In a major Pinot Noir deal, Williams Selyem sells stake to Burgundy's Faiveley
Williams Selyem's current owners, John and Kathe Dyson, have brought in the Faiveley family as partners as part of a succession plan for the Pinot Noir winery, whose wines have a dedicated following.
Dry January is easier during COVID for some. For others, it's just another stressor
The coronavirus quarantine may make it easier for some to spend the first month of the year sober since social gatherings are on hiatus. On the other hand, some Californians are choosing not to observe dry January this year because they're stuck at home.
A new wine tariff could make French wines 25% more expensive in the Bay Area
The new tariffs are designed to punish European businesses as part of an ongoing dispute between Boeing and Airbus. But American wine businesses are the ones left paying the bills.
Esther Mobley Wine Critic
A wintery, great value Cabernet Franc from Napa's Lang & Reed
The latest Wine of the Week from critic Esther Mobley is a subtle, floral Cabernet Franc from iconoclastic Napa Valley winery Lang & Reed.
Is there such a thing as a California-style whiskey? Finally, the answer...
Northern California distilleries have long made world-class whiskey, but the region has never really defined its own style or identity like bourbon and Tennessee whiskey have — until now.
By Lou Bustamante
S.F.'s popular and lucrative Beer Week pivots to statewide virtual event
By Esther Mobley
Pliny the Younger nixes its hyped up Sonoma County brewpub release due...
Limited imperial stouts are selling out across the Bay Area in craft...
Woods Beer & Wine Co. will open San Francisco taproom in former Mad Dog...
The Ultimate NorCal Brewery Map
The unanchoring of Anchor Brewing
A lot has changed at Anchor Brewing Co. in the last few years, but one thing hasn't: how it makes steam beer.
With the big Williams Selyem deal, a California wine icon aims to avoid...
One of California's most iconic wineries, the Pinot Noir producer Williams Selyem, has sold a minority stake to Burgundy's Faiveley family. Winery acquisitions usually spell bad news for...
What the wine world's mega-deal between Gallo and Constellation means...
Gallo finalizes $810 million purchase from Constellation, one of the...
This stunning Riesling proves that a little sugar can be a good thing in...
Historic Napa winery Stony Hill sold to Arkansas billionaire, with a...
By Serena Dai
How a cult created one of the greatest wineries - and lost it
California's strangest vineyard is in the tiny Yuba County town of Oregon House, 70 miles northeast of Sacramento, at an elevation of 2,250 feet in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada. It is...
Christmas cocktail pop-up Miracle is back in S.F. but outdoor seats are...
The Christmas-themed cocktail pop-up is back in the Bay Area with a few changes: outdoor-only seating, reservations and to-go drinks. Despite the adjustments, 75% of the time slots have already...
By Janelle Bitker
San Francisco restaurants can increase indoor capacity to 50% starting...
By Tara Duggan
The wine bar story I've waited seven months to write
The warm and inviting wine bar is alive at Habibi, a Russian Hill pop-up
New S.F. cocktail delivery service aims to take to-go drinks out of...
The Ultimate Guide to Classic S.F. Bars
We often take these old bars for granted, thinking they'll stand the test of time. That's even more reason to visit them now.