Now And Zin Wine

Driving is something which lost its charm for me a long time ago.  I don't know about where you live, but in Los Angeles driving the su...

Viñas Chilenas Reserva Merlot 2009  Viñas Chilenas is a Trader Joe brand produced and bottled by Videma S.A.   From Chile's Valle Centr...

One of the treasures I picked up at a recent Wally's tent sale is a Santa Barbara County Cabernet from La Fenêtre .  À Côté is a delici...

Santa Barbara winemekers seem to have a way with Syrah.  And Santa Barbara wine lovers are proud of that.  I attended a wine tasting event i...

Shale Ridge Syrah 2005 If you're going to try and bust a recession, you might as well bring out the big guns.  A $4 bottle of wine woul...

This Italian red wine is produced from a single variety of grape, the Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso, named for the red stem on which it grows...

All too often, I think of Italian red wines as lightweight party favors.  Tasty, maybe even interesting, but ultimately with not enough gu...

(Disclaimer: The wine reviewed here was bought at full price by the author during a visit to the winery.) The Bottle: The front label feat...

We were out for a Sunday morning adventure. Well, actually it was a trip to the Studio City Farmers' Market. We don't like difficult...

On my recent trip to Northern California, my first winery stop heading northward on Highway 29 was Trefethen in Napa. I must admit that I h...

Why had we never gotten off the 101 freeway in Summerland before? Maybe it's because when we pass that way we're usually headed for...

On the way out of Napa Valley, heading north on Highway 29, there is a signpost in Calistoga that points down Tubbs Lane toward Chateau Mo...