Filed under: Wine , Fruit , Pork , Newspapers , How To , America , in sixty seconds We are a little late with the San Francisco Chronicle's Wine section - their changing the section from Thursday to Friday is throwing us off! But we plunge ahead with their feature article, which explains the rigorous process of becoming a Master fo Wine. The credential comes after a four day test, years...

Filed under: Wine , West Coast , Vegetables , Cheese , Recipes , Fruit , Newspapers , America , in sixty seconds We're no strangers to blends, but we're probably far more familiar with wines that have been made from blending different grapes in the fermentation tank. However, wines made ...

Video in inglese e italiano sullo zafferano di San Gimignano DOP...

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 more visitors than Major League Baseball in 2003 . Because tasting rooms are a critical source of income...

Sorry for the delay..I didn't realize how much catch up I would have to play this week. I still haven't completely unpacked. When we pulled up to San Gimignano I was wowed by the walled city and the towers. It was pretty amazing as I later began to realize the Italian countryside is dotted ... in San Gimignano. We had some Chianti Classico, Vernaccia and a Di Montalicino. This was the start...

Filed under: Wine , Dinner , West Coast , Beef , Cheese , Recipes , Cocktails , Rum , Spirit of Summer , Newspapers , America , Spirits , in sixty seconds This week, the feature story is not on wine, but cocktails . Rather than relying on the standard, ...

Filed under: Wine , Lunch , Dinner , West Coast , Cheese , Newspapers , New Products , America , in sixty seconds , Meat If this isn't an American dream story, I don't know what is. Ulises Valdez left the tiny village of Los Cuachalalates, Mexico, for Mexico City ...

Essential? A blogger’s necessity? Total nuisance? Tacky? Read on. (To any Chronicle readers who may be reading here for the first time … welcome!)

Filed under: Wine , Lunch , Dinner , West Coast , Cheese , America , France , Meat Three old-school wineries in the Russian River Valley, Rochioli Vineyards & Winery, Williams Selyem Winery and Gary Farrell Vineyards & Winery , show the rest how Pinot Noir is done . In ...

Filed under: Tastings , Wine , West Coast The annual big splash that is the Family Winemakers Tasting is coming - Sunday, August 20th to be precise. This year the venue is Festival Pavilion at Fort Mason Center with tickets for the general public set at $35 in advance; $45 ...