What’s a Mossback? For one, it’s our Wine of the Week…
This wine is a lush, well-made Cab that shows off a sophisticated intensity so familiar to the Chaulk Hill sub AVA in Sonoma's Russian River…
Food & Wine
Food and wine adventures in California and beyond. Restaurant reviews, recipes, wine tastings, and culinary trends with a creative twist.
I’ll have a Kindle Fire and 2 bottles of artisan Napa Cab – Amazon opens wine marketplace
Bright, colorful labels from over 3,500 wines across various regions -- Columbia Valley, Paso Robles, New Jersey (yep!), Texas (yes sir!), and, of course, Napa…
Milwaukee – the City of Creativity
Travel adventure in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, including advice on where to stay and dine, and destinations, events not to miss. Join travel writer Janice Nieder as…
Wine writing for hosers
Then there's HMW's recent Pièce de résistance: the blind book review (of Eric Asimov's "How to Love Wine"). As he notes not seeing the cover…
Top Halloween Recipe: Pumpkin Whoopee Pies
A great Halloween recipe. No doubt, traditional pumpkin pie is a classic, especially around this time of year, but what I like about these little…
A Wine & Food Affair in Sonoma
103 Sonoma wineries are participating including Lambert Bridge, Clos du Bois, DeLoach, Ferrari-Carano, Francis Ford Coppola (the new location), Iron Horse, Jordan, La Crema, Murphy…
The Ahwahnee Announces 2013 Chefs’ Holidays Lineup
From New York to Los Angeles, the 28th annual event celebrates the country’s best culinary talent in Yosemite National Park.
Wine of the Week: Stoller Family Estate 2010 Reserve Chardonnay
Winemaker Melissa Burr of Stoller Vineyards in Oregon has a bit of a gem on her hands with this beautifully balanced Chardonnay Reserve.
Atelier Crenn receives two Michelin Stars (Complete San Francisco List)
Chef Crenn joins a prestigious group of two-star winners that includes repeats Baume (Palo Alto), Benu (San Francisco), Coi (San Francisco), Manresa (Los Gatos), and…
Wine Harvest News: Napa, Sonoma tonnage could be up 15-20%
Sonoma County Winegrape Commission president Nick Frey says that the Statewide 2012 winegrape crop was estimated to be "10 percent larger than that of 2011,…