Archive for November, 2011

Dining Detectives: Flavor! Napa Valley – A Celebration of Food and Wine

Dining Detectives: Flavor! Napa Valley – A Celebration of Food and Wine

  We were pleased to attend the first annual Flavor Napa Valley Food and Wine event at the Culinary Institute of America in Saint Helena. The Greystone Building,...

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Wines of the Week: Nottingham Cellars

Wines of the Week: Nottingham Cellars

Nottingham Cellars winemaker, Collin Cranor, is only in his mid-twenty’s, but he makes some of the best wine in the Livermore Valley. While the Valley may...

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Oxley Gin Cocktails

Oxley Gin Cocktails

The idea behind these 2 very different drinks is that the first is light and an aperitif with flavours complimenting the floral and zingy notes of Oxley. The second...

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Thanksgiving Cocktails: Pisco Portón

Thanksgiving Cocktails: Pisco Portón

This Thanksgiving show share your adventures with your family and how worldly you’ve become with Pisco Portón. Pisco Portón is the culmination of a passion for...

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Dining Detectives: Mua Restaurant-Oakland

Dining Detectives: Mua Restaurant-Oakland

We knew about a hip, trendy restaurant just off of Oakland’s Broadway Auto Row called Mua but had never had a chance to go. A recent tweet from @1skinnychef alerted...

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Thanksgiving Wines of the Week: Zaca Mesa

Thanksgiving Wines of the Week: Zaca Mesa

Home cooks across the U.S. are bringing fresh ideas to the table this Thanksgiving with dishes inspired by flavors they’ve tasted around the globe. Despite its...

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Wines of the Week: Steele Wines – Lake County, Ca

Wines of the Week: Steele Wines – Lake County, Ca

  At Steele Wines, they have a great variety of offerings. The grapes they use come from as far away as Washington state to as close as the vineyards right next...

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Dining Detectives: Wolfdale’s – Tahoe City

Dining Detectives: Wolfdale’s – Tahoe City

  Lake Tahoe is beautiful year round and is a great getaway from the Bay Are.. Hikers and boaters love it in the spring, summer and fall and skiers love it, as...

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Tasting Sonoma County from the Ground Up

Tasting Sonoma County from the Ground Up

We had spent Sunday morning touring the New Carpati mushroom farm in Sebastopol, explored family fun and tasted every cheese at Spring Hill Jersey Cheese farm in...

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Wines of the Week: Shannon Ridge – Lake County, Ca

Wines of the Week: Shannon Ridge – Lake County, Ca

  Shannon Ridge produces fine wines at fair prices. All their fruit is sustainability farmed, so you can enjoy each bottle knowing you’ve done right by our...

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