With a tasting room and 50-acre estate vineyard nestled in the foothills of San Benito County and a majestic special events mansion just north of Morgan Hill, Frank Léal recently completed his entrepreneurial trifecta with the opening of a contemporary farm-to-table eatery featuring wood-fired pizza, wine tasting, bocce ball and a gourmet bakery, to name a few selling points.
New Year's Day in Gilroy 72 degrees ... so strange, next thing you know I'll start to like rap music or, heaven forbid, duh Raiders. Naw. Weird weather, though, freezing nights - like 25 degrees on the westside for nights in a row - and zippo on the December rain meter. And on the horizon 'tis clear skies. Good for golf tee times, but lousy for ski resorts.