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A Pinot Noir that turns expectations sideways

Crossbarn 2021 Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir confounds expectations. Priced under $40, it’s a luscious summer wine that’s a great utility player.

The esteemed Sonoma producer, Rodney Strong, has introduced Knotty Vines–excellent, nicely priced wines aimed squarely at millennials.

You’d have to be living under a rock not to know that vermouth (or vermut) is … California vermouth? T.W. Hollister answers, Of course!Read more

When the calendar advances to September, our appetites go “click.” Immediately we start craving fall dishes … Contour Pinot Noir hits sweet spot for casual redRead more

Reading Alison Clare Steingold’s new book, The L.A. Cookbook , makes us want to eat our … ‘L.A. Cookbook’ surveys top tastes of La La LandRead more

You could say that Rick Moshin (above) is a calculating fellow. Before the proprietor and winemaker … Moshin calculates exceptional biodynamic Pinot NoirRead more

The most famous of Persian poet Omar Khayyam’s quatrains suggests that “paradise enough” consists of a … Costeaux proves one cannot live on wine aloneRead more

Westside Road in Healdsburg is the cool end of the Russian River Valley. That’s just fine … Thomas George evokes Burgundy in Russian RiverRead more

What began in northern California when Alice Waters opened Chez Panisse in 1971 has evolved into … California cuisine comes full circle at Dry Creek KitchenRead more

Walking into the tasting room at Trattore, it’s easy to expect that the sound system might … Trattore: a little bit of Rhône, a whole lot of rock and rollRead more