Tuesday November 23, 2010 Updated 9:29 PM PST
This Thanksgiving, pick three wines - a white, a red and a sparkling. But what to pick? It's easier than you think.
Other exhibitions have examined wine before, from bottle to label. But SFMOMA's "How Wine Became Modern: Design + Wine 1976 to Now," begins with the question, "Why wine?"
In a city taken with its own cocktail revival, Tadich Grill stands as a bastion of tradition and frill-free drinking.
Some of NYC's top wine shops and restaurants are crafting a market for new and interesting California wines.
The Continuum Estate, Tim Mondavi's new project, builds on the family's long winemaking legacy in Napa Valley.
A growing number of craft breweries are producing beers that employ and highlight the characteristics of one hop at a time.
Monterey's wine country offers wide range of tasting experiences. Here's a sample of the region's many tasting-room offerings.
Napa Valley is home to hundreds of wineries, a land of plenty for wine lovers. Here are our picks for where to taste.
The right herbs, from borage to tarragon to lemon verbena can give summer cocktails a garden-fresh twist.
Randall Grahm might be California wine's most influential voice since Robert Mondavi. Now the Bonny Doon Vineyard founder is ready for his next act.
A trip to Wine Country doesn't get much easier than Sonoma. Here are our top picks for where to go tasting.
The area is a popular resort destination that's known for producing world-class wines. Here are our top tasting room picks.
Part of the Wine Country experience is being able to go to a winery, visit the tasting room and see the vineyard. These are our top picks.
This year's crop of the best Bay Area bartenders create innovative cocktails and shine behind the bar.
From measuring ingredients to making a citrus twist, Gary Regan tells you everything you need to know to be a master bartender.
The Vintners Hall of Fame is out with its new class of inductees - again going with a compact list of...
The Rickhouse drinks, for the most part, are fairly simple formulas, but they are just what Gary Regan likes.
Jon Bonne/The Chronicle Granted, it could be because he's unveiling an agave-focused booze list at Nopalito ...
Hahn Estates in the Santa Lucia Highlands, with its tasting room in Soledad, includes brands ranging from the original Smith & Hook to Cycles Gladiator.
A taste of The Chronicle's food and wine content, every Thursday.
These wines are pretty stellar, if big and needing some breathing space and time.
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