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Berkeley has a long history of activism. And today, its winemakers are continuing the tradition by revolutionizing American biodynamic wine.

A recent study that’s getting attention in the wine world reports that while wine consumption among “boomers” has…

Hoodline has curated a sampling of local Bay Area wine sellers to try out, from large retailers with multiple locations to small specialty companies, each offering its own unique experience.

The Malvasia from Santa Cruz winery Birichino is so aromatic that it could be bottled as...

How is this lovely California red blend a jaw-dropping sub-$15? It uses leftover fine wine Critic Esther Mobley recommends Bedrock Wine Co.s value-priced, nonvintage Shebang bottling FacebookTwitterEmail Bedrock Wine Co. makes Shebang, a multivintage red blend, from leftover wine that didnt quite make the cut for its top bottlings.Esther Mobley / The Chronicle The wines of Bedrock Wine Co. are not exorbitantly priced to begin with. The Sonoma winery’s entry-level bottling, Old Vine Zinfandel,...

The Sit List: 5 events in Berkeley to end the week Laugh with comedians, drink wine with the novelist Jonathan Lethem, learn about Berkeley’s food history, declutter your closet, watch a documentary about maternal mental health. Image: Lockdown Comedy We’re entered into a new era. It’s time to celebrate the change by laughing at a comedy special, joining a wine and novel pairing, perusing a Berkeley food history exhibit, decluttering your closet, and watching a documentary about maternal ...

There’s no denying 2020 was a very difficult year, filled with fear and loneliness, anxiety and stress. But amid the gloom there were bright spots. There were enough of them, in fact, for us to launch a popup newsletter, Best of Times in the Worst of Times, that came out weekly from March to May, highlighting uplifting and good things happening in Berkeley. The community rallied in a crisis. Residents chalked messages of encouragement on sidewalks, put teddy bears and rainbows in their window...

Special Report 12 California wines that define 2020 These wines, which make up a case, are not only delicious — they tell the story of what happened with wine in this tumultuous year By Esther Mobley |  Updated: Dec. 16, 2020 9:23 AM 2020 has been an earth-shattering year for the American wine world. And it would have been even without the coronavirus. Major fires plowed through some of California’s most prestigious terroir, destroying wineries and threatening an unprecedented vol...

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