![Ian Brand, Winemaker of the Year, Monterey, California [dailyblender.com]](https://dailyblender.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/ianbrand-330x418.jpg)
This week in food & wine news, we’re ecstatic to see Ian Brand recognized, curious where the Times will take reviews, and weary with the Oregon mega-dairy saga.
![Monterey County, California [dailyblender.com]](https://dailyblender.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/monterey4-330x294.jpg)
Two lanes of paved road wind through the valleys near Monterey, agriculture and activity on every side, lettuces and vines. In late fall, harvest is still afoot…
Flavor! Napa Valley has been on my calendar for nearly a year. The inaugural event,…
Late last week, Crain’s reported that master chef François Payard has officially filed for Chapter…
Congrats to HALL Wines for becoming California’s first Gold LEED® certified winery! The Napa Valley…
Late last week, California’s legislature shelved a bill that would ban the use of polystyrene,…
This afternoon, California became the first state to ban the use of trans fats in…
Was it ever really a topic for legislative debate? According to Mayor Richard Daley, NO. …
