Posts under ‘San Francisco Bay Area’

Genetic Wine Preference and Bitter Taste Perception

I recently received my DNA testings results from 23andMe, a Silicon Valley company whose mission is to be “the world’s trusted source of personal genetic information.” At $399, the 23andMe Full Edition isn’t cheap, but I’m very pleased with the service. My report was overwhelmingly positive with few red flags to look out for. [...]

IS MICHELIN MISGUIDED? / At least 10 significant errors found in first Bay Area edition of restaurant handbook

If you’re into food, you must read this article from SFGate. Following my comments about Michelin’s SF guide, a friend forwarded this new article to me about the guide. It seems the situation is much worse than expected with information so inaccurate, it makes one wonder if they even dined at these restaurants. [...]

No Stars for the Michelin Guide SF

As I just posted, I’m really busy working on a new start-up so I’ll keep my comments brief. The French Laundry received the only 3 star rating from Michelin in it’s inaugural SF guide, compared to 4 restaurants in New York. Having dinned at The French Laundry 3 times, I think the [...]

Vintage Wine Bar Santana Row

This past weekend, some good friends got married at a wonderful ceremony in Palo Alto followed by a fun reception at the Fairmont, San Jose. Since my fiancée was in the wedding party, she had to start the day much earlier than I. Another friend also had his girlfriend in the wedding party [...]

July 4th Weekend – Point Reyes

We spent July 4th weekend mostly resting and suffering from allergies. We did however get a chance to check out Point Reyes and the view of the Pacific Ocean was spectacular.
Here are a few shots: