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…
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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…
Watch: Merry Edwards, Robert Parker Inducted into Napa Vintners Hall of Fame (Video)
Also making appearances in this video: mega wine collector Park Smith (81,000 bottles!), winemaker Randall Grahm, sculptor Lawrence Nolan, and patriarch Peter Mondavi Sr. who…
Hawaiian Luau (Video)
On March 11, 2011 an earthquake-generated tsunami struck the Big Island. The Kona Resort sustained significant structural and property damage. It was forced to close…
Winery of the Week: Ferrari-Carano in Sonoma
The gardens here at Ferrari-Carano are worth the visit alone. Started innocently enough in 1987 by gardener Rhonda Carano, the initial planting I'm told took…
Wine Branding: Robert Parker vs. The Wine Advocate
Brand building is a mysterious thing. It's part science, part art. There's no repeatable formula that anyone could tech someone on, say, how to become…
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie set to launch own wine label
The power couple's new rosé called Miraval is made with the help of winemaker Marc Perrin and his family. Organic grapes will reportedly be sourced…
Wine News: Changes in Napa
Napa Valley Vintners appoint Patsy McGaughy as communications director and Teresa Wall as marketing director.
Zagat names Gary Danko best San Francisco restaurant
On my recent visit to Gary Danko, I once again discovered why I so love the place; there's a fine dining atmosphere, but it's comfortable…
Winery experiments with ‘ocean aging’
Divers have placed four cases of Mira 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon in specially designed cages in Charleston Harbor (South Carolina). After three months winemaker Gustavo Gonzalez…