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The Secret to Removing Red Wine Stains

The easy way to clean up red wine spills with ingredients you may already have at home

Wine Pairings for Sushi

Who needs Sake when a Pinot or Riesling will do?

Selecting Stemware

Before you buy, get our tips on choosing the best wine glasses

Alcohol Levels in Wine

The debate over increasing alcohol levels in American wines

You, Too, Can Have a Wine Cellar

Expert shopping tips on how to start a new cellar

Take It with a Grain of Salt

Where to go for a salt tasting in wine country

The Big Chill

How to quickly cool a bottle of white wine or bubbly

Making Sheep's Milk Cheese

Behind the scenes at a top wine country purveyor

Tools for Opening a Wine Bottle

Demonstrations of the butterfly corkscrew, screw pull, ahso and much more

Breaking Bread with Thomas Keller

Inside the famed chef's Bouchon Bakery

Pure Cooking at Mirepoix

A restaurant that uses local fare to create a culinary adventure of fresh food

Mix Masters Reveal Their Cocktail Secrets

Making crowd-pleasing drink with Qi

What to Do with Leftover Bubbly

Make Champagne ice cubes!

Bringing Your Own Wine to a Restaurant?

The do's and don'ts of corkage

Pairing Chocolate with Beer

A microbrew expert debunks the old myth that chocolates are best paired with wine

From the Cow to the Customer

Discover a dairy that makes an artisan style of milk called "raw milk"

Where's the Beef?

See why some chefs really take a stake in where they get their beef

The Spice of Life

Tie up fresh herbs to enliven soups, broths and stews

Behind the Scenes at a Biscotti Bakery

Find out how to make twice-baked cookies

Do the Twist

The do's and don'ts of opening screw-cap wine

How to Shuck an Oyster

A step by step guide on how to pry open an oyster

Inside an Oyster Harvest

Join us as we pull fresh shellfish straight from the source

It's All Bubbly to Me

What is Champagne anyway? A lesson on the fizzy stuff

An $8,000 Culinary Treat

A chef takes harvesting into his own hands and goes hunting for truffles

The Grater to End All Graters?

A wine country chef puts the Microplane to the test

The Art of Foraging

Chef Joanne Weir takes us shopping in San Francisco

In a Chef's Home Kitchen

Joanne Weir shows us how to cook a fresh pollo forte "strong chicken" salad

Taste, Don't Drink

Behind the scenes of a wine competition

A Spicy Pair

A lesson on how to pair Spanish food with wine

Add Some Pizzazz to your Next Dish

Some pointers on cooking with a wine country flair

How to Buy the Best Fish

Expert tips for seafood shopping

Making Preserves by Hand

In the kitchen with June Taylor and her sought-after jams

The Big Cheese

Behind the scenes at the famed Cowgirl Creamery

Napa Barbecue

Outdoor cooking with a wine country expert
Recipes

Shaken Not Stirred

A cocktail with a surprise ingredient… verjus

A Wine Club for Women

A blind tasting of Pinot Noir at a gathering of gal pals

Big-Name Bargains

Famed wineries make second label wine, often for half the price

Tomatoes in Demand

An organic farm growing tasty tomatoes has chefs wanting more

Spice it Up

Tips on getting the best flavor out of your spices

How to Decipher a Wine Label

Simple tips for picking the perfect bottle

Cheese Buying Tips

How to navigate the cheese counter at your local cheese shop

What's in Your Wine Survival Kit?

The 5 things every wine drinker should have on hand

Attention, Supermarket Shoppers

San Francisco's premiere farmers market makes the case for never stepping foot in a supermarket again

The Myth of Hot Sake

Try sake cold. The experts recommend it!

The Perfect Cup of Joe

How to brew a great cup of coffee every time

Pairing up Sparkling Wines

You'll be surprised at what you can serve with the bubbly stuff

Straight from the Barrel

A wine expert explains the ins and outs of barrel tasting

Making Preserves by Hand

In the kitchen with June Taylor and her sought-after jams

Making Wine Ice Cream

Use dessert wine for a fancy frozen treat

A Class on Class

Learning the basics of bubbly in a course about Champagne

Truth in Labeling

Fancy terms on wine bottles may not mean what you think

How to Remove a Wine Label

Never struggle with a sticky label again

How To Transport Wine In Your Car

Rule number one? Take it out of the trunk!

Bottle Size Does Matter

From splits to jeroboams, what you need to know about the size of wine bottles

Cleaning Wine Glasses

Avoid detergent residue by skipping the soap

Wine Country Cocktails

The bartender at Cyrus Restaurant demos three drinks made from fresh wine country ingredients

How to Open Champagne with Ease

Twist the bottle, not the cork

Inside a Gourmet Mushroom Farm

Tour a fungi factory that makes its home in wine country

Storing Cheese

Simple tips to extend the life of cheese at home

One Ugly Fish

Beauty is only skin deep at this fish farm, see why it is what's on the inside that counts

Making Homemade Vinegar

How to turn leftover wine into a useful kitchen ingredient

Tea Tasting 101

We sit down for a formal tasting with a tea expert

The Perfect Combination

Stewing up some great wine pairings with Sunset Magazine

Don't Let the French Press Intimidate!

It's quick and easy to make a great cup of coffee at home

Put it on Ice

What to do with leftover wine

Gift Ideas for Wine Lovers

Find the perfect present

Making Fondue

Cheese and wine combine in a tasty dipping treat

Can't Finish the Whole Bottle?

Five easy ways to save opened wine

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The Do's and Don'ts of Cutting a Wedge of Brie

Handle the cheese dish like a pro at your next dinner party

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