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April 1, 2013

Wine auctions afford a glance beyond the glossy ads and fancy labels to dig into what makes great wine. At the Première Napa Auction you can comparatively taste while watching major players battle over the barrels.

Wine auctions afford a glance beyond the glossy ads and fancy labels to dig into what makes great wine. You can comparatively taste while watching major players battle over the barrels.

March 22, 2013

Since the dawn of the new millennium, gin has come roaring back.

It wasn’t so long ago when gin as a spirits category was on a long slide into obscurity. Sure, you had your standard well brands and a couple of premium labels, but vodka had become the wunderkind of the spirits league And gin? Well, that was what your grandfather drank. Not so anymore.

March 5, 2013

“Our objective at SD 26 is to cook as Italians in Italy cook today. The closer we can get to the cuisine of terroir-driven produce, the better the food." – Tony May

Even for someone who loves authenticity in food, Italian-born New York restaurateur Tony May is the first to tell you that what’s traditional is a changing target.

October 28, 2012

California’s north coast is one of the most ruggedly beautiful coastlines in the world. Hugging this coast, ninety miles north of San Francisco, on a rocky shelf overlooking the sea, is the Timber Cove Inn.

California’s north coast is one of the most ruggedly beautiful coastlines in the world. Hugging this coast, ninety miles north of San Francisco, on a rocky shelf overlooking the sea, is the Timber Cove Inn.

October 18, 2012

Consumers, chefs, retailers, fish farmers, and fishermen are responding to the urgent need to make changes in favor of ocean conservation.

In 2011, The Monterey Bay Aquarium, a longtime advocate for environmental education and awareness, released the second edition of its report, Turning the Tide: The State of Seafood.

November 11, 2011

“Even . . . sommeliers need to taste and study these wines, to know the producers, who is traditional and who is not.”

Heading east over the Apennines and away from Rome’s chaos and glory, one finds the bucolic province of Abruzzi.

July 28, 2011

The fact that we do our own cold smoking gives [our food] an artisanal quality. And the advantage of doing all my own smoking is that I have total control over flavor, save money, and can offer a product unique to my restaurant.”

June 11, 2011

Americans eat more than a billion pounds of shrimp a year, or about four pounds each, which is nearly double what they consumed 20 years ago.

June 9, 2011

Over 1,900 attended the Tempranillo Advocates Producers & Amigos Society Grand Tasting in San Francisco this past June 4; the third year in a row attendance has doubled.  

June 3, 2011

Recreating a sense of connection to farming, cooking and eating is what Dinners at the Farm is all about.

April 12, 2011

While Frescobaldi and Antinori have been making Tuscan wine for well over half a millenium, newcomers Carpineto and Banfi have been successfully carving their own brands into the region's aging barrels.

February 11, 2011

The global market of old-world grains now represents an abundance of toothsome, cost-effective, and texture-perfect accompaniments that can be dressed up or down to suit any cuisine or concept...

 

February 11, 2011

Botanically, grains are the seeds and fruits of various cereal grasses. Many so-called grains, such as amaranth, quinoa, and wild rice don’t belong

From Plant to Pot

January 12, 2011

From producer to drinker, one of the most valued virtues in winema