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In this video for WineRadio, Terry Theise tackles the question, Why we should be drinking Riesling?

Theise, a James Beard Award winner, legendary wine importer, and author of Reading Between the Wines, argues that Riesling is the greatest grape from which wine is made, period. He also debates the merits of Grower Champagnes vs. [more...]

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Books and Baseball: Scenes from the Infinite City Release Party

Contributors, friends, and fans gathered to celebrate the release of Rebecca Solnit’s Infinite City: A San Francisco Atlas at the McCroskey Mattress Co. earlier this month. Not even a World Series game could keep them away, although the San Francisco Chronicle’s Leah Garchik did show up with with an earpiece in tuned to the game.

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Q&A with author, Lawrence Weschler

On Tuesday, February 17, 2009, Kenneth Baker, a San Francisco Chronicle Art Critic, did a question and answer session with UC Press author, Lawrence Weschler. Below, is a re-posting of the session.

Special thanks to Kenneth Baker and the San Francisco Chronicle.

Most people probably still associate Lawrence Weschler with the New
Yorker, where many of his most-read [more...]

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The Calorie Connection: Marion Nestle Column in San Francisco Chronicle

UC Press author and nutrition scholar Marion Nestle debuted her question-and-answer column in the San Francisco Chronicle’s Food section on July 16. In the column, Nestle responds to readers’ questions and comments about food and nutrition policy. Last week she addressed the question, “What is the most pressing nutrition issue today, and why?” According to [more...]

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Weekend Gardening Tips

Looking for some ideas for your garden this weekend? The Landscaping Ideas of Jays, and its author, Judith Larner Lowry might just have some ideas for you. Lowry will be speaking this Saturday, April 7 (11am) at Native Sons Nursery http://nativeson.com in Arroyo Grande, Ca.

Thus far, gardening critics have gushed over The Landscaping Ideas of [more...]

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