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It has been nearly two decades since the Merlot craze, during which wineries rushed to produce as much Merlot as possible. Wineries that currently make Merlot are in it for the long haul and are not satisfied with the soft, fruity, insipid, easy-drinking...
2 hours 25 min ago
Turning milk into cheese more than doubles the milk's value, which is why so many dairy farmers have turned to cheesemaking in recent years. One dairyman who has successfully rerouted all his cow's milk to cheese is Jules Wesselink of the Winchester Cheese...
2 hours 25 min ago
My thoughts are always tuned in to food and wine, but are even more so this time of year, when I recall the Thanksgivings of my childhood. Each family has its own must-have Thanksgiving dishes. In the Char family, green beans and Brussels sprouts were always...
2 hours 25 min ago
DO Start with something sparkling If your Thanksgiving is anything like mine, you don't just sit down to the meal. Oh no. First our family waits for guests to arrive, including the cousin from Brazil no one has ever met before. Then there's the obligatory...
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November has become Beaujolais time, largely due to always-contentious Beaujolais Nouveau being released on the third Thursday (yesterday). If the light, fruity, simple flavors of Nouveau certainly don't harm the holiday meal, they don't much help it either....
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So what's the deal with so many celebrities going into the wine biz? Dan Aykroyd, the former "Saturday Night Live" comedian and actor, is just about to release his 2007 Russian River Valley Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon - his first California wine...
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There's a celebrity theme happening at B.R. Cohn Winery, perched on an olive tree-carpeted hill above Sonoma Highway in Glen Ellen. Owner Bruce Cohn has been the manager for multiplatinum artists the Doobie Brothers since the band's inception in 1969, and...
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One of the most fabulous aspects of my job, I believe, is the fact that if I don't meet a deadline, or if I fail to show up for a gig or an event, although a few people might get a little upset with me, the world won't fall apart. I deal with cocktails, after...
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The 21st Amendment overturned Prohibition 75 years ago on Dec. 5 and several bars around town are commemorating the occasion. Period costumes are encouraged at all events. Unless noted otherwise, events are free and on Dec. 5. Bourbon & Branch will serve...
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2007 Picollo Ernesto Rovereto Gavi di Gavi ($15) Given its history of making often watery, unmemorable wines, defending the honor of Gavi can be like advocating for the most awesome rice cake. But this single-village bottling from a small winery in Rovereto...
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2007 Nobilo Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc ($12.49) The hook: A crisp, versatile white that captures the essence of a great Sauvignon Blanc-producing region. The details: On the northeast coast of the South Island of New Zealand lies the Marlborough region,...
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Urban wine enthusiasts are excited about the launching of the newly formed San Francisco Wine Association. The SFWA hopes to raise visibility of urban wineries vinifying their wares right here in the city. The 16 member wineries, such as Connor Brennan...
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Fall vegetables - Brussels sprouts, cauliflower and sweet potatoes - are in season. While scrumptious on the dinner table, they can also serve as a snack. Cut Brussels sprouts in half, cauliflower into small florets and sweet potatoes into bite-size cubes....
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With such focus on recycling wine bottles and reducing the weight of bottle glass, how come the cork - an essential part of the package - is usually just tossed away? Now the ReCork America project, an effort sponsored by the world's largest wine cork...
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The top comedy team out there right now may be a bunch of guys droning on about the grape. David Kamp and David Lynch are out touting their new book, "The Wine Snob's Dictionary" (Broadway Books, $12.95), a companion to Kamp's earlier "The Food Snob's...
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This is a year for doing without the frivolous stuff. So for Thanksgiving, we thought we'd abandon the usual wine-writer blather about how Thanksgiving is (a) a time to let wine shine, since the food is understated, or (b) a time to drink whatever, since the...
November 20, 2008 - 00:00
It has been nearly two decades since the Merlot craze, during which wineries rushed to produce as much Merlot as possible. Wineries that currently make Merlot are in it for the long haul and are not satisfied with the soft, fruity, insipid, easy-drinking...
November 20, 2008 - 00:00
Turning milk into cheese more than doubles the milk's value, which is why so many dairy farmers have turned to cheesemaking in recent years. One dairyman who has successfully rerouted all his cow's milk to cheese is Jules Wesselink of the Winchester Cheese...
November 20, 2008 - 00:00
My thoughts are always tuned in to food and wine, but are even more so this time of year, when I recall the Thanksgivings of my childhood. Each family has its own must-have Thanksgiving dishes. In the Char family, green beans and Brussels sprouts were always...
November 20, 2008 - 00:00
DO Start with something sparkling If your Thanksgiving is anything like mine, you don't just sit down to the meal. Oh no. First our family waits for guests to arrive, including the cousin from Brazil no one has ever met before. Then there's the obligatory...
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