For The New York Times For George F. Hamel Jr. and Pamela Hamel, building a house in Palm Desert was about more than just having a vacation home. It was about creating a magnet to attract their four adult children and…
Despite an early start to harvest, steady shipments and cold storage supplies will keep California grapes available for holiday promotions. Consumer research reinforces the value of maintaining California grapes on retail shelves. When given a choice, 72 percent of grape purchasers…
My Oct. 15 column — “Will it be red or white in a changing market?” — garnered a host of reader comments, most of which expressed a welcome surprise to hear white wines have regained their position as market leader. Given this response,…
A renovation by Aidlin Darling Design and BAMO tastefully updates the Robert Mondavi Winery in Oakville, California. Robert Mondavi Winery Gets A Thoughtful Renovation In Oakville It all began, as so many ideas do, over a glass of wine. “I…
You can taste a 121-year-old wine among the redwoods on the edge of the Bay Area, but you'll need to hurry. Bottles of wines at the Lodge at Dawn Ranch, including a 121-year-old Madeira. (Kelsey McClellan/For the S.F. Chronicle) There's…
I wrote an introduction to American wine in [DAY8].America is on the West Coast, and about 85% of American wine seems to be produced in California. Within California, there is a production region whose name you hear particularly often.That is,…
Despite an early start to harvest, steady shipments and cold storage supplies will keep California grapes available for holiday promotions. Consumer research reinforces the value of maintaining California grapes on retail shelves. When given a choice, 72 percent of grape purchasers…
Some California residents are pursuing their passion for cooking through a program that lets them run a restaurant business out of their home. The Microenterprise Home Kitchen Operation (MEHKO) program provides opportunities for residents to offer dine-in, takeout, and delivery…
The century-old Italian restaurant and former speakeasy in Petaluma will appear on KQED's popular dining show Nov. 5. Slide 1 of 10 Wanda Lou takes an order from Pilar Marin and Andrew Reece on the opening night at Volpi's Ristorante & Bar in Petaluma…
Winemaker Malek Amrani handles bunches of Pinot Noir grapes from an unusually early harvest at Truchard Vineyards on July 29. Within a month of when the wine grapes were picked this year, fans of Napa Valley rosé could already be drinking…
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