4.11.2012

"Harvest" documents tough year in the vineyards

I'm looking forward to the screening of "Harvest," premiering this weekend in Sonoma during the Sonoma International Film Festival. Directed by John Beck, the documentary follows an all-female grape-picking crew that slogged their way through Sonoma County vineyards in autumn 2011. That harvest was challenging, to say the least. Hundreds of acres of premium wine grapes had been severely stressed after enduring weeks of untraditional weather––too much heat and too much rain at the wrong times, an alchemy that led to disaster on many of the vines. John commissioned my husband to design the film's attention-grabbing poster, pictured here. Follow this link to read more about the film and watch the trailer: http://www.harvestmovie.com/

4.04.2012

Get your tasty salumi cones here

Anthony Bourdain would be as happy as a hog in mud at the Boccalone retail shop. "Tasty Salted Pig Parts," the tagline for Boccalone's pork products, pretty well sums up their offerings. Located in San Francisco's Ferry Building marketplace, Boccalone sells artisan salumi from heritage-breed, pasture-raised pork. The meats are processed in small batches across the bay in Oakland, using Italian sea salt and fresh spices. Hanging in the huge refrigeration case at the retail store are salumi in as many as 20 flavors. On a recent day there was also a queue to buy lip-smacking salumi cones, pictured here––a great midday snack costing only $3.75. Reasonably priced salumi platters and panini sandwiches are available for noshing onsite, too. Mr. Bourdain, it's time to come back to the City by the Bay. That address is 1 Ferry Building, Shop 21, San Francisco.