Now And Zin Wine

One day while toiling away among the tall buildings of downtown L.A., I received this text from my wife: "I am drinking Domaine Bois ...

A wrought iron loveseat has been moved to a higher position in the backyard and stripped of its filthy, brick-colored cushions.  The frame ...

Spanish wines always seem to amaze me.  I see images of smallish vines growing out of clumps of dusty rocks set about 10 feet apart from ea...

Hailed as "the next great white wine" for several years now, with the drumbeats really rolling lately, Gruner Veltliner certainly...

Spring starts on March 20th this year.  That knowledge plus the weather turning a shade warmer in Southern California today put me in mind ...

Las Colinas del Ebro is a Grenache Blanc made in the Spanish highlands of Terra Alta in southern Catalunya.  It is said to be made from grap...

Denise and I recently had lunch with our friend Guido at Sprazzo on Westwood Boulevard.  Well, that was the plan, anyway.  The wires got a l...

The Bottle : The front label proudly proclaims this Tuscany White Wine to be a product of Italy, with an abv of 12.5%. It's imported b...

The Bottle: It may come in a Bordeaux bottle, but this white wine is all Italian. Made from Trebbiano and Grechetto grapes, this Umbrian ...

Southern California drinkers know Vendome as a great place to find what you are looking for. If you're not looking for anything in part...

The Bottle : A sleek Rhone-style bottle tinted brownish-green bears a label showing a color drawing of a winding, two-lane blacktop road. T...

The Bottle: A classic Chardonnay bottle - meaning "just a little too wide for my wine rack" - bears a label with a painting of th...

The Bottle: For me, no trip to Edna Valley is complete without a stop at what may well be my favorite winery anywhere. Tangent's "...