Vineyard path with yellow bins on muddy ground, “CRUSHPAD” text in white at the bottom left—inviting you to experience Make Your Own Wine just outside San Francisco.

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Roll Out The Barrel to Make Your Own Wine: Crushpad, San Francisco

ByGil Zeimer September 15, 2006

Why drive up to Sonoma or Napa County and fight the crowds to see winemaking demos, sample food and sip some great wine? This Sunday, September 17, from 2-5 pm, you can find out how to actually make your own wine at Crushpad’s third annual Harvest Kickoff Party.

Here, you can buy a barrel that holds about 300 bottles of wine, for $4,500 to $9,000. And you can join its Crushnet.com online community to connect, create and discover others to share the cost and end-products.

W: www.crushpadwine.com.
A: 1890 Bryant Street, SF.
T: 415.864.4232.

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Dog Day Afternooon: Kibbles ‘n Bits Dog & Owner Look-Alike Contest, San Francisco
ByGil Zeimer October 20, 2006

It’s a contest. It’s a fundraiser for PAWS. It’s guaranteed be a dog-gone good time for all when The Cannery at Del Monte Square hosts the first annual Kibbles ‘n Bits Dog and Owner Look-Alike Contest on Sunday, October 22, 2006, Noon to 4pm at Del Monte Square, 2801 Leavenworth Street, San Francisco, CA. Dogs…

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Food, Wine & Music With A Spanish Accent :: 2008 Catalan Festival, Gloria Ferrer Caves, Sonoma
ByGil Zeimer May 27, 2008

If you love all things Spanish, especially the delicious foods and wines of the Catalan region of Spain, mark July 19 and 20 on your calendars. Those are the dates. 11 am to 4 pm are the times. And Gloria Ferrer Caves & Vineyards at 23555 Carneros Highway (better known as Highway 121) is the…

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A Slice And A Glass: Pizza Wine, Ohio
ByGil Zeimer August 14, 2006

When I eat pizza, I almost always quaff a beer. Because pizza and beer go together like ham and eggs, peanut butter and jelly, or baked potato and sour cream. But now, there’s a new wine from Ohio that calls itself Pizza Vino. It’s now available in a Cabernet Sauvignon and a Pinot Grigio. And…

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Victoria Gin unveiled at The Fairmont Empress
BySue Frause May 13, 2008

The historic Bengal Lounge of The Fairmont Empress in Victoria, British Columbia was the setting for the release of Victoria Gin on May 13. Winchester Cellars created B.C.’s first handcrafted gin, and they are also Vancouver Island’s first licensed distillery. The unique recipe for Victoria Gin blends ten organic and wild botanicals, from juniper berries…

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Appreciate the taste of Carlsberg Jacobsen Vintage No1
ByBhavesh Bhatia September 13, 2009

Coming from the Jacobsen brew house ‘Carlsberg Jacobsen Vintage No1’ has created its own place as one of the most expensive brands of beers priced at $350. There are only 600 bottles that were brewed and currently it is widely discussed among the various connoisseurs of beer. Jens Eiken, Head Brewer at Jacobsen feels that…

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Italy is Selling More Wine
BySylvia Davis July 18, 2005

I wonder if the fact that Italian exports are on the rise have anything to do with French wine going through a bit of a rough spot but there it is. Americans drank the same amount of French wine as last year but more Italian and Australian wine. Let’s get some balance next and crack…

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