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  1. Oeno-file
    Former Goldman Trader Puts Up 15,000 Wines As Loan CollateralAs you might guess, there was a lot of high-end French stuff in there.
    By Jessie Cacciola
  2. Oeno-File
    Aquitaine, Laurent Manrique’s Latest Wine Bar, Opening ShortlyThere will be some French food, too.
    By Jay Barmann
  3. Reopenings
    InnerFog Wine Bar Reopens … With New BeerThey were closed for a couple months after some water damage.
    By Jay Barmann
  4. R.I.P.
    Robert Brown, The ‘World’s Greatest Wino,’ Dies at 73The street performer who joked that he tried to drink Napa Valley into a desert was actually sober for the last thirteen years.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  5. Previews
    InoVino, a Wine and Panini Bar, On Its Way to Cole ValleyIt’s a project from longtime Perbacco wine director Claudio Villani, who’s now left the restaurant.
    By Jay Barmann
  6. Oeno-File
    Fig & Thistle Opening Next Month in Hayes ValleyAfter some delays, it’s coming to Ivy Street.
    By Jay Barmann
  7. Oeno-File
    Five Hip-Hop Lines That Made Moscato HugeMoscato drinking appears to be driving growth in domestic wine sales overall, and we trace its rise to popularity via hip-hop lyrics.
    By Jay Barmann
  8. The Other Critics
    Heirloom Café Gets a Rave From the Financial TimesNicholas Lander loves the place.
    By Jay Barmann
  9. Oeno-File
    Drew Barrymore Ices Her Pinot Grigio, Misses Trader Vic’sShe also can’t stand the brutality of being a judge on cooking shows.
    By Jay Barmann
  10. Oeno-File
    Salt’s Cure and Heirloom L.A. Both Begin Tuesday Wine TastingsFor everyone who wonders what to pair with lasagna cupcakes.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  11. Oeno-File
    Behold the Rosé Selection at Bi-Rite Divisadero
    By Jay Barmann
  12. Oeno-File
    Wine Spectator Coming to Town With Big April Tasting Event; Paso RoblesThe big Wine Spectator Grand Tour costs $200 per person, and arrives April 24.
    By Jay Barmann
  13. Openings
    What to Eat at 20 Spot, Opening Friday in the MissionIt’s a wine bar, and then some.
    By Jay Barmann
  14. Quote of the Day
    Lou Amdur Sounds Off on ‘Sluts’He’s talking about wine, of course.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  15. Oeno-File
    Brunello Killer Sentenced to Four Years For Wine CrimeThe guy who destroyed six vintages of pricey Brunello wine will get prison time.
    By Jay Barmann
  16. Oeno-File
    The Wine Advocate Suing Departing Critic Antonio GalloniMore juicy wine-world gossip!
    By Jay Barmann
  17. Leftovers
    Food & Wine ‘Best New Chef’ Alums Cooking at Paiche; Tam O’ShanterThe Atwater Village Scottish restaurant serves roughly 5,000 pints every March 17.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  18. Corked
    You Can’t Taste Wine Nearly As Well As You ThinkSeveral studies indicate you don’t know what you’re talking about.
    By Hugh Merwin
  19. Oeno-File
    Chateau Montelena Founder DiesHe was 86.
    By Jay Barmann
  20. Oeno-File
    Chinese Wine Drinkers Baffled by Western Tasting NotesEuropean fruit and food references don’t help much if you’ve never tasted them.
    By Jay Barmann
  21. Food Is the New Rock
    All About BottleRock, the Biggest Local Music Fest You’ve Never Heard OfIt’s happening in Napa, May 8 to 12.
    By Jay Barmann
  22. Oeno-File
    Sommeliers of the Year Kelli White and Scott Brenner Say California Is CoolThe husband and wife team has built the biggest collection of all-Napa wines in the country.
    By Jay Barmann
  23. Oeno-File
    Bordeaux Is So Out It’s Back In AgainNo one ever thought it was possible, but the Bordelais are now begging for attention from the wine cognoscenti.
    By Jay Barmann
  24. Oeno-File
    An Insider’s Guide to Surviving Barrel Tasting in SonomaWe offer you several tips for enjoying the event like an adult, and avoiding the hordes.
    By Jay Barmann
  25. Oeno-File
    Robert Parker Protégé Antonio Galloni Leaves The Wine AdvocateHe’s launching a bloglike thing that will bear his name.
    By Jay Barmann
  26. Oeno-File
    Bring Your Own Bottles for Discounted Wine at Tank 18 on SaturdayIt’s kind of a deal.
    By Jay Barmann
  27. Foodievents
    Coi Kicks Off a Year of Monthly Winemaker Dinners This MonthIt starts with Josh Jensen of Calera Winery.
    By Jay Barmann
  28. Oeno-File
    What’s On Alma’s Wine List Now That It’s Approved For BoozeThe offerings come from a global mash-up of progressive, natural wine-makers.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  29. Neighborhood Watch
    Acquerello Team Opening a New Spot on Polk; Zinfandel Festival This WeekendAlso, chef shuffle at La Condesa.
    By Jay Barmann
  30. Oeno-File
    Fig Finally Springs Its New Wine LabelAvailable in both a Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, the label fittingly sports an adorable cartoon pig.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  31. The Name Game
    Introducing Trader Joe’s ‘UpChuck!’Conveniently, it’s both an appropriate verb and a noun to use for Charles Shaw Wine.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  32. We Don’t Actually Dislike Him
    Guy Fieri to Open Winery and Event Space in SonomaPimpin’ Pinot, anyone?
    By Jay Barmann
  33. The Name Game
    What Can We Call ‘Two-Buck Chuck’ Now That The Price Is Changing?The price on Trader Joe’s infamous bargain wine is going up by 25%.
    By Hadley Tomicki
  34. Oeno-File
    Try Lots of Wine This Weekend at Winter WINEland in SonomaThe Northern Sonoma Wine Road is hosting their 21st annual winter tasting event.
    By Jay Barmann
  35. Oeno-File
    Orange Wine Already Over, Say Two Wine WritersBefore the majority of wine drinkers have even heard of orange wine, two wine writers are already tired of the wine world fad.
    By Jay Barmann
  36. Oeno-File
    Tank 18, SoMa’s New Urban Winery, Opens January 26They’re opening with a BYO-Bottle party - bring a washed-out wine bottle and they’ll fill it for eight bucks.
    By Jay Barmann
  37. Oeno-File
    The World’s Youngest Master Sommelier, Roland Micu, Was a High SchoolAlso, his first exposure to wine was at a South Bay pizza chain.
    By Jay Barmann
  38. Oeno-File
    The French Are Annoyed That Obama Is Serving California ‘Champagne’Korbel has made a special bottle of “Inaugural Cuvée Champagne,” and the French wish it said, “California Champagne,” or sparkling wine.
    By Jay Barmann
  39. Openings
    Wine Kitchen Softly Opens Tonight on DivisThere will be an ambitious small-plates menu and an international wine list.
    By Jay Barmann
  40. Grub Guide
    Ten Awesome Bottles of New Year’s Bubbly That Aren’t the Big BrandsThere’s no reason to ring in the New Year with champers that’s made by multinational luxury conglomerates a million bottles at a time. These bottles of bubbly are far better.
    By Chris Cohen
  41. Booze You Can Use
    Taste Your Way Through 35 Champagnes Tonight at Arlequin
    By Jay Barmann
  42. Previews
    Wine Kitchen Getting Set to Open on DivisaderoIt’s going to be a wine bar and small plates restaurant on the ever-gentrifying Divisadero corridor.
    By Jay Barmann
  43. Oeno-File
    Famed Italian Winery Hit by Vandals Destroying $25 Million Worth of WineCase Basse di Soldera, a top producer of Brunello di Montalcino, may have had it coming for a while.
    By Jay Barmann
  44. Quote of the Day
    We Didn’t Always Have Chardonnay Growing Everywhere
    By Jay Barmann
  45. Oeno-File
    Trotter Auction Nears $1 Million Mark; Online Will Exceed EstimateTrotter wine collection to break million dollar mark.
    By Michael Gebert
  46. Empire Building
    Aquitaine, a New Wine Bar From Laurent Manrique, Coming to Former John WalkerIt will open by spring.
    By Jay Barmann
  47. Oeno-file
    Legendary Sommelier Larry Stone on Charlie Trotter’s Wine CollectionSommelier Larry Stone tells the history of Charlie Trotter’s cellar.
    By Michael Gebert
  48. Oeno-File
    Coppola Releases His First Rubicon Wine Under the Inglenook LabelThe storied, defunct brand is finding new life under Coppola’s direction.
    By Jay Barmann
  49. Oeno-File
    Katie Holmes Digs Box Wine; Amazon Launches Big Wine MarketplaceAlso, Hurricane Sandy was a boon for booze sellers.
    By Jay Barmann
  50. Openings
    Et Al Softly Opens Tonight in Russian HillThe new wine bar and cafe from Biondivino wine store will be serving wine only this weekend.
    By Jay Barmann
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