Wine
Thursday May 27, 2010 Updated 3:47 PM PDT
Top winery stops in Healdsburg
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.
Bar Stars class of 2010
This year's crop of the best Bay Area bartenders create innovative cocktails and shine behind the bar.
Prosecco gets serious
Stateside, prosecco isn't taken very seriously. But its wine region recently won the prestigious Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita, Italy's highest wine quality designation.
Tap the keg wine
Restaurants are tapping into a new way to serve wine, pumping it from refillable kegs. It's eco-friendly and economical.
Love grapes, not meat
It's the classic pairing mantra: red with beef, white with chicken or fish. But what if the winemaker is a vegetarian?
Anchor's away
Fritz Maytag's company that helped start microbrewing movement is sold to a pair of Bay Area entrepreneurs.
Turning to Japanese whiskey
Broadly popular at home, Japanese whiskey has earned critical accolades in recent years as it has expanded into Western markets.
Charity uncorked
A few savvy restaurant owners in Wine Country are finding that donating corkage money makes diners feel good about paying up.
What's on tap? Wine
Wine on tap is taking flight in Bay Area restaurants and bars as a greener, fresher and cheaper alternative to bottled wines served by the glass.
A path to less water
Dominus Vineyard in Yountville provides a contrarian blip amid California's pervasive water use.
Bartending 101
From measuring ingredients to making a citrus twist, Gary Regan tells you everything you need to know to be a master bartender.
Is mezcal the next big thing?
Jon Bonne/The Chronicle Granted, it could be because he's unveiling an agave-focused booze list at Nopalito ...
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Enduring spirits
Bartenders Tony Abou-Ganim and Audrey Saunders and their drinks may become cocktail classics.
Heirloom opens
This 48-seat wine-focused bistro in the Mission District is the brainchild of Matt Straus, former wine director at Wilshire and Grace, both in Los Angeles.
Small winery, big ambitions
One of the few Napa wineries to offer complimentary tastings, August Briggs packs numerous varietals into one cozy space.
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Napa Valley Cabernet
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