Support Season 15 Restaurants From Home Check, Please! Bay Area Season 15 episode 8 airs Thursday, May 21 at 7:30pm on KQED 9. See other television airtimes. And never miss an episode by subscribing to the video podcast. We begin at vn-restaurant.com/">Tú Lan Vietnamese Restaurant, a hole-in-the wall in the Tenderloin that has cultivated a devoted following with comforting Vietnamese dishes for the past 43 years. Next, it’s off to Noe Valley for festive Balkan cuisine and wines at Bistro SF Grill. Finally, we cross over the Bay to Attraversiamo, to devour Cal-Ital plates in the dazzling ‘Streets of Brentwood.’ Host Leslie Sbrocco and guests on the set of season 15 episode 8. (Olivia Won/KQED) Get Restaurant Information: * vn-restaurant.com/">Tú Lan Vietnamese Restaurant * Bistro SF Grill [CLOSED] * Attraversiamo Host Leslie Sbrocco sipping wine (Courtesy of Leslie Sbrocco) My name is Leslie Sbrocco, and I’m the host of Check, Please! Bay Area. Each week, I’ll share my tasting notes about the wine, beer and spirits the guests and I drank on set during the taping of the show. 2018 Anaba Rosé of Grenache Sonoma County, California, $28 I live fairly close to the wind-swept Carneros region in Sonoma County, where Anaba is based. The area’s “anabatic winds” keep the vineyards cool, which allow the flavors of the grapes to gain complexity as they ripen slowly. The Sweazey family has created an oasis to take advantage of these climatic conditions that reminded founder, John Sweazey, of the Rhône Valley’s signature mistral winds. This dry-styled pink is a lovely expression of a Rhône variety, Grenache, with floral aromas and peachy juiciness. It’s complex and full of character. Note: the current vintage is 2019. 2018 Terlato Vineyards Pinot Grigio Fruili Colli Orientali, Italy, $25  The Terlato family is famed in the wine world. They have spent more than 40 years seeking out and sharing discoveries with American drinkers. Though their portfolio includes lauded global names, I think of Terlato and Italy in the same breath. This regal Pinot Grigio focuses on the richness and depth the variety can achieve in northern Italy’s Friuli Colli Orientali region. With a streak of minerality and citrusy brightness, it showcases the sheer deliciousness of a serious Pinot Grigio. tapiz.com.ar/en/wines/zolo-wines">2017 Zolo Reserve Cabernet Franc Mendoza, Argentina, $21 A beautifully built wine that defies its price tag, I recommend buying as much as you can find. When most people think of reds from Argentina, Malbec is what comes to mind. This wine, however, is made with only Cabernet Franc grapes grown high in Mendoza’s Uco Valley. Argentinean Fabián Valenzuela, along with Jean Claude Berrouet, a noted winemaker in France’s Pomerol region, share a pedigree for making world class Bordeaux-styled wines. The Zolo Cabernet Franc is smooth with sultry spice. Sure, it’s ideal with beef, but it’s also elegant enough to partner with roast chicken and even grilled swordfish.