Food & Drink

Pop the Can: Jen Pelka Sparkles with Wine Business

Jen Pelka is the CEO and co-founder of Une Femme Wines, a sparkling wine company that began as the house pour at The Riddler, the all-women-funded Champagne bars Pelka opened in San Francisco and New York. Her team noticed a pattern: Any time a wine made by a woman...

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Hometown Legacy: Heidi von der Mehden Takes the Reins

Oct 6, 2026

Heidi von der Mehden, winemaker for Merry Edwards Winery, calls Santa Rosa her hometown. After leaving for college and the...

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Oysters in Olema: Frank Caiazzo on Family Recipes and West Marin

Sep 29, 2026

Frank Caiazzo is the general manager of Olema House and Due West Tavern, a role he arrived at just...

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She Has an Eye for Wine: Rebecka Deike’s Winemaking Path

Sep 22, 2026

Rebecka Deike graduated from Humboldt State, fully intending to be an optometrist. But an internship at Jordan Winery in...

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A smiling man in glasses holds two wine bottles labeled "Meowsling" and "Pinotmeow," each featuring a cartoon cat.

Drink Wine, Save Cats: Chateau Gato Combines Causes in a Single Sip

Sep 22, 2026

For Eric Wright, it all started with a black cat named April. She had been living at We Care...

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Asian Box Opens, Grace Nguyen’s New Location in Corte Madera

Sep 15, 2026

Asian Box is a Bay Area-based fast-casual Vietnamese street food restaurant founded in 2011 by chef Grace Nguyen and...

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Peak Meals: Butter, Eggs and Salsa with Amy Svendberg

Aug 25, 2026

Raised in Chicago with French-Canadian roots and a family passion for food, Amy Svendberg seemed destined for the restaurant...

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Zillions of Zins: Project Zin & Clay Mauritson

Aug 18, 2026

Clay Mauritson’s family has farmed here for six generations. But equally notable is Project Zin, the event he and...

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