Now And Zin Wine

Shopping for Italian wines in a place that really "gets" Italian wine is a fantastic experience.  There are several small shops ...

The wine list at L.A.'s Terroni isn't expansive, but it is most certainly Italian, and always offers at least a few wines which w...

Here's a throwback for Halloween, from a time when I wrote a series of columns pairing wine and movies for Trailers From Hell , a reall...

From the vault, this was done during a stretch of articles I wrote for the Blood of the Vines feature on TrailersFromHell.com.

A special-occasion lunch calls for a special view, and that's what The Lobster offers in addition to the various ocean-going delights...

A special occasion is always made better with special company, and a special wine.  During anniversary week for Denise and I (the 20th!) w...

The Bodega Classica vineyards grow along the river Ebro in the Rioja village of San Vicente de La Sonsierra.  They are not endless stretc...

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...

The Covenant wine label grew because two Napa Valley vintners wondered why they couldn't make a great kosher wine in the homeland of ...

A recent virtual tasting event shone the wine spotlight on New Zealand, specifically Villa Maria winery.  Winemaker Kathrin Jankowiec gu...

A recent virtual tasting event shone the wine spotlight on New Zealand, specifically Villa Maria winery.  Winemaker Kathrin Jankowiec gu...

German wines tend to fall beneath the U.S. wine drinker's radar.  Aside from Riesling, you'll be hard-pressed to find a German gra...

Welcome to Aotearoa - that's Māori for New Zealand - and the bold, delicious wines made there.  I'm a full-flavor kinda guy most o...

This is for everyone who loves Indian food, but hates the wine lists.  There's a place that gets what sort of wines go with spicy, fla...

Field blend wines are those for which various different grape varieties are grown and harvested together, then cofermented.  19th century ...

Media wine dinners - at least the ones I've been to - are usually on the small and somewhat boring side.  The VIK dinner at Fogo de Ch...

We've all been in situations where there's no bartender and one is badly needed.  Airliners, hotel rooms, seventh-inning stretch. ...