CellarTracker apps now available for iPhone, Android, Windows Phone (Review)
Wine management on the go. Boo hoo. I have no more excuses to keep our wine collection up-to-date.
Food & Wine
Food and wine adventures in California and beyond. Restaurant reviews, recipes, wine tastings, and culinary trends with a creative twist.
Bucket List: Sonoma Wine Country Weekend (Video)
Sonoma Wine Country Weekend. Like wine country? Farm-to-table? Exploring appellations and learning from winemakers? This annual event is for you.
Wine Report Card: Which states offer consumers best access? (Rankings)
If wine is a central part of your life--for a wine writer, sommelier, wine collector--this report can help you understand what you gain or give…
Loni Stark discovers the art of Hall Wines (Video)
An out-of-body experience in Napa. Craig and Kathryn Hall give me a tour of their art collection at Hall Wines. But not without a surprise…
Wine Marketing: Selling the allure of Napa cult wines (Promontory inaugural vintage)
How emotional do you need to be to spend $1,200 on a cult wine allocation from Napa? The marketing of desire in action.
Is Trader Joe’s Two-Buck Chuck wine really made from animal blood?
The Huffington Post says cheap Trader Joe's wine is actually made from animal blood. Is that true?
Napa and Sonoma Harvest: It’s on!
2014 Harvest in Napa starts a few days early. Napa Valley Vintners says most are "predicting an abundant, high-quality harvest for the third year in…
Stark Insider TV: Andrew Ripp Live at Robert Mondavi Winery (Video)
Andrew Ripp talks about the music business, finding hope, and the creative process. Watch the interview, plus concert highlights from show at the Robert Mondavi…
Wine Country Report: Colbie Caillat, Andrew Ripp to perform at Mondavi (Video)
Colbie Caillat takes to the stage this weekend at Robert Mondavi Winery. Singer-songwriter Andrew Ripp opens.
On Location Napa – Festival del Sole
Classical rockstar Joshua Bell kicks off opening night this Friday when he performs Vivaldi's Four Seasons at the spectacular Castello di Amorosa in Calistoga.