Silver Mountain Pinot
Somebody's gotta do it. My intensive, rugged - nay, grueling - taste testing of Silver Mountain Vineyards Pinot Noirs is nowhere near complete. Next week I'll be providing in-depth notes, but meanwhile I am morally obligated to urge every single one of you to go out...
Pinot Paradise
At a table set for two dozen people, the pinot noir flowed freely. Well of course it did - after all every other person at the table was a winemaker specializing in Santa Cruz Mountains Pinot Noirs. Jeff and Andrea Emery (SCMtn Vineyard), Nick Guerrero (Vine Hill),...
Vinocruz Does Pinot
The pick of the week at Vinocruz just happens to be the mighty 2005 Santa Cruz Mountain Vineyards Pinot Noir, Branciforte Creek, which won Double Gold Medals in the recent San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition. Kudos to winemaker Jeff Emery. Come test drive this...
New Testament Cuisine
What would Jesus eat? we asked as we thought about a special Easter dinner this year. Well, obviously lamb, yogurt, onions, rice pilaff, pine nuts, something with lemons and olive oil. Garlic, absolutely garlic. Lamb grilled over wood found in the desert, like...
Springtime on a Plate
If Sean Baker gets any better at what he does, Gabriella could wind up with a Michelin star one of these days. We were blown away on the first evening of Spring by a few choice appetizers from what is becoming the top kitchen in the area. Certainly for sheer...
Inside the Flame
A book of sensory adventure: The rituals, passions and discoveries of an engaged life.