Jess Lander
Wine Reporter at San Francisco Chronicle
Wine Reporter at @sfchronicle. Creator of The Essential Napa Valley Cookbook.
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5 days ago |
sfchronicle.com | Jess Lander |Aidin Vaziri |Annie Vainshtein
Emergency personnel gather at Lake Tahoe on Sunday, a day after a deadly capsize during a sudden storm. Hale Irwin/For the S.F. ChronicleLAKE TAHOE — A sudden, violent storm Saturday afternoon churned up 8-foot swells and howling winds on Lake Tahoe, capsizing a powerboat and leaving at least six people dead, two hospitalized and two still missing as of Sunday, officials said.
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1 week ago |
sfchronicle.com | Jess Lander
The Lodi Wine Visitor Center looks like a Tuscan villa. Inside, guests can try unconventional grape varieties, with tastings costing just $12. Rozette Halvorson/For the S.F. ChronicleThere are more than 60 wine tasting rooms in the budding Lodi wine region, yet the best stopover is the last place you’d expect: the visitor center. Here, it’s not about the decor (minimalist), the vibe (amiable) or even the inexpensive tasting fee (just $12).
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2 weeks ago |
sfchronicle.com | Jess Lander
Fourth-generation Napa Valley grape growers Graeme MacDonald, left, and his brother Alex MacDonald stand on To Kalon Creek, the subject of a major dispute between Graeme MacDonald and wine corporation Constellation Brands. Erik Castro/For the S.F. ChronicleA four-mile creek that runs through California’s most famous vineyard is at the center of a yearslong battle between a fourth-generation Napa Valley grape grower and major wine corporation Constellation Brands.
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2 weeks ago |
sfchronicle.com | Jess Lander
Pestoni Family Estate Winery in St. Helena has debuted a major tasting room remodel. Preston Gannaway/For the S.F. ChronicleIt’s a story made for Hallmark Channel: Tired of the hustle in Hollywood, a screenwriter returns to his sleepy hometown, realizes the story of his career was right in front of him all along and decides to tell it through the revitalization of his family’s historic wine business. It sounds scripted, but that’s exactly what Greg Pestoni has spent the past decade doing.
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1 month ago |
napavalley.com | Jess Lander
Buying CannabisHow and Where? You can legally purchase cannabis products in two ways:1. Physical Dispensaries (recreational and medical)2. Delivery servicesDispensariesTypes of DispensariesOkay, you’ve got the history and rules down, so now all you need to do is make your purchase, right? Before you do, it’s important to understand that there are two types of dispensaries in California: recreational and medical.
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