Maki Sushi, you’ve come a long way since the California roll
As the California roll became more popular, it crossed the U.S. and even made it back to Japan as the popular "American sushi" style.
Food & Wine
Food and wine adventures in California and beyond. Restaurant reviews, recipes, wine tastings, and culinary trends with a creative twist.
Weekly digest: Billy Berk’s San Jose, Cinequest Announcement, All Goode
News and Editorials 2010 Honda Insight adds respectable handling to hybrid market Rumor mill: Microsoft announcement Monday, launching ‘Office Web’? Loreto Bay: When more information…
Weekly digest: Summer in full swing, letters from Loreto and Bhutan
Back to business, now that the 4th and festivities are behind us. It was a quieter affair here in south San Jose, possibly a combination…
Chardonnay, battonage demo at Wente Vineyards with Karl Wente (Video)
Karl Wente, fifth generation Wente and winemaker, was our Bottle-Shock-friendly guide, with a special guest appearance by his two dogs, Samantha Lyn and William Edward…
The Grapevine, Willow Glen: Aromas of tobacco, grapefruit… and cat pee?
My favorites of the flights of wine were the Bartolo, 2005 Central Coast Merlot ($24.95) and the Jazz, 2006 Napa Zin Blend ($24.95).
Loreto Live TV: Fresh Sushi at Makia in Loreto, Baja California Sur
Just off the Sea of Cortez, Loreto is a great place for fresh sushi. Join Loni inside one of the newer restaurants, Makia Sushi, where…
Internet wine TV: The golden age of basement oenophiles, fast talkers and future stars?
Welcome to the golden age of wine TV. We take a look at some of the top online wine video shows on the Internet.
2005 Tin Roof Cellars Merlot, California North Coast (89 pts, $7.49)
Cherry. Bargain. That’s the two word summary for this Merlot. I’d score higher if it weren’t for just a tad too much cherry. It eases…
The Great American Wait: No food, no music… and no wine (Video)
Bobby Flay and Guy Fieri have some re-tooling to do before they can roll this thing out.
Win tickets to taste Zinfandels and mingle with winemakers in Portland and Seattle
The Zinfandel Advocates & Producers (more affectionately known as ZAP) will be visiting two cities for their ‘Zinfandel Grand Tasting BBQ’ to quench wine lovers…