This past January we went up to Tahoe.  Seeing as I'm not a winter sports guy I don't go to Tahoe very often. Maggie hadn't ever...

A little while back we visited Tamayo Family Vineyards in Brentwood.  We had gone to Brentwood to pick Cherries last June.  If you haven...

Autumn is finally kicking into gear here in the Bay Area.  The leaves are changing color and the temperature is dropping.  Time for some nic...

Let me start this off by saying that I love many Ballast Point brews. The Grunion and Sculpin are amazing true to form beers. The grapefrui...

Tonight I had a refreshing, crisp Extra Pale Ale from Knee Deep Brewing Company in Lincoln, CA in the Sierra Foothills.  Its a single hop a...

This is my December column from the Marinscope Newspapers When you are enjoying the holidays with your friends and family try pairing...

A while back I received a free sample from Tastingroom.com . (They currently have a buy 3 for the price of 2 special going on right now!  ...