Duck Shack, Baby, Duck Shack
Be wary not to confuse this with the "Love Shack" which, of course, commemorates Haight-Ashbury.
Food & Wine
Food and wine adventures in California and beyond. Restaurant reviews, recipes, wine tastings, and culinary trends with a creative twist.
We don’t need no stinkin’ wine stories
Grgich in Rutherford. Ever heard of the Judgment of Paris? Did you know that on the side winemaker Karl Wente is a rocker? It baffles…
Wine of the Week: Cambria Estate Winery 2010 Pinot Noir
At $25, this Pinot Noir beauty won't break the bank. Yet there's all the hallmarks of a great wine: elegance, structure, layers of interesting flavor.
Does SoMa, Little Rock Out Cool SoMa, San Francisco?
“If we had a South on Main in San Francisco’s Soma district, I’d throw away my TV and camp out there every night.”
Pinot Noir Shootout
'Winemakers to Watch' features four talented and relatively young winemakers who you may not know but should.
Premiere Napa Valley wine auction raises $3.04 million
At $75,000, 10 cases of Bevan Cellars and Chateau Boswell Winery (Lot 108) was the top earner at the auction that featured over three hours…
The New Way to Pour Wine in Napa
This scene at the "Napa Gras" party was just one of many memorable highlights during the week long Premiere Napa Valley trade event that culminated…
Inside Premiere Napa Valley (Video)
Once again Team Stark will be on location in Napa. Juggling the calendar and the deluge of invites is one of the more (pleasing) challenges…
Build a Vegetable Planter Box with these Plans
If you haven't already, this is the perfect time to build your own vegetable planter box. I designed and built one and have been sharing…
James Beard Awards: Chefs Gary Danko, Michael Tusk Reach Semis
Also, Matthew Accarrino (SPQR), Nicolaus Balla (Bar Tartine), Chris Cosentino (Incanto), Dominique Crenn (Atelier Crenn), Mourad Lahlou (Aziza), Corey Lee (Benu), Daniel Patterson (Coi) named…