2021 La Loba

Named for the mythical bone-collecting wolf woman, La Loba—a story that originated with indigenous peoples of northern Mexico and southwestern United States—this wine from Tank Garage features artwork of a woman with a snarling wolf’s head. Inside the bottle is a blend of 45% Chenin Blanc, 44% Petit Manseng, 10% Bianchetta Trevigiana and 1% Orange Muscat—all from the mineral-rich terroir of El Dorado County. With …

Roaming Restaurant Gay4U Provides Free Meals to Trans People of Color

Oakland-based Cellphone (founder of Hella Vegan Eats, creator of the queer-centered market GayMart and organizer of Trans Skate Parties) has been “queering the Bay Area culinary scene” for decades. An advocate and pioneer of LGBTQ+ issues and intentional celebrations, their latest venture is a roving vegan restaurant called Gay4U and is dedicated to serving trans people of color free meals regardless of their financial circumstances. …

Inspired by California and Owned by Women, LA’s Future Gin

A smooth, juicy spirit that points toward progress

Within the expansive category of gin distillation, few embody the juicy and refreshing taste of California and even fewer are fully owned and operated by women. These distinctions are just part of what makes Future Gin so exceptional. Founded by four friends—Amy Atwood, Mary Bartlett, Freya Estreller and Natasha Case—Future Gin bottles the 50+ combined years of expertise in the food, wine and spirits industry …