Esther Mobley

The Point Fire, a fast-moving wildfire in Sonoma County that erupted on Sunday, June 16, was threatening dozens of wineries in the historic Dry Creek Valley.

So I wanted to understand: Just how big of a water suck are California grapevines, really?

The Bassi Vineyard, located in San Luis Obispo County, has been sold to the winemakers behind Scar of the Sea and Lady of the Sunshine.

Valley Gin, from St. George Spirits in the Bay Area, is made with orange blossoms and evokes a California citrus grove.

At Pacific Cafe in San Francisco, which celebrated its 50th anniversary this month, diners are still given free glasses of wine while waiting for a table.

Carlisle Winery in Sonoma County was a surprise success story and a leading producer of old-vine California Zinfandel. Now, owner Mike Officer is closing it.

Winemaker Terah Bajjalieh is making delicious, Italian-style wines in the Bay Area, and she defies definition.

The Glass Fire burned through Napa Valley's Cain Vineyard & Winery in 2020. Now the winery is releasing its first post-fire wine. Would it taste the same?

The creamiest, most delicious soft serve ice cream in San Francisco, Oakland, Napa and the rest of the Bay Area.

The colorful new wine brand from Jess Druey and the McBride Sisters is marketing to younger Gen Z, which has notoriously been slow to adopt wine.