There are few better places in the world to learn how to cook with wine than the San Francisco Bay area. The Sonoma and Napa Valleys are world-renowned for their rich and fertile soils that produce some of the best wine making grapes on earth. California is the worldò€™s fourth largest wine producer, accounting for nearly 90 percent of American wine production. The history of wine making in California dates back to 17th century Spanish monks who planted vineyards to produce wine for mass.
The following is only a partial, indicative list of terms related to beers and brewing. As brewing is a complex process, there a number of other terms you will come to know as you enter deep into this wonderful world.