Writing about Food, Drink and Travel
Mendocino Coast Adventures: Wine, food and so much more
Travel Examiner, May 2023
Wente Vineyards Turns 140
Embarcadero Media, May 2023
Saison in San Francisco: Elegant Michelin-starred dining
Sante Magazine, August 2022
All Aboard to Napa on One Train and Two Wineries
Travel Examiner, May, 2021
Port at Dinner and Beyond
Heritage & Change for a Classic Beverage
National Culinary Review, Nov. 2018
Napa and Sonoma Enhance their Food and Drink Offerings
Oakland Magazine, May 2018
Garnacha-Grenache One Grape, Many Wines
National Culinary Review, May, 2018
Switzerland Gastronomy
National Culinary Review, Jan. 2018
“Expect the Unexpected in Scottsdale”
Gastronomique en Vogue, Aug. 2016
142 Great Reasons to Visit a Country Few Have Even Heard Of
Moldova Wine Country
“Nebbiolo Vintners:
Crafting the Famous Red Wines of Piedmont,”
National Culinary Review, Nov. 2016
The Cinnamon Rush: Spirits Get Hot, Hot, Hot
Drink Me magazine, April, 2015
Celebrating Beaujolais Nouveau with Thomas Keller and Georges Duboeuf
iSanté magazine, Nov. 2014
“Leap of Faith: Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars opens New Tasting Room and Visitor’s Center”
The Tasting Panel magazine, Dec. 2014
7 Questions for Dr. York Wine Enthusiast, Feb. 2014
A sit down with Dr. John York, co-owner SF 49er’s, about his wine collection. How he turns his players on to Barolo.
“Meals in Asia”
iSanté magazine, June, 2014
Berkeley Wine Festival: Tastings on Your Doorstep
Berkeleyside, April, 2013
At the Bar Reisling NCR 2-2-14,
Riesling, diverse and misunderstood National Culinary Review, Feb. 2014
Reality Check: Why Cooking Classes Still Matter
iSanté Magazine, February, 2013
Mardi Gras Like a Venetian: Can Napa Valley Get Its Mardi Gras On?
Napa Valley Life, January, 2012
Winning Whites: Food-friendly white varietals poised to become customer favorites
National Culinary Review, October, 2012
Moscato Goes Mainstream
Wine Enthusiast, November, 2011
Paso Robles: The Big Easy
Decanter Magazine, September, 2010
The Age of the Global Wine Baron
Cover story in Wine Enthusiast, May, 2009
Winning the Wine Game: Sports Figures Make Premium Wine
Wine Enthusiast, February, 2009
Bugging out: Beyond pesticides – vintners who see insects as vineyard helpers
The San Francisco Chronicle, April 18, 2008
Sidebar: Vineyards thrive after sheep’s handiwork
The San Francisco Chronicle, April 18, 2008
Winemakers cultivate earth-friendly practices, from ground to glass
The San Francisco Chronicle, August 27, 2008
Blazing trails among the vines, about women vineyard managers
The San Francisco Chronicle, September 13, 2007
The Godfather of Wine: Francis Ford Coppola’s Two Wineries
Napa/Sonoma, Fall 2006 – Winter 2007