Launch your own vintage - Crushpad Wine

Well you always wanted to make your own wine, have your own chateaus or vineyard but don't have the land, knowledge or equipment?
Well Crushpad Wine can hook you up. With an individual minimum of 25 cases it may seem like a bit of wine but there are methods to work with other enthusiast to share a vintage or adopt a barrel. There is also a community / social aspect to the process with a website called Crushnet.com They have forums, a wiki, blogs and groups that can help with your wine making desires.

It's probably a good time to begin to finalize the coming years vintage and the site Crushnet.com is full of great info on custom wine making and all the steps it takes to make good wine.

SF Restaurant Guide

The San Francisco Convention and Visitors Bureau has launched a great website for visiting foodies.
Only In San Francisco / Taste
Contains lists of Food History, Featured Articles and Foodie 101 Blog written by a young lady that goes by the nome-de-plume of "the tablehopper" Marcia Gagliardi, that has all the latest dish on local restaurant scene.
She seems very well informed and has a quick to the point style of writing, and shes kinda cute.
There are also Chef profiles and a trip planner.
Looks like a great resource to use on your next visit to San Francisco.

Acme Bread Company - Berkeley, CA

I think that the bay area has some of the countries best bread bakeries. Of course the classic " San Francisco Sour Dough" but just a regular plain epi can be a sinful delight, I think it's in the water. But Acme Bread Company. in Berkeley, CA is a truly extraordinary place, under the spell of the water or not.

On the approach , the aromas of freshly baking breads and pastries will start your mouth watering. The bakery and items are rustica style, with a small cramped service area, you occasionally will wait outdoors before a spot opens up inside. Acme Bread was begun by a former baker for Chez Panisse and now has three outlets in the Bay Area.

The bakery area is also small, with no space wasted for either working areas or storage. Shelves line the walls, stacked with baskets and moulds for artisan style breads. Supplies for the next shift being loaded and the latest finished batches being loaded in trucks, vans and the shops shelves.

Staff is always pleasant.

Great bread.

Acme Bread Company

1601 San Pablo Ave, Berkeley - (510) 524-1327