) would rather discuss the merits of white Burgundy vs. Napa Valley Chardonnay than last night’s A’s game...

Filed under: Wine , Lunch , Dinner , West Coast , Restaurants , Farming , Vegetables , Cheese , Fruit , America The question is, would you really go all the way to the Napa Valley wine country and not taste wine? Doubtful. However, Mimi Sheraton thinks that Napa has enough of a gourmet food ... (rather than a full meal). In the town of Napa, Copia, the American Center for wine, offers classes...

Filed under: Wine , West Coast , Beef , Cheese , Raves & Reviews , Newspapers , How To , America , in sixty seconds The San Francisco Chronicle Wine section has officially moved from Thursday to Friday. Wine tasting isn't exactly a cheap pastime, but still, California wineries drew ...

The feeling is anything but that. No matter how many harvests I witness, there’s nothing like the feeling when that first box of jewel-like grape clusters arrives at the winery. It still makes my heart race and tears spring to my eyes. Don’t know why. But I’d venture to guess ...

... if they are offering tastes... This was how I stumbled on yet another illusive producer from the Napa valley ... and show a hint of tobacco and rustic earth. $30.00 2003 Syrah, La Herrandura Vineyard, Napa Valley - These vineyards are located in Conn Valley which is just over the hill from the Meadowood resort ... ! 2004 Viognier, Noble Vineyard, Knights Valley - Fabulously rich nose of yellow and white stone...

It isn't often I get to document the opening of a new winery. I have been watching the construction of Paraduxx for almost a year with so many questions raging through my brain. Mostly, what would possess a well-known winery such as Duckhorn , to put an astonishing amount of ...

After being forced to fight a far too long battle by the makers of "Two Buck Chuck," the Napa Valley Vintners have finally secured protection of the name Napa Valley for wines only from Napa.  As Dr. Vino describes here wine with a brand name "Napa Ridge" can no longer be sold if it does not contain at least 75% grapes from Napa.  This is a huge victory for all who believe that location matters...

Wines launched . The Chronicle's Wine Selection of the Week is Napa Valley Syrah . Of the 21 wines ... T Cellars Brookside Vineyard Napa Valley Syrah, and 2004 Novy Page-Nord Vineyard Napa Valley Syrah ... and made his way to Sonoma County's Dry Creek Valley. There, he worked the fields, eventually gained...

Napa Valley Chardonnay - From Bocannon fruit, this was a decidedly good first attempt. Clean, crisp ... and round, the full flavors produce a distinctive, spicy finish $20.00 2002 Napa Valley Cabernet ... . It would be very easy to drive right past it and head onwards toward Hidden Valley. After parking, I ... her to Napa when she purchased her first vineyard from the Traulsen family in 1999. This had been...

... from big time producers in Napa. I was pretty floored when I actually looked at the bottles. Very...