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Why You Should Drink New Zealand Pinot Noir

We're taking note of the terroir of Middle Earth

Mar 14, 2013 2:03 pm

Mention New Zealand to most wine drinkers and they'll immediately think Sauvignon Blanc. But the aromatic white grape is not the only varietal the country does well. Kiwis are making more and better Pinot Noir than ever and are hoping the rest of the world will take note. Read on.

Wine

Should Organic Wine Standards Change?

Paolo Mario Bonetti thinks wine labeling is off

Aug 23, 2012 3:01 pm

If you’re the kind of shopper who looks for the official USDA “organic” seal, here are a couple of things you should know when it comes to buying wine (straight from the expert.)

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What To Know About Oregon Wines

Chehalem's Harry Peterson-Nedry goes beyond Pinot

Mar 29, 2012 1:01 pm

Way out west in Oregon, Harry Peterson-Nedry has been overseeing his Chehalem wines since 1990—back when most people looked at the lush, rolling, rain-soaked hills between Portland and the coast and shrugged their shoulders, popped their umbrellas and went about their business. A self-described science geek, he saw the possibilities, ran with it, and was among the trendsetters who've turned Oregon wines into an internationally known thing.

Wine

Oregon Means Biodynamic Wine Brilliance

Author Katherine Cole recommends 5 wines to try

Sep 30, 2011 2:01 pm

A cow intestine stuffed with chamomile flowers. Chopped-up oak bark, packed into a farm animal’s skull. These may sound like a witch’s playbook, but they’re actually part of the preparations (“preps,” for short) required for biodynamic farming.

Festivals

Preview: Outside Lands Music Festival

Sex & drugs give way to wine, food & Rock 'n' Roll

Aug 11, 2011 3:01 pm

Photo: Cameron Neilson

There once was a time when a rock festival in the Bay Area meant good tunes and a groovy crowd under a massive cloud of pot smoke. But that’s your grandma’s music festival. This weekend, at the three-day Outside Lands Music Festival, 70 bands, including Arcade Fire, The Black Keys, The...

Festivals

San Francisco Chefs 2011 Preview

The growing SF Chefs Fest tackles food, wine & sex!

Aug 4, 2011 2:01 pm

Photo: SF CHEFS on Flickr

From the Bay Area and beyond, some of the best chefs, bartenders, winemakers and brewers have converged upon San Francisco for SF Chefs 2011, a weeklong blitz of tastings, classes, pairings and parties centered at Union Square. The action began last Sunday — a cocktail clinic and cable car tasting tour, among other happenings, are already old news...

Chef Talk

The Wonder Boys of Willamette

Sunny Jin and Tom Bean think big in Newberg, Oregon

Jul 29, 2011 1:31 pm

The Allison Inn in Newberg, Oregon is a new luxury inn and spa in the heart of the Willamette Valley wine region with all the luxury spa fixings like massages and a deft concierge service. But it’s their restaurant, Jory, that earns the highest marks. Chef Sunny Jin has spent time at...

Hot Fives

5 Great Affordable Pinot Noirs

5 recommended Pinot Noirs that won't break the bank

Jul 20, 2011 5:01 pm

Ever since Sideways — hard to believe, but it’s been more than six years since the movie came out — America has had a love affair with Pinot Noir. The problem, of course, is that there’s a lot of Pinot out there that just isn’t all that good. It’s a finicky grape variety, prone to all sorts of problems on the vineyard and in the winery. As a result, this...

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