the surreal gourmet
do it in the kitchen 14

cooking school
thai me up 18

joncarl's corner
roasted fennel risotto 22

city bites
healdsburg: real good food 24

specialty spirits
what's up with whiskey 34

brew page
the sonoma county microbrew circuit 38

retro reads
the bonfire of the vanilties; the fountainhead 46

recent & decent
cookbooks 48

sex, wine & rock n' roll
classics rock 50

.game
no quarter 54

special report
dry creek valley 56

g-spot
dry creek wine & fashion 64

day trippin'
cheesy tourist stops 70

women in wine
naomi brilliant 76

wine trends
vancouver 90