People & Places
Wine Journal
In the world of California wine, a single-vineyard bottling denotes that 95% of the fruit must be sourced from that vineyard. But what then, does it mean when a bottle...
Read MoreI’ve been living in Santa Rosa for four and a half years now, and I am continually impressed by the ever-evolving food and drink scene in our town. New restaurants...
Read MoreAs the name suggests, the Santa Rosa Plain neighborhood is the flatter region of the Russian River Valley. Most of these vineyard sites are heavily dominated by the clay-based Huichica...
Read MoreThomson favors Italian grape varieties and makes astoundingly good Barbera and Nebbiolo under her own label. She employs Old-World methods in the cellar, including extended aging in 600-liter casks for...
Read MoreThe Bay Area’s favorite sandwich bread is reinvented into a classic Chinese delicacy at this Chinatown restaurant....
Read MoreGet to know fat-washing, a unique way to elevate even the most classic of cocktails....
Read MoreDrawing fruit mostly from the Koehler Winery, Hernandez produces a wide breadth of wines and has no plans of retiring anytime soon....
Read MoreYou could argue that these bottles played their part in changing South Africa, since wine is a conduit through which many are discovering this amazing country....
Read MoreThe artists I’m most interested in learning from—whether they’re musicians, songwriters, winemakers or chefs—are those who remain relevant, above all else, to themselves....
Read MoreIf your Bordeaux 2016 was a type of animal or bird, what would it be?...
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