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The wine Michael Lagau and his Bin 415 partner love to share, and their $$$ white whales

Food writer and critic Chris Nutall-Smith shares tips from his new book "Cook It Wild"

Also: a downtown wine bar, more Cal-Italian and a Filipino fast-casual expanding to Oakland

There’s more to Wine Country than wine

The spiciest soups, the tastiest pot stickers, fried Dungeness crab and a lifetime of spectacular dishes

Including some non-traditional picks

Nori-spiked panko and a chicha morada syrup testify to the Japanese and Peruvian influences

Plus, Cal-Indian, Cal-Italian and a new stop for your coffee and pastry fix

After a decade of making traditional California cabs, winemaker Jeremy Carter turned to Europe for inspiration (and added a soundtrack)

From a superior Mission burrito to the city’s — perhaps country’s — best Chinese

Here’s how to make a weekend of the spring extravaganza

Where bartenders take the ingredients seriously, but keep the final product fun

You’ll just a need a little bit of advance planning

Not only will the decorated chef be your guide, but this five-day experience is hosted at a 13th-century chateau

Elsewhere, a new rooftop spot worth the elevator ride, and exquisite omakase

Poetry Inn is a hidden gem among Napa Valley's thriving hospitality scene