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Wine

  • Blogs

    November 8, 2010

    Vietti Dinner at Ristobar Tonight

    ​Get a rare opportunity tonight at Ristobar to meet with Luca Currado, winemaker at Vietti winery in the small medieval village of Castiglione Falletto, the heart of Piedmont's famous Langhe wine region. Six of his organically produced wines will be available by the glass, along with a special ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 5, 2010

    Ready to Splurge? The Romililly 2008 Pinot Noir is a Gem

    Neeta Lind/FlickrA $43 wine should deliver brilliance, and Romililly Pinot Noir does. This is the 2006.​I certainly appreciate a good deal on wine, and try to expose as many bargains as I can. But as a wine lover, sometimes you just want the comfort of a treasured favorite, whether or not you ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 21, 2010

    Oyster Bay 2010 Sauvignon Blanc

    ​I love the fact that most stores have delegated separate areas for wines from different countries of origin. There are French, Californian, Spanish, and Italian sections, and it's funny how if there's an Australian section, wines from New Zealand are usually ― and somewhat rashly ― thrown ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 7, 2010

    2009 Big House Red, the Ultimate Kitchen Sink Blend

    rick/FlickrPerfect for kicking back with the cats. ​Finding under-$10 reds that don't suck can be an abject journey through liquor store fodder, Safeway drivel, and undrinkable vintage wines. Hell, some of the wines I've tried in the single-digit dollar category aren't even fit to cook with, b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 30, 2010

    A Wine Lover's Ode to NOPA, S.F.'s Newest Zone of the Grape

    dj drüe/FlickrRestaurants like Nopa have helped this corner of the Western Addition remake itself as a wine-friendly district.​I've lived on the corner of Broderick and Grove since 2004 and have watched my little neighborhood prosper and grow into one of San Francisco's thriving corridors. It ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 1, 2010

    Don't Call It Peppery

    dj drüe/FlickrRestaurants like Nopa have helped this corner of the Western Addition remake itself as a wine-friendly district.​I've lived on the corner of Broderick and Grove since 2004 and have watched my little neighborhood prosper and grow into one of San Francisco's thriving corridors. It ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 12, 2010

    Sutton Cellars: An Urban Winery Grows in Dogpatch

    Lou BustamanteSutton Cellars' Carl Sutton.​Despite occasionally living up to the grittiness of its name, the Dogpatch is becoming one of the best neighborhoods in the city for food. Right off the T line, it boasts some notable residents: Recchiuti's production facility, Piccino, Serpentine, Ki ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 23, 2010

    Spurned Varietal Tells Wine Writer to Go to Hell

    The man (right) who fell out of love with Pinot.​Our favorite morsels from the blogs. The blogosphere is a cruel place. That must've occurred to local wine writer W. Blake Gray earlier this week, after the response to his clever piss-off post about falling out of like with Pinot Noir. Gray, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 21, 2010

    Wines That Go Well With Bay Area Bands

    ​You can go to a restaurant and ask the server to offer wine pairings to accompany your fancy-pants menu choice. But imagine you're home and have just reached for the latest album from that hip new San Francisco band. You're all ready to crank up those sweet tunes, but what to drink to compliment ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 8, 2010

    Saturday: Chug Pinot, Save a Chunk of Marin Farmland

    gcquinn/FlickrMALT is trying to preserve this swath of Nicasio hillside.​It's easy to take for granted the edible goods from Marin farms. Knowing what's kept some of those farmlands from turning into subdivisions is a bit harder, but chances are the Marin Agricultural Land Trust (MALT) had som ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 11, 2010

    Don't Sound Like a Tool: How to Pronounce Italian Wines

    ​Don't Sound Like a Tool is SFoodie's 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 godawful imitations of a language you don't speak.Remember Roberto Benigni? The Italian Jerr ... 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 >>

  • Blogs

    March 24, 2010

    Heart's Jeff Segal Explains the Whole Mason Jar Thing

    Jamil WilliamsJeff Segal.​As I was writing about Heart for this week's review, I called up owner Jeff Segal to get a link to the manifesto I'd spotted in the bar, as well as to find out more about why he serves wine in Mason jars, cultivates a clubby atmosphere, and seems so determined to shake up ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 18, 2010

    Rhone Rangers Thunder in, with Tips on Pairing Wine and Food

    Rough Riders? No, Rhone Rangers!​The Rhone Rangers are galloping back into town March 27-28, blasting their rifles into the air and scaring the shopkeepers (Oh, ho! Bet no one's come up with that joke before). The weekend's central event is a grand tasting of West Coast wines made with Rhone varie ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 18, 2010

    A Winery ― on Treasure Island? Taste for Yourself This Saturday

    Treasure Island WinesWinery tour may include dog.​Treasure Island may sound like the most unlikely place for a winery, but the more you think about it, the location makes sense: cheap warehouse space, bay-cooled climate, easy access to vineyards and drinkers. One of the island's few urban wineries ... 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 >>

  • Blogs

    February 17, 2010

    Sunday: Drink Hyper-Local Wines, Donate to Ultra-Local Libraries

    JoeyWan/Flickr​Large-scale wine tastings are an odd sort of bacchanal: On one side of the hundreds of tables stand industry reps from around the country, politely pouring tastes and repeating their talking points until they're hoarse. On the other side of the table, the ticket-holders stand three ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 10, 2010

    History Is Delicious

    JoeyWan/Flickr​Large-scale wine tastings are an odd sort of bacchanal: On one side of the hundreds of tables stand industry reps from around the country, politely pouring tastes and repeating their talking points until they're hoarse. On the other side of the table, the ticket-holders stand three ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 18, 2009

    Drink the Way the Good Lord Intended: Wine Week Celebrates All-Natural Vino

    R. LauristonTerroir: Talking up the benefits of natural.​If you're a bit fuzzy on the term "natural wine," you're not alone. Here's a brief explanation, just in time for the San Francisco Natural Wine Week (August 24-30). Natural wine is similar in principle to biodynamic and organic wines, p ... 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 >>

  • Culture

    July 1, 2009

    Two new books explore wine bootlegging during Prohibition

    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

    June 19, 2009

    Affordable Organic Prosecco Just Might Spark an Import Trend

    Green sparkler.Italy's wine industry is no stranger to biodynamics. Hilberg-Pasquero and Cascina degli Ulivi, both from the Piedmont region, are leaders in the movement that grows grapes holistically and naturally, often with the influence of astronomy on planting and harvesting. But these wines are ... More >>

  • Dining

    June 10, 2009

    Michael Mina's RN74 is a work in progress

    Green sparkler.Italy's wine industry is no stranger to biodynamics. Hilberg-Pasquero and Cascina degli Ulivi, both from the Piedmont region, are leaders in the movement that grows grapes holistically and naturally, often with the influence of astronomy on planting and harvesting. But these wines are ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 27, 2009

    A Glass of Flowers: Ferry Plaza Pinot Noir Tasting Explores Sonoma's Terroir

    jspatchwork via FlickrFlowers Pinot Noir: Where Burgundy meets SonomaFrench winemakers are always talking about terroir, that elusive term that can't really be translated into English, or, for that matter, into American concepts about viticulture. Terroir encompasses all the environmental factors th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 22, 2009

    Love Vino? Hang Out on Facebook? It Could Land You a Gig with Sonoma Co. Winemaker

    e.t via FlickrThe winning "lifestyle correspondent" will spend six months touting Murphy-GoodeCalling all Twitter addicts with a thing for wine: A Sonoma County winemaker wants to pay you a boatload of money simply to hang out, sip Zinfandel, and send tweets. Seriously. Okay, so it calls for a bit ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 18, 2009

    Cheap Wines That Don't Suck: Domaine Voarick Crémant de Bourgogne

    A burrito's best friendFeeling effervescent, but your wallet is more Charmat than Champenoise? Crémant is your best answer. Sparkling wine (almost always French), made via the time-intensive Champagne method, Crémant is less austere than its famous cousin but elegant in its own right, especially t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 8, 2009

    Wine, Beer, & Booze Events, May 8-16

    Free wine for mom Sunday afternoon at the Jug Shop.

  • Blogs

    May 1, 2009

    Wine & Beer Events, May 1-10

    Monday's 100 Cabernets for $50 = 50 cents each (if you can taste that many).

  • 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

    Michael Bauer Watch: Local Food, Imported Wine--Why?

    Dude, don't blame the grape!

  • Blogs

    April 17, 2009

    Wine & Beer Events, April 17-26

    This week's hot event is Friday's three Louis/Dressner tastings.

  • Blogs

    March 31, 2009

    Cheap Wines That Don't Suck: 2007 Trentatre Rosso

    This tastes a bit like a rustic old-school Rioja.

  • 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 & Beer Events, March 13-22

    Tuesday is St. Patrick's Day ... maybe some Ch. McCarthy?

  • 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.

  • Blogs

    March 7, 2009

    Pig Out: Pigs and Pinot Festival in Healdsburg, March 20 to 21

    Looks like SFoodies will find lots to choose from in Sonoma the weekend of March 20, between the Artisanal Cheese Festival that we wrote about in Petaluma, and Charlie Palmer's Fourth Annual Celebration of Pigs and Pinot, a series of dining and educational events hosted by Palmer at the Hotel Healds ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 6, 2009

    Wine Events, Mar. 6-14

    Pick of the week (if you can't afford the $150 Spruce dinner): Axel Stieglmar at CAV

  • Blogs

    February 27, 2009

    Wine Events, Feb. 27 - March 7

    Tre Bicchieri admission includes a copy of "Italian Wines 2009."

  • Blogs

    February 24, 2009

    SF Wine Events, Feb. 20-March 1

    All proceeds from the 2/20 Victorian wine tasting and 2/24 dinner will go to the Australian Red Cross's bushfire relief efforts.

  • Blogs

    February 15, 2009

    SF Wine Events, Feb. 13-22

    Bust out the bubbly, Saturday's Valentine's Day!

  • Blogs

    February 12, 2009

    Thirsty Reads: Corkscrewed (plus reading-tasting events)

    A dozen French winemakers reject technology in favor of traditional practices and local flavors.

  • Blogs

    January 23, 2009

    Day Trip: Ahlgren Vineyard & Castle Rock State Park

    Ahlgren Vineyard, known for its Semillon, is one of the best wineries in the Santa Cruz Mountains.

  • Dining

    November 19, 2008

    Voodoo on the Vine

    The origins of the increasingly popular Biodynamic wine are steeped in the occult and bad science.

  • Blogs

    October 17, 2008

    Drink of the Week: Vignette's Rosé Soda

    The origins of the increasingly popular Biodynamic wine are steeped in the occult and bad science.

  • Blogs

    October 3, 2008

    Cellar Rat: Week Four at Unti Vineyards

    The origins of the increasingly popular Biodynamic wine are steeped in the occult and bad science.

  • Blogs

    September 23, 2008

    SF Weekly's Seven-Day Dish

    The origins of the increasingly popular Biodynamic wine are steeped in the occult and bad science.

  • Blogs

    September 12, 2008

    Cellar Rat: Week One at Unti Vineyards

    The origins of the increasingly popular Biodynamic wine are steeped in the occult and bad science.

  • Blogs

    August 25, 2008

    Largest Tasting of California Wines in the World!

    The origins of the increasingly popular Biodynamic wine are steeped in the occult and bad science.

  • Film

    August 6, 2008

    Not Quite Ripe

    Send it back: Bottle Shock is corked.

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