San Francisco local headlines

2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (145+ words) Nick Conti told the outlet that licensed wineries now have more direct access to consumers under the expanded rules. The bill's sponsors, Family Winemakers of California and the California Association of Winegrape Growers, have pushed for the change as part…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago   (147+ words) The Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco is adding a new cocktail lounge to its landmark Nob Hill address, and it's named after the very thing the city is famous for: fog. Bruma, a cocktail lounge and modern San Francisco salon, opens October…...

6+ day, 21+ hour ago   (167+ words) Kennedy said the ownership group values the property's rare winery permit as central to the plan. “We think Napa is going to do well and get through this tough period for the wine industry,” Kennedy said, according to the deed's…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (190+ words) That closure and PlumpJack's stewardship of the Cow Hollow space were previously chronicled in Hoodline's coverage of White Rabbit taking over Matrix's old spot, after PlumpJack purchased the original venue in 2001 and ran it as MatrixFillmore. Now Truchard and Javar…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (70+ words) Livermore Valley celebrates annual ‘Blessing of the Grapes' NBC Bay Area Livermore Valley celebrates annual ‘Blessing of the Grapes' The Livermore Valley wine community is performing its annual "Blessing of the Grapes" Tuesday morning to kickoff this year's wine harvest....