Food & Wine
The women and men behind your favorite fine dining spots, neighborhood eateries, local wineries, legendary pubs and everything in between. Don’t come here for food criticism; we’re here to show you the owners, chefs, sommeliers and management that makes your favorite places tick.
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Food & Wine: Women In Wine
A chemist who was intrigued by the science behind enology and viticulture research. An adventurer who nearly lost her life.…
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The Tastemaker: Suzanne Deal Booth’s worlds of art and culture merge among Napa Valley vines
Suzanne Deal Booth, owner of Napa Valley’s Bella Oaks Vineyard, is a formidable force in the art world, a forever…
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ONE DISH: Mr. Potato at Aurum
Aurum 132 State Street in Los Altos. Open for outdoor and limited indoor dining. For menus and reservations, visit aurumca.com.…
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One Bottle: QUINTESSA, 2017
While absorbing the views around Quintessa’s Rutherford estate, you can’t help but reflect on the fact that these renowned vineyards…
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Cooking School is in Session
Bay Area–based online culinary courses offer a flavorful escape for adventurous palates. After a helter-skelter year of one too many…
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One Bottle: Der Pollerhof 2018 Frau Mayer Grüner Veltliner
Der Pollerhof 2018 Frau Mayer Grüner Veltliner It’s been a full year since shelter-in-place first started, and we all could…
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Cooking in a COVID World: Former Tech Company Chefs Are Serving Up Their Own Food Ventures
Arif Mehmood once had what he considered an enviable life as a corporate chef. He earned a $120,000 salary overseeing…
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Music to Our Plate: Meet the Bay Area musicians who made their marks on the foodie and wine buff scene
When a rock star’s career reaches a place of comfortable consistency, what are they to do? Some go on indefinite…
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Drop Acid — Into Your Gravy!
Samin Nosrat loves acid. It’s a pillar of her cooking philosophy, book and Netflix documentary series, Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat.…
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With the Wind at Their Backs
Father-and-son team John and Johnny Sweazey blend Old World techniques with cutting-edge technology and renewable energy to produce delicious wines…
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