Now And Zin Wine

Every now and then, the wine world reveals a surprise to us. The bottle of rosé I opened boasted nothing more than a "California" ...

Qupé specializes in growing and making Rhône-style wines from the Bien Nacido Vineyard in Santa Maria, the Sawyer Lindquist Vineyard in the ...

In the heart of Hollywood, there is a restaurant which has remained a constant for more than 100 years.  Musso and Frank Grill hit the ce...

"It smells like dirt."  My wife took in the wine's aroma again.  "I know," I replied.   She insisted, "No, re...

Randall Grahm is credited with being the original Rhone Ranger , a pioneer in making wine from the grapes of the Rhone Valley, as expres...

I keep tasting Trader Joe’s wines that are made in Santa Maria, and I keep finding them to be excellent wines for the price point.   Com...

Winnefred Chardonnay is produced and bottled by Central Coast Wine Warehouse of Santa Maria, California. You had me at "Santa Maria,...

Another movie, another wine at The Wine Bar.  The bar next to the AMC theater in the  Westside Pavilion  in Los Angeles makes it desirab...

If you feel like a trip to California's Central Coast wine region, and you like Chardonnay -  here's an event you should try to ...

A nice, balmy evening - somewhat the rarity in the Los Angeles neighborhood called Laurel Canyon - lured the Now And Zin family out ont...

If you are a fan of wine labels depicting funny cartoon images, cuddly pets or goofy lettering, then you and I do not share that particu...

The Santa Maria wine country can look a little under-populated as you drive through all the vineyard land.  It's a rarity to see sig...

When I dropped in at the  Kenneth Volk Vineyards  tasting room, I was met by two busloads of people who looked like escapees from a scho...

Core Wine Company  - Dave Corey entered the wine industry in the mid 1990s in successive positions with Cambria Winery and Kendall-Jacks...

California's Santa Maria Valley is home to what has been called, by some, the best barbecue in the world.  The Valley's Visitor Info...

As I may have mentioned before, I'm a sucker for blends.  I love finding out what winemakers can do with a couple of beakers and a gra...

It's been about ten days since I went to the tasting of Red Car Wines at the Wine House in West Los Angeles. I suppose I've been ...