I went to a tasting of the base wine components that go into the sparkling wine, J Schram, made by Schramsberg Vineyards in Napa Valley. What’s a base wine? Champagne and sparkling wines are usually blends of many many base wines, 50 to 60 in some cases. Each component comes from a particular lot – […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
In San Francisco I had a few mintues before meeting a friend for drinks, so I popped into Saks Fifth Avenue. The have a really small perfume counter, but they carry a well-edited selection. Bond No. 9 is there, as well as Tom Ford’s line of exotic fragrances (I love his Velvet Gardenia and […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
David Chang, Momofuku’s colorful chef owner, had a book signing junket through the Bay Area. I saw him at Kepler’s, a great independent bookstore in Menlo Park. I got there extra early since I was sure the event would be packed. But at 10 minutes before his appearance, only a few people in chairs – […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Last night I opened a bottle of Bonny Doon Vineyard 1985 Muscat Canelli (California). Got this bottle from my friend Maurice. He had a case of the wine stored under his stairs, and just rediscovered it while cleaning the space out. He generously gave us a few bottles. You could already tell without opening the […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I’m always asked what’s a good wine at a good price? For me, good price is under $20 a bottle. Under $10 is even better. Somewhere in between is where Layer Cake falls. This wine is made by Jason Woodbridge. The crazy thing is he also makes Hundred Acre, an amazing Cab that sells for […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
You know how it is when you really really want to like a restaurant but come away a little disappointed after a meal? That’s what happened at RN74 in San Francisco. Had a lunch meeting there; and while it’s the first time I went for a meal, instead of for wine and munchies, I was […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I subscribe to the theory that you can never have too many platters, bowls, cups and glasses. Lately I’ve been good about restraining myself from buying too many of each (of course that also has to do with my limited storage space). But a new collection from Vietri may just tempt me too much. […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
You’re at the grocery store, staring blankly at the shelves of olive oil. It’s almost like looking at shelves full of wine. Intimidating. Confusing. You just want a decent bottle of extra virgin olive oil. Do you choose by label, by country, by price? To make matters even worse, it’s highly likely that bottle of […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Now this is the way to hold a seminar…with wine tasting between and even during sessions. Three California wine organizations held this event at Cavallo Point (in Ft. Baker on the Marin side of the Golden Gate). The 40-something and younger winemakers were pouring their wines, and talking it up on subjects ranging from wine styles […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
If you’re able to get to Novato, the Bonjour Fleurette warehouse sale is totally worth going to. Judi Flowers created flower slippers, and they’ve become all the rage, from Sex and the City to Oprah. Here’s a video from In Wine Country that we did on Judi and her slippers. Usually the slippers go for […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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