With the hot season in full swing here on the West Coast, nothing cools me down faster than a nice icy glass of piña colada. I thought I’d share this recipe with you which I …

The secret to delicious steaks for any BBQ endeavor starts hours, even days, before the sizzling piece of meat even hits your grilling weapon of choice.
For my steaks, I like to throw them into a …

Loni tries her hand at pouring wine at the Bent Creek Winery tasting room in Livermore, California.

Will you be tasting sinful Zins and mingling with winemakers in your future? You will if you are one of the lucky winners of a pair of tickets to ZAP’s ‘Zinfandel Grand Tasting BBQ’ in …

We spent a gloriously sun-soaked day in Livermore Valley wine country last weekend, touring the Wente Family Estates’ sister wineries including Murrieta’s Well, Tamás Estates and, of course, Wente Vineyards.
Karl Wente, fifth generation Wente and …

While walking up and down the hilly sidewalk, along Mason street, on our way to catch a bite in North Beach, I spotted a quaint brick building with the sign, “Cable Car Museum”. I hadn’t …

I had passed the distinctive red barn-like building on many occasions on my way to visiting wineries in the Carneros region of Napa Valley wine country. Something about the welcoming primary palette and simple modern …