When thinking of wine producing countries, Austria is probably not the first to come to mind. However, Austria’s diverse so...

Just below the Macon border, the 10 crus of Northern Beaujolais tumble south in a jigsaw befitting the region’s puzzling status among wine fans. To many, Beaujola...

Other Brother Beer Co. opened its doors in Seaside, CA in late 2019. Head Brewer and founding partner Kevin Brown is no stranger to the California beer scene. He’...

LIGURIA

It always blows my mind how this thin, rugged stretch of land that is Liguria is home to so many hidden treasures. Even the most renowned towns of the Cinqueterre are n...

Wine appreciation is one of few life pursuits where being wrong is actually fun. It’s part of the point in fact; we spend all this time trying all these wines in ...

It’s back to school season, which means greeting old friends and making new ones, so this month we’re spotlighting Valdiguié, a grape that’s a little bit of both. Grown in California since the 1...

For our Gin Club selections so far this year, we’ve travelled (via our tastebuds) to Singapore and Australia. This quarter, we are staying a bit closer to home wi...

As summer advances, we are trying to get the most out of long daylight hours and enjoy parties and dinners during those longer afternoons and evenings.  Summertime offers more opportunities to s...

For this quarter’s selection, we’re bringing you a style of whiskey we’ve never introduced to our club members before; Light Whiskey. Light Whiskey was introduced in the 60’s and 70’s, ...

Welcome to another month of beer! This month’s club highlights Alvarado Street Brewery and their sour beer production, Yeast of Eden. Alvarado Street has been one of the more sought-after brewer...

Terroir is a tricky concept.  A broad French term (‘sense of place’ is the most common translation)  used to signal specificity (Randall Graham of Bonny Doon iden...

Piemonte

When we consider the wines of Piemonte, or Piedmont, we usually think of Barolo and Barbaresco from Nebbiolo grapes, or Barbera and Dolcetto for reds and Arneis or Gav...

When we consider the wines of Piemonte, or Piedmont, we usually think of Barolo and Barbaresco from Nebbiolo grapes, or Barbera and Dolcetto for reds and Arneis or Gavi for whites. But Piemonte ...

This month, as we reach peak rosé season, we are offering not two, but three great shades of pink. Each selection hails from Southern France, though none are grown or produced in Provence, the M...

For this quarter’s selection, we’re bringing you a scotch that is not for the faint of heart: The Glenfarclas Cask Strength Single Malt. First released in 1968, it was the first ever commerciall...

For all of us in San Francisco, June Gloom is here; but hopefully these beers can be a bright spot amongst the fog. Revel in the beauty that is SF Summer while yo...

Alto Adige is in the northern part of Itay's Trentino-Alto Adige region, also known as Südtirol. It borders Austria on the northeastern side, Suisse to the west, ...

This month we introduce you to something old, yet new and different. The first rosé comes from the Cassis region in the South of France; the second is a Prosecco Rosé from Italy.

Along th...

INDIGENOUS ITALIAN VARIETALS

No one knows exactly how many different kinds of wine grapes there are in Italy. Estimates range from a few hundred to a few thousand, and th...

We love champagne — why deny it? We love brut, extra-brut, brut nature, and sometime...

Welcome to another month of Beer Club at PlumpJack. This time around we decided to keep things a little closer to home, and showcase an Oakland brewery that I thi...

For this quarter’s selection, we’re bringing you a single barrel pick from a distillery very near and dear to our heart: Frey Ranch. Frey is a one-stop-shop for a...

Walk into any wine shop and you’ll spot the words “old vines” - or their French (“vielle vignes”) and Spanish (“vinas viejas”) equivalents - emblazoned on a bunch of bottles, but the term itself...

Abruzzi e Molise

This month we are visiting a region that doesn’t exist anymore…or to better say, it still exists ...

Our second Gin Club selection of the year comes to us all the way from Southern Australia. Four Pillars Distillery is situated in the Yarra Valley, a region known...

This month we are featuring two California rosés. As you may or may not be aware, imported wines are suffering from severe shipping issues due to a myriad of reas...

Hello club members! While Brendon is away on paternity leave, I’ll be making a couple Beer of the Month selections. This month we’re featuring two breweries from ...

Sicilia

Spring arrives in Sicilia earlier than in the rest of Italy. By Easter, people are already crowding the beaches, taking their first swims in the sea. The Valle dei Templi

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