and Booze

    This will be you at Taste of Mendocino.​Taste of Mendocino Where: Festival Pavilion, Fort Mason Center When: Mon., June 13, 5-8 p.m. Cost: $35 in advance, $45 onsite, enter discount code of "alice" or "KGO" to save $14.75 on online admission fee. The rundown: Experience the "Mendo vibe" ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 9, 2011

    Outside Lands Announces Local Food and Wine Lineup w/ Flour Water, Ritual Coffee, More

    Christopher VictorioBecause this will make you hungry.​ Outside Lands has always made an effort to bring in highlights of the local food and wine scene to festival goers. Every year the offerings get a little bigger, and this year's festival is no different. For its return to a three-day forma ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 14, 2010

    2009 Gabbiano Chianti

    ​There are perfect wines for many special occasions, but what about wines for not-so-special occasions? I like a well-prepared three-course meal at Boulevard or an evening with friends from out of town as much as the next person, but I also like participating in the great American tradition of doi ... More >>

  • Calendar

    August 25, 2010

    We Fantasize a Mignonette Contest

    ​There are perfect wines for many special occasions, but what about wines for not-so-special occasions? I like a well-prepared three-course meal at Boulevard or an evening with friends from out of town as much as the next person, but I also like participating in the great American tradition of doi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 26, 2010

    How to Pronounce Rhone Varietals (in English)

    ​This week, SFoodie launches "Don't Sound Like a Tool," a series of audio pronunciation guides to sort-of-common-but-not-obvious words we keep encountering on wine lists and menus. No more shame, no more pointing, no more taking on the accent of a language you don't speak (though we're relieved ou ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 17, 2010

    The Food of the Gods

    ​This week, SFoodie launches "Don't Sound Like a Tool," a series of audio pronunciation guides to sort-of-common-but-not-obvious words we keep encountering on wine lists and menus. No more shame, no more pointing, no more taking on the accent of a language you don't speak (though we're relieved ou ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 22, 2010

    One Last Chance to See Crushpad Before It Emigrates

    BottlenotesScenes from 2009.​Custom crush facility Crushpad announced a few weeks ago that it's moving up to Napa next month, scoring a spot on the Silverado Trail (a disappointing move for supporters of urban winemaking, but one that may up the facility's romance factor for budding Helen Turleys) ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 10, 2010

    History Is Delicious

    BottlenotesScenes from 2009.​Custom crush facility Crushpad announced a few weeks ago that it's moving up to Napa next month, scoring a spot on the Silverado Trail (a disappointing move for supporters of urban winemaking, but one that may up the facility's romance factor for budding Helen Turleys) ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 4, 2009

    Next Week: Crushpad Holiday Showcase to Feature 20 Boutique Wineries

    ​Crushpad (2573 Third St. at 22nd Street) is opening its doors next Thursday for its second annual San Francisco Wine Association Holiday Showcase. You'll be able to explore the wines of 20 boutique makers, and -- if you've never been -- see for yourself Crushpad's facilities, the city's locus ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 2, 2009

    Fresh Peach Tasting and Preserves Swap

    ​Crushpad (2573 Third St. at 22nd Street) is opening its doors next Thursday for its second annual San Francisco Wine Association Holiday Showcase. You'll be able to explore the wines of 20 boutique makers, and -- if you've never been -- see for yourself Crushpad's facilities, the city's locus ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 6, 2009

    Crushpad Neighborhood Winemaking Project Probes the Terroir of City Streets

    CrushpadNeighborhood get-together: Sorting grapes at Crushpad.​Interested in making your own vintage while meeting other wine enthusiasts who might be living right down the street? Last year, S.F. DIY winery Crushpad organized five groups in neighborhood winemaking projects, using Crushpad's ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 29, 2009

    South Serving Up a Summer Sunday Lunch Featuring a Kiwi Wine Star

    human companion/FlickrIf you've never had the pleasure of drinking with a crew from Australia or New Zealand, Saturday might be the perfect time. Australian outpost South Food Wine Bar (330 Townsend #101 at Fourth St.) is hosting a Nautilus wine lunch with Kiwi winemaker Clive Jones, one of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 17, 2009

    Clear Your Calendar, Wine Geeks: It's a Crushpad and Golden Glass Weekend

    Crushpad/FlickrGet ready for total wine immersion.Ready, set, swirl: Two events this weekend are sure to have local winos crushin'. Crushpad (2573 Third St. at 22nd St.) is hosting an open house on Saturday, June 20, 2-6 p.m. Crushpad's Dogpatch warehouse space has become something of a meeting pla ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 11, 2009

    Morning Buzz: A Foodie Day Planner

    Monday, May 11, 2009 Let's do lunch: Caviar? Don't worry -- Tsar Nicoulai's sustainably farmed California caviar is the opposite of cocked-pinky fey. Bury your face in the Parisian sandwich, topped with tuna paillard and American golden whitefish caviar. Tsar Nicoulai Caviar Cafe (1 Ferry Building ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 1, 2009

    Cheap Wines That Don't Suck: Marchese de Petri 2003 Chianti Riserva

    Despite the lightness of the wine, it stood up well to spicy jambalaya.

  • Blogs

    April 30, 2009
  • Blogs

    March 20, 2009

    Wine & Beer Events, March 20-28

    The Rhone Rangers Grand Tasting is this week's hot ticket.

  • Blogs

    March 13, 2009

    Wine Label War: EU vs. USA

    "Champagne" is usually a bad sign on a bottle of California sparkling wine, anyway.

  • Blogs

    March 10, 2009

    Cheap Wines That Don't Suck: 2005 Grange Tiphaine Touraine Bécarre

    Bécarre is the French word for the natural sign (♮) in musical notation.

  • Calendar

    February 25, 2009

    In Bloom

    Bécarre is the French word for the natural sign (♮) in musical notation.

  • Blogs

    October 3, 2008

    Cellar Rat: Week Four at Unti Vineyards

    Bécarre is the French word for the natural sign (♮) in musical notation.

  • Calendar

    September 10, 2008

    Chocoholic and Alcoholic

    Bécarre is the French word for the natural sign (♮) in musical notation.

  • Calendar

    June 25, 2008

    Spit or Swallow

    Bécarre is the French word for the natural sign (♮) in musical notation.

  • Blogs

    June 20, 2008

    Let Uva Enoteca School You In Italian Wine This Saturday

    Bécarre is the French word for the natural sign (♮) in musical notation.

  • Culture

    June 20, 2007

    The House of Mondavi: The Rise and Fall of an American Wine Dynasty

    Bécarre is the French word for the natural sign (♮) in musical notation.

  • Summer Guide

    June 25, 2003

    The Only Way From L.A. to S.F.

    One definition of heaven: A week, a t-top Camaro, and the Pacific Coast Highway.

  • News

    October 23, 2002

    After the Series, Mumm's the Word

    Bubbly and baseball, plus a quirky collection of 78 RPM records

  • Summer Guide

    June 19, 2002

    Miscellaneous

    Bubbly and baseball, plus a quirky collection of 78 RPM records

  • Film

    April 18, 2001

    L.A. Confidential

    Stars in bars, stars in cars, stars with plastic surgery scars.

  • Dining

    August 4, 1999

    Side Dish

    Stars in bars, stars in cars, stars with plastic surgery scars.

  • Dining

    February 3, 1999

    Side Dish

    Stars in bars, stars in cars, stars with plastic surgery scars.

  • Dining

    August 21, 1996

    Dish

    Stars in bars, stars in cars, stars with plastic surgery scars.

  • Dining

    February 28, 1996

    Dish

    Stars in bars, stars in cars, stars with plastic surgery scars.

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