By Leslie Sbrocco
The annual Taste & Sip, held at the San Francisco Design Center Galleria on June 8, 2026, celebrated the 21st season of Check, Please! Bay Area. This sold-out event featured some of my favorite wineries and more than 50 restaurants from the show —all with ample samples. We filled the galleria with so much flavor, flair, and fun. Thank you to all who came and to the entire KQED live events team for creating magic.
Beverages included offerings from Cattleya, Cellarmaker Brewing Co., Cobb Wines, Fox Tale Fermentation Project, Grgich Hills Estate, J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines, Laughing Monk Brewing, Mossed Juicery, Overshine Wine Co., Patent Wines, Peterson Winery, Priest Ranch Napa Valley, Rodney Strong Wine Estates, Starfield Vineyards, and Theopolis Vineyards.
Food was provided by the Basque Cultural Center, Bhan Mae Vane, Creek House Dim Sum Restaurant, Curry Leaves Bistro, Daughter Thai Kitchen, Eggys, Falafel Boy, Farmhouse Kitchen Thai Cuisine, Gold Ridge Organic Farms, Hog Island Oyster Co., Julia’s Vegetarian Restaurant, Kahnfections Bakery, Luv’s Brownies, Lovejoy’s Tearoom, MAD Creationz, Marnee Thai, MOGUMOGU, Montesacro Pinseria, New Delhi Restaurant, New Eritrea Restaurant and Bar, One House Bakery, Pausa Bar & Cookery, Piglet & Co, Pizzeria da Laura, Raydiant Vybes, Rosalind Bakery, Routier, Smelly’s Creole, Smoke Soul Kitchen, Smokin D’s BBQ, Souvla, Stateline Road Smokehouse, Stockhome Restaurant, Sue’s Kitchen, That’s My Jam Company, The Laughing Monk Nopa, The Meatery, The Sarap Shop, Trifecta, Xies Sushi Rolls, Yosoyceviche, Zazie Restaurant, and more.
https://www.kqed.org/checkplease
Author, speaker, wine consultant, and television host Leslie Sbrocco is known for her entertaining approach to wine and food. She has won multiple Emmy Awards for her work on PBS, which includes hosting the series “Check, Please! Bay Area,” which is now in its 21st season; “Check, Please! You Gotta Try This!” and the national series “100 Days, Drinks, Dishes & Destinations.” www.LeslieSbrocco.com
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Published on June 25, 2026
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