Kind of a cop-out post – but it is a good list – I have not had most of these wines – but the few I have had ( 2009 Freeman Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir for example) are fantastic. Try them all…(over an extend time period of course)

Chronicle’s Top 100 wines of 2011

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And now for some Canadian beer videos from the lovable Vancouver Craft Beer Week crew:
First the funny one (note – it is kind of loud – but worth watching till the end).
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And then the [...]

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A new brewpub of sorts in San Francisco – why not!  Jim Woods from MateVeza has announced that he will be starting a restuarant and small brewery around Dolors Park in spring 2012 (if all the usual annoying permits work out well).  Sounds like a good idea. I have been a bit skeptical of MateVeza [...]

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Looking for a great keg for a holiday party can be challenging and a lot of fun. I love trying seasonal beers (yup a sucker for winter beers) and have been shopping around the last week for a good 5 gallon keg to serve at the 4th annual BAJ holiday party. I want something that [...]

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Ready for me to blow your mind? Or well for Slice blog too? Slice scoped out one of two new pies at Tony’s in North Beach, SF. I want this now! Check out what they say:
The first that caught my attention was the Pizza Futura ($22), an anomaly of pizza creation from the crust-up. Made [...]

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