Posted by Harold Check, November 12, 2007 at 5:00 PM
It's that time of year again—casks of Beaujolais Nouveau are wending their way towards eager drinkers. Fans of the youthful French vintage might want to check out a new book on the subject, I'll Drink to That: Beaujolais and the French Peasant Who Made It the World's Most Popular Wine.
Author Rudolph Chelminski will be in Bay Area today and tomorrow, signing copies and discussing the upcoming release.
Monday, November 12, 7 p.m.
What: Talk and wine-tasting
Where: Rakestraw, 409 Railroad Avenue, Danville CA 94526 (map)
Tuesday, November 13th, 7:30 pm
What: Reading and book signing
Where: Books Inc., 2215 Chestnut Street, San Francisco CA 94123 (map)
Posted by Harold Check, June 22, 2007 at 7:00 PM
There are several food writers making the rounds on the left coast these days. Nina Planck, author of Real Food: What to Eat and Why is supporting the paperback release in the following locales:
San Francisco -- Ferry Building Farmers Market, Saturday, June 23, Noon, Free
Seattle -- Town Hall Seattle, Monday, June 25, 7:30 PM, $5
Portland -- Powell's City of Books on Burnside, Wednesday, June 27, 7:30 PM, Free
Julia Flynn Siler is touring the Bay Area and reading from her new book about Wine Country royalty, The House of Mondavi.
The author will be visiting:
Reader's Books, Sonoma, Saturday, June 23, 4:30 PM, Free
Cody's Books, Berkeley, Thursday, June 28, 7:00 PM, Free
For a preview of Siler's research on the wine-making dynasty , check out this recent interview from The Press Democrat.
Other readings of note, up and down the West Coast:
Today, June 22nd: David Lebovitz talks about Perfect Scoop at Fog City News in San Francisco at noon. Hurry!
Saturday, June 23rd: William Stadiem and Mara Gibbs discuss Everybody Eats There at Los Angeles' Book Soup at 5:00 PM.
Wednesday, June 27th: Jairemarie Pomo says "Aw, shucks, thanks for coming..." while signing copies of The Hog Island Oyster Lover’s Cookbook, Left Bank (restaurant) in Larkspur, California, 6:30 PM, not even close to free -- $100-$175.
