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Craftsman and Wolves savory muffin with a soft-cooked egg baked inside, The Rebel Within

Craftsman and Wolves

It has been just over a year since the astounding San Francisco bakery Craftsman and Wolves opened its first and...

The Angkor Chef Who Cooks To Remember

Angkor Cambodian Food In 2012, Channy Laux was an engineer in the Silicon Valley, banging her head against the wall...
Thomas Arakawa and Kathy Lee-Arakawa welcome you to visit Arakawa Pottery in San Jose

Arakawa Pottery

Arakawa Pottery is like an open studio event every weekend. Thomas Arakawa and Kathy Lee-Arakawa welcome all into their space...
Seasonal dish at GOGA in Saratoga

Edible Notables: Noteworthy Bits & Bites

Mama Tomasa Mama Tomasa is a sauce and snack brand that works to share traditional Peruvian flavors with our region...
Kori Shaw of Swirl Works smelling an olfactory bell

Swirl Works

Suitably Silicon Valley, Swirl Works is the fragrance brand that captures an intersection of engineering, wellness and technology. Founded by...
Mama Tomasa's Brigitte Hege with Aji Amarillo and Rocoto Red Chili sauces

Mama Tomasa

Mama Tomasa is a sauce and snack brand that works to share traditional Peruvian flavors with our region and celebrate...

Eat Drink Local: Los Altos

An Insider’s Guide to Great Flavors, Local Traditions & Village Delights There isn't one restaurant, market, café, bakery or favorite...
Manager Alena Aaron at Dr. Funk with a lineup of her favorite rums

Tiki Talk

Two South Bay Spots Serving Up Tiki Lore Overhead shell lamps off er just enough warm glow to wander to...

Enter the Escape

Rosewood Sand Hill Takes You On a Vacation Getting Away From It All, Right Here Sometimes an escape is just...

Recipe For Revival

A Hole in His Heart Led to His Opening a Hole-in-the-Wall Restaurant in Saratoga The fact that Brad Turley, an...

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Growlers full of Redwood Coast Cider colorful ciders along with the cider house taps. Photo courtesy of Redwood Coast Cider Co.

A Guide to Bay Area Cider Houses and Tastings

Thirsty for cider? Here’s where to taste and sip in the Bay.
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A Refreshing Look at the Bay Area Cider Makers and Sipping Spots

Hard cider and perry (pear cider) has waxed and waned throughout the centuries, but new cider fandom has been bubbling...
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Steven Kent Mirassou examines the color of his wine aging in barrel. (Courtesy of Steven Kent Mirassou)

Interview with Steven Kent Mirassou: Remembering America’s Oldest Wine Family

If you are a Pinot Noir lover, you can thank sixth-generation Steven Kent Mirassou’s ancestors for bringing some of the...
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Eco-conscious Wine Certifications Reference Guide

You’ll find many vineyard and winery certifications, from “organic” to “sustainable,” but these don’t tell the whole story. While Silicon...
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Achieving Grapeness: Bay Area Women Rise to Lead Winery Positions

Today there’s more attention than ever on diverse voices in the wine industry. These South Bay and Bay Area winemakers...
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Photo Courtesy of Lester Estate Wines

Tasting Terroir In Wines | A Look at Lester Family Vineyard Wines

Terroir, pronounced ter-WAHR, is one of those geeky wine terms that gets thrown around in tasting rooms and woven into...
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The caves at Byington Vineyard in Los Gatos sit 40-feet below the winery. Photo courtesy of Byington Vineyard

Explore Silicon Valley’s Wine Tasting Underground

Explore Silicon Valley's Coolest Wine Caves and Cellars.
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Wine tasting is part of the cirriculum at San Francisco Wine School in South San Francisco. Photo courtesy San Francisco Wine School.

Know Thy Wine: Classes and Courses in the Bay Area

Upping Your Wine Game : Classes for Every Palate - Swirl, sip and sign up for wine education to imbibe...
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Martin Ray pours wine at his namesake Saratoga winery.

Martin Ray: A Tribute to the California Wine Master

A look back at Martin Ray, the iconic, spirited visionary and Mount Eden maverick who left an enduring mark on...
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Winemaker Jeffrey Patterson and his wife Ellie, co-partners at Mount Eden Vineyards and Domaine Eden, at their hilltop home on the Mount Eden estate.

Jeffrey & Ellie Patterson : Mountaintop Wine Masters

Mount Eden Vineyard winemakers, Jeffrey and Ellie Patterson, master the mountaintop terroir to deliver internationally-acclaimed wines in the Santa Cruz...
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A birds-eye view of Lexington Wine Co.’s Gist Ranch Vineyard carved and strategically positioning into the hillside of the Santa Cruz Mountains to optimize grape growing.

Great Wine Starts in the Vineyard

When you swirl, sip and taste wine, you may know the grape variety and vintage, but do you know where—and...
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Nectar in a Bottle: Fernwood Cellars Late Harvest Riesling

Matt Oetinger, winemaker at Fernwood Cellars in Gilroy, never set out to make a late harvest wine. Several years ago,...

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