Now And Zin Wine

Tablas Creek Vineyard in Paso Robles was founded by the Perrin family of Château de Beaucastel and Robert Haas of Vineyard Brands.  They ar...

There's a lovely French restaurant across from L.A.'s Pacific Design Center which serves as a great place to grab a bite and a gla...

Great wine is all about location.  The location of the vineyard makes all the difference in the end product.  Locations is an experiment ...

This interesting white blend is from France’s Rhône Valley. Its composition is nearly equal parts Grenache Blanc, Roussanne, Vermentino, a...

The horror of Halloween disappeared 12 stories up at a friend's apartment in a tower at Park La Brea. Safely ensconced far away from t...

Which wine to pair with Indian food is always a hot topic. There's a lot of debate on the subject, with many people, myself included, ...

Summer is generally considered rosé time, although I have noted - many times before - that it will serve us well any time of year. I alway...

It is sometimes remarkable to taste the same wine from different vintages back to back. In the case of Bonny Doon Vineyards ’ Le Cigare Vo...

Early September held a great treat for Los Angeles lovers of the Rhône style of wine.  The Rhône Rangers convened for their annual SoCal ...

I love Syrah.  As much as I like Zinfandel, Grenache or a good, smokey Merlot, I always open a bottle of Syrah just a little faster, in an...

Spring is official now, although it may not feel like it yet where you are.  In Southern California, the shading between seasons is not so...

This Côtes du Rhône bottling was one of the Top 12 wines for the holidays from the folks at Whole Foods Market.  The Cercius Côtes du Rhô...

The Paul Mas estate was founded in 1892, and over the years they have expanded their holdings in the Hérault Valley, in the Languedoc re...

For a little badly needed R&R after a very tough month, Denise and I went for a tried and true escape.  We went to the movies.  Happi...

Wine produced in France’s Châteauneuf-du-Pape region of the Rhone Valley always tastes like something special.   Domaine des Sénéchaux d...

If you’re going to celebrate Bastille Day with wine, I suppose it had better be French.  It was quite by chance that I happened to be sit...

When I ran into Bonny Doon Vineyard’s founder and President For Life, Randall Grahm , at the Los Angeles Rhone Rangers tasting event, he ...

"From out of the west with the speed of light and a hearty ‘hi-yo Cinsault’..." There was no clatter of hooves beating upon ...

The posse of  Rhone Rangers  rode into Santa Monica, California on August 7.  They were on a mission.  With the 22 grape varieties of th...

Ortman Family Vineyards  provided me with their three new wines in the O 2  Series for review.  I've already written about the  Sang...