Wine: Peju 2007 Cabernet Franc Appellation: Napa Valley Alc: 14.1% Price: $45 Haydn gives it: 90pts Much like the Carignane grape, the Cabernet Franc can be easily overshadowed by some bigger name varietals. Yet it's importance and character is crucial in some...

Wine: 2009 Grenache Rose Appellation:  Sonoma Valley, Kunde Estate Alc: 13.6% Price: $13.00 Haydn gives it: 88pts You can purchase this wine at:  Kune Estates With the exception of San Francisco, it seems like summer is in full swing for most of America....

A wine barrel is much more than simply the work of a cooper turning up the heat to medium or high on American or French Oak. It really comes alive when the wine comes into contact with it and stars...

Chocolate is one of the most sensual foods out there in the world. And if you were to say it were to have a liquid counterpart, wine would be it. But with so many wines and so many chocolates out...

There was something for everyone at July's Crush Barrel Wine Market, from bubbly bruts to earthy Bordeaux blends. The event was set at Fort Mason, in San Francisco, where wine enthusiasts could try and buy, directly from the winery....