Category Archives: San Francisco

The first screening of “Wine From Here” a success!

Last Thursday August 25 was the very first public screening of Wine From Here: Natural Wine in California and it all happened in beautiful San Francisco. Based on the turnout and the feedback we received throughout the night, we can … Continue reading

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How Wine Became modern @ SF MOMA

Last week I went to see the “How Wine Became modern” exhibition @ SF MOMA. Nothing exceptional, but certainly interesting. The Stuff The most relevant section for me, in the context of my documentary about natural wine, was the collection … Continue reading

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Real wines and friends @ Heart

Last night was packed with real wines and friends @ Heart. 5 wineries (La Clarine Farm, Donkey & Goat, Edmunds St. John, Old World Winery, NPA) were there pouring their wines. Real wines. I had prepared a short video beginning … Continue reading

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Fundraising @ Heart

As you probably know, the film is currently in post-production. I, Martin, am working everyday and weekends full-steam on it. Editing in Final Cut Pro to assemble the clips together, trying to fix noisy soundtracks, crafting an interesting story to tell … Continue reading

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Don Heistuman’s inspiration for his Bebame

Last Tuesday I attended a 2-hour wine workshop from 18reasons. It turned out to be a pretty decent night. The purpose of the event was for Don Heistuman to introduce us to some of the wines which inspired him to … Continue reading

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Saturday night @ Pizzeria Delfina

Yesterday we wandered around Dolores Park before going to the Bi-Rite market. Bi-Rite was recommended to us multiple times as a good place to buy natural wine and so we finally decided to go and check it out for ourselves. … Continue reading

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A visit to Terroir

Shortly before Christmas, I paid a visit to Terroir in Soma, San Francisco. Terroir is an incredibly nice natural wine shop. And an incredibly nice natural wine bar. The kind of ambiance to enjoy with a date, or just to … Continue reading

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Saturday night @ Nopa

We went to the Nopa restaurant for the first time yesterday. And it was amazing. The place is decorated simply and tastefully, with a casual bar area slightly separate from the dining area. There’s a big communal table for socially-inclined … Continue reading

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New Year’s Eve @ Local Mission Eatery

New Year’s Eve was good and tasty! We started modestly at home with a Mourvedre from La Clarine Farm. We let the wine breathe for a bit, and then we were able to taste the spicy ripe grapes from the … Continue reading

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A stop @ Parea Wine Bar

Tonight we stopped @ Parea Wine Bar, on our way back from a spoken word event on Valencia St. The place was simple, modest and quite what we were looking for. We very much liked the ambiance. Much better than … Continue reading

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