Dining Around March 20

Our deepest condolences to Jan Shrem of Clos Pegase on the passing of Mitsuko Shrem, his beloved muse in all things Wine, Music and Art.

Pebble Beach Food and Wine is coming up April 8-11 with an incredible lineup of chefs, purveyors and culinary personalities. Co-founder Dave Bernahl tells us about it.

Tilar Mazzeo is in town promoting her hew book, Back Lane Wineries of Napa. She'll be signing copies later today at Book Passage in the Ferry Building.

Bardessono in Yountville just announced its newly awarded LEED Platinum rating, and its new menu and culinary garden. Sean O'Toole and Phil Sherburne are on hand with the story. Persian New Year is this Sunday, March 21, and Hoss Zaré of Zaré at Fly Trap stops by to tell us what they've got in store for the occasion.

Author Frances Mayes is in town promoting Every Day in Tuscany. She'll be at Cooks With Books in Larkspur (preorder an autographed copy at Book Passage) on Tuesday, March 23, and Kepler's in Menlo Park on Wednesday the 24th.

Coming up next week: the Fourth Annual California's Artisan Cheese Festival in Petaluma. Here to tell us about it are Clark Wolf, along with Sue Conley and Peggy Smith of Cowgirl Creamery.