@jesslander

Wine Reporter at @sfchronicle. Creator of The Essential Napa Valley Cookbook.

 Napa, CA
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Joined May 2009
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A Benson Boone backflip on the @BottleRockNapa culinary stage ahead of his set later today.
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Yesterday at ⁦@BottleRockNapa⁩, I spoke with ⁦⁦@JessicaBiel⁩ and winemaker ⁦@jkatzwine⁩ about their new wine brand Prophet & Poet. ⁦@jtimberlake⁩ headlines the festival tonight.
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Also, this was incredibly fun to do with @Esther_mobley Ann @scottostler & @jesslander, b/c there were definitely some good bottles of "sports wines." Points (but no bucket) for Klay Thompson as well as Charles Woodson, Ayesha Curry & more: sfchronicle.com/food/wine/ar…

Are the wines made by Bay Area sports legends actually any good?

Chronicle wine and sports writers convened to taste wines from Klay Thompson, Dusty Baker and others.

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NEW: A ‘derelict’ winery and abandoned tasting rooms: How a Sonoma wine empire crumbled By @jesslander sfchronicle.com/food/wine/ar… via @sfchronicle

A ‘derelict’ winery and abandoned tasting rooms: How a Sonoma wine empire crumbled

Ken Mattson’s fallen wine-related investments include Cornerstone Sonoma and the former Ravenswood Winery site. 

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The restaurant was led by a star chef from Noma, once widely considered the best restaurant in the world. trib.al/dkkF3KM

The Bay Area’s fanciest vegan restaurant is closing after just a year

Little Saint is closing its fine dining restaurant the Second Story. 

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Yes, I’m thrilled with the news. 🍺 Brewery remains intact in S.F. ✊🏼 Looks like union workers getting their old jobs back. ⚓️ Return of the old label? Sounds like local brewers are optimistic too. Read @jesslander’s story in the @sfchronicle! ⬇️ sfchronicle.com/food/wine/ar…

Here’s what Bay Area brewers think about Anchor Brewing’s sale to a yogurt mogul

Local brewers react to the sale and planned revitalization of the San Francisco institution. 

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BottleRock 2024: Your ultimate guide to sipping, savoring and rocking the Wine Country festival trib.al/eaedvio

BottleRock 2024: Your ultimate guide to sipping, savoring and rocking the Wine Country festival

More than 75 acts are scheduled to perform from Friday-Sunday, May 24-26, at the Napa Valley Expo. 

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Sad to see Bay Grape go, but glad we’ll still have a neighborhood wine hangout! sfchronicle.com/food/wine/ar…

Napa’s hippest wine shop is closing. But a replacement is on the way

Bay Grape Napa, a trendy wine shop adored by locals, is closing, but it’s not a total loss. A popular San Francisco wine haunt will open in its place.

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It’s giving ‘Succession.’ trib.al/WzihSZO

‘Succession’ in Napa Valley: Family feud could tear apart this historic winery

Seven siblings are fighting over the future of one of Napa Valley’s oldest wineries. 

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His philosophy could help wineries withstand the industry’s most imminent threat: the climate crisis. trib.al/hpJHYTI

California wine’s most unlikely celebrity: an Italian with a chainsaw

Marco Simonit is an Italian scientist with a faux-hawk, and he’s helping major Napa Valley wineries take on the climate crisis. 

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Why this unexpected beverage is a favorite at Michelin-starred restaurants in the Bay Area By @jesslander sfchronicle.com/food/wine/ar… via @sfchronicle

Why this unexpected beverage is a favorite at Michelin-starred restaurants in the Bay Area

These complex, small-batch ciders can be found at eight Michelin-rated restaurants in Northern California. 

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How a small rural road became the latest wine battleground in Napa Valley By @jesslander and @BronteWittpenn sfchronicle.com/food/wine/ar… via @sfchronicle

How a small rural California road became the latest wine battleground in Napa Valley

Some St. Helena neighbors are protesting the industrialization of their country road. 

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Exciting Napa food news. trib.al/tQEulZG

Michelin-starred restaurant plans a Napa Valley bakery, butcher shop and cafe

Napa Valley Michelin-starred restaurant Press is set to open Under-study, a cafe with tapas and a butcher shop in the former Dean & DeLuca space.

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The NBA is nicknamed “the Wine League” for good reason. trib.al/LCrbgvT

The NBA’s first wine partner makes America’s favorite Chardonnay

The NBA could help Kendall-Jackson — and the wine industry at large — engage younger drinkers. 

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This is the third founder buyback in 6 months. What could it mean? trib.al/aksWQ9z

Two Sonoma wineries are back in the hands of the original founder

Phil Hurst regretted taking his wineries public. Eleven years later, he bought them back. 

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Not good for wine: younger gens liken alcohol to poison. sfchronicle.com/food/wine/ar…

Is wine the ‘2024 cigarette’? Younger generations say all alcohol is ‘literally poison’

Millennials and Generation Z aren’t drinking wine, and it may not be a fleeting trend. 

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Here's what 30,000 people say about why they aren't drinking wine. trib.al/Edz26vn

Is wine the ‘2024 cigarette’? Younger generations say all alcohol is ‘literally poison’

Millennials and Generation Z aren’t drinking wine, and it may not be a fleeting trend. 

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Not your typical wine acquisition news. trib.al/FXwWa1C

This winemaker just bought back his winery from a giant conglomerate

“It’s a good story, isn’t it? It’s not every day the founding artisan winemaker gets to have another bite of the apple.”

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It’s here! Check out the first review from the @SFChronicleFood team’s new critic trib.al/x6BtOSh

Does Zuni Café deserve its S.F. icon status? This is our new critic’s verdict

New critic MacKenzie Chung Fegan reviews the most-requested San Francisco restaurant by readers: 45-year-old icon Zuni Cafe.

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‘It’s like Napa 30 years ago’: Big-name winemakers are decamping to this lesser-known region By @jesslander sfchronicle.com/food/wine/ar… via @sfchronicle
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