Checking out the Wineries

When were not doing our San Francisco tours, we're off checking out wineries. One of the fun things to do in San Francisco, in addition our San Francisco Food Tours, is to head off the wine country. Now days, in addition to Sonoma and Napa, check out the Santa Cruz mountains for some excellent Petite Sirrahs and the Sierra Foothills are producing some really good ZInfandels. Our trick is go into wineries we don't recognize. Those are frequently the wineries that are producing excellent wines, just not enough to sell outside the wineries. If you find a new winery find, let us know and we'll let people know about it on our San Francisco Food Tours.

New Year, New Beginnings

We're about to start a new year with our San Francisco tours. One of the fun things to in San Francisco, as well as most areas is to go find new foods at the farmers market. In January, many of the wineries in our area have great events such as Winter Wineland in the Russian River in Sonoma (www.wineroad.com). We go every year. We spend the weekend finding new wineries. After finding a winery we really like, we'll ask them what is their favorite winery. We always end up with a couple great new wine finds.

Holiday Fun Things

I love San Francisco during the holidays. On our San Francisco tours, we get to see all the lights and smell all of the great holiday foods. One the fun things to do in San Francisco is to go down to the waterfront and see the lights on the Golden Gate Bridge.

Seasonal Changes

Here in San Francisco, fall brings crab and mushrooms. We like adding holiday foods to our San Francisco Tours, especially our North Beach\Little Italy tour. One of the fun things to do in San Francisco is wander around the markets and see what new foods show up. Check out the markets close to you and you might find some great surprises.

Fall Happenings

One the fun things to do in San Francisco or anywhere, in my opinion, is to check the new produce at the Farmers Market. Golden Chanterelle mushrooms are in season here. Is there anything better than a quiche or risotto with Golden Chanterelle mushrooms? Check out the new produce where you are! You may have something just as good.

One of fun things to do in San Francisco and in your hometown

Consider spending time at your local farmers market. It is one of the fun things to do in San Francisco as well as your hometown. Most farmers markets attract local musicians and performers, so in addition to supporting local sustainable agriculture, it is a lot of fun.

Local Resources

A good resource for local foods in the US, Canada, Europe, South America, and Asia is www.slowfood.com. They are also the place for find out how to get involved in building sustainable agriculture and communities.