Updated with some photos! I don't think it's unique to San Francisco, because I think this is (or could be) true for anyone who's found a place that makes them feel like they can and should and have to be themselves. I don't doubt that for some people, that place is where they grew up. Maybe for som...

What does Fleshbot Supreme Commandress Joanna Angel do on vacation in Napa? The same thing she does anywhere else: flash her naughty bits in front of the camera. (The only difference is that in Napa, she's surrounded by wine barrels. At least, we think that's what's going on here.) · Photos f...

Driving through Napa over the weekend, I saw a roadsign that said "Milling Today" at the Old Bale Grist Mill. I had to stop and take a look. The restored mill has a 36' "overshot" waterwheel so called because water pours on top of the wheel, directed there by a long "flume" that brings water from a ...

Filed under: Wine, West Coast, Raves & Reviews, New Products, America I'm one of those geeky gardener-cooks who tries hard to close the loop: I grow veggies and herbs, compost the scraps, and throw it back into the garden to make even better veggies and herbs. But thus far I haven't taken the fi...

There’s only a week left in the Bush Administration.  Some remaining appointees are probably feeling a bit left behind since it will be hard to find new jobs in this economy.  However, the departing team has received kudos from many in a number of areas as they try to have an effective transitio...

New York rabbi makes kosher wine from St. Helena vineyardBy David StonebergThursday, October 23, 2008 STAFF WRITER When most grapegrowers talk about history, they talk about a time nearly 150 years ago when the first vines were planted in the Napa Valley. Rabbi Elchonon Tenenbaum, the director of Ch...

Well, I think life is starting to get back to normal now. I’ve managed to clear my mailbox and read through all my news and blogs etc and our sleep patterns may just be returning to normal, so I think it’s time for a summary of our honeymoon. As you will have no doubt seen, we visited no...

Gary Vaynerchuk takes a look at these 4 wines and gives his thoughts and ponders the possibility that these wines will only be available via mailing list in the coming years! Having trouble viewing this video? Try the Quicktime version. Wines tasted in this episode: 2006 Black Kite Pinot Noir Kite&#...

While one of our partners was off in New York accepting our James Beard Award, the rest of the GrapeRadio crew attended Auction Napa Valley 2008. This is the wine event of the year in Napa and GrapeRadio is pleased to be able to cover it for the 3rd year in a row. This event is put on by the Napa Va...

Gary comes back from his trip to explore different wines that are priced right and value driven. Having trouble viewing this video? Try the Quicktime version. Comments on this episode(238) Leave a comment › “The explanation was over my head. Don’t get it. Actually, don’t care...