Check, Please! Bay Area Season 10 episode 8 airs Thursday, October 15 at 7:30pm on KQED 9. See other television airtimes. And never miss an episode by subscribing to the video podcast.

For a blend of Jamaican and Californian flavors using local and organic ingredients, take a trip to the Caribbean oasis at Kingston 11 Cuisine in Oakland. Local artisans gather together to supply simply-prepared fresh-food in sustainable surroundings in San Mateo at 31st Union. Our last dining destination serves a Cal-Indian menu that combines classical French cooking techniques with fresh local ingredients at The Campton Place Restaurant in San Francisco.

Check, Please! Bay Ares Host Leslie Sbrocco and guests on the set of the eighth episode of season 10. (Wendy Goodfriend)

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* Kingston 11 Cuisine (Oakland) [CLOSED]

* 31st Union (San Mateo) [CLOSED]

* The Campton Place Restaurant (San Francisco)

My name is Leslie Sbrocco and I'm the host of Check, Please! Bay Area. Each week, I will be sharing my tasting notes about the wine the guests and I drank on set during the taping of the show. I will also share some wine tips with each episode. This week I discuss: the trend of wines on tap.

2011 Jordan Cabernet Sauvignon, Alexander Valley, California ($53)

What’s so compelling about Jordan is their never-ending focus on quality paired with innovation. Founded in 1976 the classic producer has been owned by one family – the Jordan’s – with one winemaker – Rob Davis – for nearly 40 years. Davis crafts the wines with a steady hand in an elegant style. I call their approach California classic with a French flair. Though the 2011 vintage was a challenging one, this complex blend of mostly Cabernet Sauvignon with a dash of Merlot, Petit Verdot, and Malbec, showcases red fruit freshness followed by silky tannins. It’s a wine to uncork now with a few hours of decanting or age for up to a decade.

2013 Jordan Chardonnay, Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, California ($30)

I adore Chardonnay. Nothing compares with well-made, expressive versions. Usually I crave white Burgundy from France (Puligny-Montrachet makes me swoon), but Jordan’s Chardonnay ranks among my domestic favorites. The purity of Russian River fruit jumps from the glass along with Meyer lemony succulence and minerally undertones. Heralded as a vintage to remember, the 2013 Jordan Chardonnay is a world-class white that belongs on every wine lover’s table.

2014 Giesen Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand ($15)