How to Make Sauvignon Blanc Grape Jam (With Wine Country Grapes)
A no-sugar-added grape jam made from fresh white wine grapes — sweet, tart, and pure wine country magic.
Food & Wine
Food and wine adventures in California and beyond. Restaurant reviews, recipes, wine tastings, and culinary trends with a creative twist.
Sonoma Winemaker’s Lunch at Petroni Vineyards with Lorenzo Petroni
Lorenzo Petroni at the head of the table. Clint and I were fortunate to be 2 of the 10 guests that Lorenzo welcomed into his…
Solar Update: August 2008
Solar panels were a topic of discussion at the lunch hosted by Lorenzo Petroni, owner of “THE” North Beach restaurant and Petroni Vineyards (more on…
In Review: Bow Hon Restaurant, Exploring San Francisco’s Chinatown
In front of the Westin St. Francis where the show was held and where I stayed. Bow Hon Restaurant 850 Grant Ave, San Francisco, California…
Summer Dinner Parties
First course, summer salad with goat cheese encrusted in walnuts and herbs. Happy Labor Day Weekend! Clint and I recently realized that the summer season…
2007 Chateau Ste. Michelle Columbia Valley Riesling Review – A White Wine Bargain
Although I almost exclusively enjoy big, bold red cabs as my wine of choice (what goes better with a grilled steak?), the hot summer months…
In Review: Bay Wolf Restaurant
Bay Wolf Restaurant Address: 3853 Piedmont Avenue, Oakland, CA, 94611 Rating: 8/10 After a day of sailing last week, we stopped off at one of…
In Review: Dining Alfresco at Le Tartuffe Restaurant in Hull, Quebec
Dining al fresco on a perfect summer’s evening Le Tartuffe (www.letartuffe.com) 133, Notre-Dame-de-I’lle Street (corner of Papineau) Hull, Quebec, J8X 3T2 CANADA Reservation: (819) 776-6424…
Tour of Napa and Sonoma winery tasting rooms
With stops at Artesa, Etude, Hess, Silver Oak, Cult, Peju, Ehlers, Kaz.
In Review: Viking Cooking School
Date: Saturday March 22, 2008.Class: Date Night in Paris, 3 Hr. Hands On WorkshopLocation: Viking Cooking School, Walnut Creek, CA Fee: $89/person Loni's Rating: 9Clint's...