The Reign of Whites in Anderson Valley By: Laura Ness What’s the first thing that pops into your head when you see or hear “Anderson Valley?” Your answer could reveal a lot about how long you’ve been familiar with the region. If you said “Alsatian whites,” chances are, you’re an old timer, relatively speaking. Say

We asked our local vintners from the Central Coast to share some of their favorite wine pairings, or a favorite Thanksgiving memory or an oddball pairing they didn’t think would work, but did. Here’s what they told us. Therese Martin of Martin Ranch, who makes wine with her husband, Dan, on an idyllic property in

A Winter Wonderland of White Wine at Alsace Festival in Anderson Valley by Laura Ness It’s still snowing to beat the band back east – those poor people. But here in Northern California, we had a bit of wintry weather over the weekend, especially the farther north you traveled. For the first time in its

On February 18, 2012 winners from the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition will gather at Fort Mason to pour their award winning wines to a sold out crowd. This year, a record number of amazing wines were submitted and scored by a panel of 50 esteemed judges in over 100 different categories. Over four days,