The school bake sale is becoming obsolete in California, as new standards restrict what foods can be sold to students.

The battle over Proposition 2, which would grant farm animals the opportunity to spread their hooves and claws, is sure to be the most expensive animal rights campaign ever.

The continued fascination with the arcane issue of grape clones hints at the desperation of consumers to gain some sense of control over where their wine dollars are going.

Bill Niman, who last year walked away from the meat company he started in the 1970s, is hoping goat meat will be the cornerstone of his comeback.

Paso Robles, a huge viticultural area in San Luis Obispo County, has not gotten as much attention as a source of fine zinfandel as maybe it should.

The Crown Bar touts itself as a neighborhood spot, but stars mingle, too.

As European proprietors are preparing to reopen after extended holidays, American restaurant owners are just trying to catch a second wind following a taxing summer.

For years Napa Valley has been known for dense, powerhouse Cabernets, but a few winemakers are making more restrained and elegant versions.

Wine in a box makes sense environmentally and economically. Vintners in the United States would be wise to embrace the trend that is slowly gaining acceptance worldwide.

For the first time, a shipment of strawberries grown abroad entered China on Tuesday, as part of a temporary agreement between the country and California.