Big Rick StuartFeb 8, 2021Vineyard planted on Easter IslandA new wine frontier is being explored in Chile, thanks to a vineyard established on Easter Island. The vineyard, planted with 3,500...
Big Rick StuartFeb 2, 2021This California town will pay you to visitA small town set amid the sprawling ranchland on California's Central Coast wants you to come visit — so much that it will pay you. Santa...
Big Rick StuartFeb 1, 2021Red Wine a Covid-19 Fighter?Research from Taiwan shows that tannins in wine can help fight Covid-19 by effectively inhibiting the activity of two key enzymes within...
Big Rick StuartJan 29, 20216 of the Best Wines to Pair With PizzaWith a few exceptions, I like to sip simplicity with pizza. And simplicity in wine is not easily achieved. Creating a wine that has...
Big Rick StuartJan 28, 2021UC Davis Launches $3 Million Project to Improve Farmworker COVID SafetyAgricultural safety experts and communicators at the University of California, Davis, have launched the COVID-19 Statewide Agriculture...
Big Rick StuartJan 28, 2021Former San Francisco 49ers Star Terrell Owens Launches His Own Wine LabelForbes Eighty-One went into production in January of 2020, but the grapes were harvested in 2017. The full-bodied Cabernet Sauvignon has...
Big Rick StuartJan 26, 2021New Solvang Restaurant From Award Winning Chefs, winemaker teamA group of six award-winning chefs, industry veterans, wine connoisseurs and close friends are opening a new restaurant in Solvang....
Big Rick StuartJan 26, 2021Women and Wine in Cans!la.eater.com says LA-based canned wine brand Nomadica has launched a wine club, complete with national shipping. Expect the women-owned...
Big Rick StuartJan 21, 2021A technique for regaining taste and sense of smell after Covidvitisphere.com “Whether Covid-induced or not, impairment of sense of smell or taste affects 5 to 15 % of the population”, explains...
Big Rick StuartJan 13, 2021North Bay employers report almost 350 job cuts since NovemberOver the last two months, a dozen businesses in the North Bay have filed notices of job displacements through California’s WARN Act...
Big Rick StuartJan 6, 2021NAPA VALLEY RESTAURANT WEEK®(S)For the first time ever, we’re blowing our typical Restaurant Week out of the water with Napa Valley Restaurant Weeks To-Go in each of...
Big Rick StuartJan 6, 2021Trinchero Announces New Low Cal Low Alcohol Mind & Body Wines90 CALORIES LOW ALCOHOL NO ADDED SUGAR VEGAN NON GMO GLUTEN FREE ST. HELENA, Calif., Jan. 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Mind & Body Wines – a...
Big Rick StuartJan 5, 2021Trader Joe's Wine Picks and MoreHow Trader Joe’s Turned the Wine Aisle on Its Head and Helped Create the Modern Grocery Store Benjamin Lorr, author of “The Secret Life...
Big Rick StuartJul 20, 2020Lobster and Melon Summer Rolls Nước chấm sauceOoh these were so good! After a few days off #DangerMenCooking International Week continues with a take on Vietnamese rolls Lobster and...
Big Rick StuartJul 9, 2020What's open and closed at the San Francisco Ferry BuildingAll of the Comings and Goings at the Ferry Building In fact, the Ferry Building has remained open throughout the shelter in place. The...
Big Rick StuartJul 9, 2020Mendocino reopens for wine tasting, glamping, and all the outdoor explorationMendocino reopens for wine tasting, glamping, and all the outdoor exploration While counties throughout California are again tightening...
Big Rick StuartFeb 12, 2020It just might be the best view in Napa. And it doesn’t require a hot air balloonTake Hy 29 past Calistoga to the top of Mt St Helena from weekendsherpa.com It just might be the best view in Napa. And it doesn’t...
Big Rick StuartFeb 12, 2020The Hottest Restaurants in San Francisco Right Now, February 2020They seem to open and close so fast it is hard to keep up! Jamaican food at Red's House SF has me interested from Eater SF The Hottest...
Big Rick StuartFeb 12, 2020Grab Your Girlfriends and Spend a Weekend Drinking Wine in Vintage Campers at This Scenic VineyardBetter get the ok from your wife first. This looks great! Book at thetrailerpond.com from travelandleisure.com In the hills of central...
Big Rick StuartFeb 12, 2020When it comes to wine, Monterey has euro chic from OC Register In 1919, Charles Tamm came upon remote hills in Monterey County that reminded him of his homeland in Burgundy, France....