Michael Bauer Continues Steakhouse Tour With Bourbon Steak Update; Bonné Revisits Big 4
Interestingly, despite a lackluster review, Bourbon Steak keeps its three stars.
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Bauer Still Likes Cindy’s Backstreet Kitchen; Unterman Has a ‘Drippy, Messy, Finger-Burning Ordeal’ at Craw Station
Also, Bauer hints at liking Hawker Fare.
The Chron’s Top 100 Wines, By the Numbers
Jon Bonne picks out a whopping 28 Pinot Noirs for the list, and one token Merlot.
Finding the ‘New California Wine’
The 'Chron' critic discusses a new crop of subtler, more refined California wines.
Patti U. Calls Gitane ‘Elegant, Ecclectic’; Bauer Revists Evvia, Says It’s Slipped; Rocketfish: ‘Fusion Gone Way Wrong’
Patricia Unterman takes a stab at Gitane this week, which recently welcomed new chef Bridget Batson, and Patti writes, "The very first thing I tasted, calamares from the wood-fired oven, knocked me over." She also adores the caille (roasted quail),...
Napa Valley Wine Auction Rakes in $8.5M
The 30th annual Napa Valley Wine Auction went down over the weekend, raising $8.5 million for local charities which Jon Bonné notes in the Chron was an "impressive rebound" from last year's disappointing take of $5.7 million. Also, the Bangles...
Taste-Testing Dry Rosés; Americans Are Drinking Less Beer
• As rosés become ever more popular, wineries are making more bad rosés. Jon Bonné recommends some good ones. [Chron] • Café Royale is hosting a 'hipster apocalypse' on Thursday. [Tenderblog] • Unilever won't let anyone else use the brand...
Lamenting Pinotgate
"Pinot partisans have been growing irate that their heartbreak grape is being ruined by the masses. It is an affirmation of every Pinotphile's conspiracy theory: that our beloved grape has been defiled by large-scale industrial winemaking." — SF Chronicle wine...
Bonné Hates on Flavor-Hating Wine Snobs; Slim Jims’ Plant Comes Back Online
• Wine critic Jon Bonné takes on the "flavor haters" who attack California and Australian wines as being too fruit-forward, concluding "we find in wine what we want to find." [Chron] • Little City Gardens, a backyard farm near 18th...
Are California Wines Too Pricey for Recession Drinking?
Luxury brands and small producers saw are seeing zero or negative growth due to their price point.
Shake, Muddle Like a Pro
Watch how to properly shake a drink and extract the pint glass, as well as how to muddle and make twists.
