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SFGate: Wine
Wine coverage. From SFGate.com: the Bay Area's home page, online home of the San Francisco Chronicle and much more.
The Silicon Valley refugees who launched Oregon's Tumalo Farms introduced their first goat cheese less than three years ago. But already they have won a first-place award at the prestigious American Cheese Society competition, for Classico, a farmstead goat...
In 1993, Ken and Diane Wilson purchased land that became Wilson Winery, with Diane crafting wines from more than 200 acres of vineyards. For a small, family-run business, that would be plenty of work in itself. But the Wilsons decided to expand the operation...
Dry rosé is a perfect choice when the weather turns warm, though many enjoy it year-round. Imported rosé can range from bone dry and minerally to more lush and fruit forward. Most wineries make use of a region's local red grapes, leaving the juice on the...
More stores and restaurants are responding to consumers' growing interest in rosé wine, which has become the hot quaffer to quell the heat of warm weather. Both imported and domestic rosés are becoming increasingly available - a good thing since more...
Okizu LobsterFest Shellfish lovers can indulge their passion and help send kids with cancer to summer camp at Camp Okizu's annual LobsterFest on Saturday in San Mateo. The event begins at 5 p.m. with no-host cocktails; a lobster dinner, silent and live...
Wine minus stuffiness Editor - Thank you for the Uncorked article on Judd Finkelstein of Judd's Hill Winery ("Tiki-loving winemaker plays all the right notes," April 25). It is fantastic to see a member of the Next Generation in Wine highlighted in The San...
Domaine de Canton ginger liqueur, a ginger-infused spirit unveiled last year, is steadily gaining popularity amongst San Franciscans. Patterned after a 150-year-old recipe, this infusion of handpicked baby ginger, Tahitian vanilla, Provencal orange blossom...
2005 Wingnut Amador County Zinfandel () The concept: While co-directing a semester-long course on wine label design at the Portfolio Center in Atlanta, Charles Bieler gave a challenge to his students: Design an image to capture the offbeat, loopy and...
It's said that a lifetime can be spent trying to understand Burgundy, which might explain why Clive Coates' revised "The Wines of Burgundy" (UC Press; ), released this week, might at times read (and weigh, at 878 pages) like a textbook. Men have been...
2007 Bonny Doon Vineyard Ca' del Solo Monterey County Albarino () In Randall Grahm's mind, at least, it's a quick hop from Galicia to Bonny Doon's estate vineyard outside Soledad, on the dry eastern side of the Salinas Valley. This is the second vintage...
Off the shelf 2003 Conde De Valdemar Crianza Tempranillo () The hook: A supple, Spanish red that's food-friendly for summer. The details: This crianza from Rioja is a blend of 90 percent Tempranillo and 10 percent Mazuelo grapes. We were drawn to its soft...
The Farley Bar at Cavallo Point has the look and feel of an old-world lodge - further emphasized by the comfortable leather furniture, a long wooden bar and dual fireplaces. Above one of the mantles is a portrait of the late San Francisco Chronicle cartoonist...
Saddled with the name Alice, I've long-suffered from the inevitable Wonderland reference. However, when it comes to the critical acclaim for New World-style winemaking, I really do wonder if I've stepped through the looking glass. I shun popular fruit-driven...
Diner: I'll start with the foie gras terrine and spaetzle salad, then I'll have the salmon tartare for my main course and the Guittard chocolate souffle for dessert. Server: Shall we pair the foie gras with a nice Tokaji, the salmon with rosé Champagne and a...
How many bartenders does it take to come up with a new drink? In this case, three. This makes me wonder. Not about the capabilities of the guys who created the Soiree, the official drink of next week's San Francisco Cocktail Week - it makes me wonder who did...
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