Jess Lander
SF Chronicle
Napa, CA, United States
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Foreigners keep buying Napa Valley wineries. But this one is different
A family from Bordeaux bought Flora Springs to open Cathiard Vineyard. While Napa wineries keep getting purchased by foreigners, this one is different. → Read More
New bars are bringing buzz to Wine Country, plus more developments
Developments in Napa and Sonoma include a natural wine haven, tiki bar and macaron shop. → Read More
Why Napa’s Cakebread Cellars is betting big on an underdog region
Cakebread Cellars has purchased a vineyard in Carneros, which could be the future sweet spot for Napa white wines amid climate change. → Read More
The surprising link between ‘Joy of Cooking’ and Napa’s famed Rombauer Vineyards
The cookbook has played an integral role in the winery’s impressive growth. → Read More
This tiny Napa Valley shop sells the best wines you’ve never heard of
Acme Fine Wines is a launchpad for Napa’s cult wines. → Read More
Flaky Jamaican pastries arrive at the Ferry Building, plus 6 more great new Bay Area restaurants
These are the best new restaurants in the San Francisco Bay Area so far in 2023, including Acre, Casa Borinqueña, Parche, Peaches Patties and Piglet & Co. → Read More
‘Every year we sell out’: Why this under-the-radar red wine is suddenly in vogue
Under-the-radar red wine Cabernet Franc is in high demand in California, and now costs more than Cabernet Sauvignon. → Read More
The wine industry has a new healer. She fixes ‘the way things flow’ in vineyards
Virginia Samsel practices reiki on California vineyards, including Stirm Wine Co., which she believes can create balance and support their development. → Read More
California wineries can’t make enough of this suddenly-popular grape
Sauvignon Blanc is one of the fastest growing wines in the U.S. and California wineries are struggling to keep up with demand. → Read More
In defense of eating cheese every day
Why cheese is part of wine writer Jess Lander's daily diet. → Read More
Bay Area’s beloved 67-year-old pizza chain closes three locations
Mary’s Pizza Shack suddenly closed these restaurants over the weekend. → Read More
After 30 years, Napa’s famed Bistro Don Giovanni team is opening a new restaurant
Scala Osteria will serve seafood-driven Southern Italian fare in downtown Napa. → Read More
These were the 10 most notable wine deals of 2022
Winery and vineyard sales dominated the Chronicle wine team’s coverage in 2022. → Read More
These are the 11 best new spots to taste wine in the Bay Area
Here are 11 new wine tasting rooms that opened in 2022. → Read More
Owners of Michelin-starred SingleThread part ways with their casual vegan restaurant
Wine Country's new meatless restaurant Little Saint in Healdsburg will go on without the owners of the three Michelin-starred SingleThread, Kyle and Katina Connaughton. → Read More
You can now have a Michelin-starred meal at a winery in California
Paso Robles winery Justin Vineyards is the first winery in the U.S. to earn a Michelin star for an on-site restaurant. → Read More
Wine Country is less kid-friendly than ever. Here’s why
Many Napa and Sonoma county wineries are now enforcing strict adults-only policies, a shift that came out of the pandemic. → Read More
Michelin-trained chef set to open a ‘cathedral to smoking and barbecue’ in Napa
Napa's first Kansas City-inspired barbecue joint will open next spring, serving burnt ends, brisket and baby back ribs. → Read More
Napa's hottest wine bar, Cadet, plans a Tequila-infused expansion, Chispa
The team behind buzzy wine destination Cadet will open Napa’s first Tequila bar. → Read More
Excellent bowls of soup at Bay Area restaurants for chilly weather
Staff favorite soups in the Bay Area, with borsch, laksa, cioppino and more. → Read More