Creating an Idiosyncratic Restaurant to Pair With an Idiosyncratic Winery
Charlie Parker, who was a sous at Manresa and Ubuntu, is a chef to watch.
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And Yes, CAV is Closed
They lost a chef in June, and rumors were rampant this summer that CAV Wine Bar (1666 Market Street) might be closing. And now the Scoop reports that, in fact, owner Pamela Busch has shuttered the place except for special...
A Big Year for Bordeaux, Via China; Americans Still Won’t Eat Insects
• Chinese collectors' enthusiasm for Bordeaux mean this could be the wine's most expensive year ever. [WSJ] • The Board of Supervisors votes to pass the drunk tax, but predictably they're still one vote shy of overriding Gavin's veto, which...
Sommeliers and Wine Geeks Alike Sing Praises of Low-Alcohol Wines
The lower the booze, the better the food tastes, and thus Rieslings and Pinots are all the rage.
Get a Free Bottle of Wine at Maharani
Knowing that there's hardly anyone in town, Polk Gulch Indian restaurant Maharani is giving away free bottles of wine this weekend with dinner for two. The bottle will be "manager's choice" and likely the cheap stuff but hey, free wine!...
If You Don’t Go to Burning Man, Contigo Will Give You Half-Priced Wine
In honor of Burning Man, Contigo's offering half off bottles.
The Big Coppola Mega-Winery, Plus Several More ‘Low-Key Charms’ to Find in Sonoma
Coppola arriving in the neighborhood doesn't exactly mean quiet, off-the-beaten path wine tasting.
Three California Winemakers Discuss the Difficult, Possibly Disastrous 2010 Vintage
Grub Street gets the story on this dramatic season in wine country, the coldest in 50 years, where grapes are up to a month behind schedule getting ripe.
Check Out B3, Freshly Open in the Mission
See our slideshow of the new burger and wine joint on Valencia and 22nd.
Noble Rot to Bring Their Wine Tasting Theatrics to S.F.
This "traveling wine saloon" is doing two events on August 13 and 14 at private residences in SF.
Coppola Talks Rusticity, Authenticity
The restaurant within the new Coppola winery in Geyserville opens today.
Sommelier Shelley Lindgren Knows Her Way Around the Old World
The A16/SPQR owner and wine director talks to Grub Street about Italian wines.
No More High Tea at the Ritz; Spanish Soccer Star Bets His Fortune on a Winery
• You can no longer have high tea at the Ritz. [Tablehopper] • At places like RN74 and others, sommeliers are increasingly taking surreptitious tastes of wine before pouring, in order to catch bad bottles. [NYT] • A profile on...
Check Out the iPad-Powered Wine List at Barbacco
There's now an app for your restaurant's wine list.
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...
B3 to Feature Obscure Wines, Meaty Bites
The wine-centric burger bar may be softly open as soon as next week.
Don’t Cry Over Spilled Wine
Watch a crazed woman destroy a lot of wine inventory at the Outer Richmond Delano's.
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...