Livermore wines were shining at the 2013 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition Public Tasting last weekend.  One peak out the back door of the Pavillion at Fort Mason would have given you a view of the sun, waves, and white sails fluttering in the wind. Luckily, if you had a glass of fine wine in

Exceptional Pinot Noir producers all in one place, that’s the mission of the World of Pinot Noir and what you will find at their annual event the first weekend in March. The event brings together Pinot Noir producers from the most exceptional and unique regions in the world with Pinot Noir wine enthusiasts for a

Wine enthusiasts, celebrities and the next generation of winemakers, filled the Ian Ross Gallery in San Francisco Thursday night for the Rock and Vine book release party. The readable wine coffee table book, authored by publisher Chelsea Prince, edited by Master of Wine Christy Canterbury, and photographed by Mary Steinbacher, introduces talented wine industry trailblazers

On February 22, 2013 PS I Love You, the leading organization promoting Petite Sirah, with be holding its 7th Annual Dark and Delicious Wine Tasting event at Alameda’s urban winery, Rock Wall. At the evening event, California wineries specializing in Petite Sirah will be pouring their new, and possibly rare and older vintages , while

The 38th Winter Fancy Food Show closed in San Francisco after three days of showing off its gourmet goodies and setting the new food trends of 2013. The show is the largest marketplace for specialty foods and beverages on the West Coast, with 80,000 products from 35 countries on display including cheeses, snacks, olive oils,

As winery and cellar workers bid adieu to another vintage, liveliness and excitement slowly begins to build in the wine industry for the upcoming year. Planning and purchasing begins and with perfect timing, and new trends as the annual Unified Wine and Grape Symposium blows into town just in time. Held in Sacramento, Unified is