Dining in Santa Monica & LA part 2
Rosaline on Melrose Avenue in LA For me, Los Angeles is a large, snake-shaped freeway with off ramps that drop you into disconnected neighborhoods. One
Rosaline on Melrose Avenue in LA For me, Los Angeles is a large, snake-shaped freeway with off ramps that drop you into disconnected neighborhoods. One
Today’s post is the third in an occasional series of food and wine pairings. In 2017, I wrote about Fontannafredda Barolo Riserva with dishes from
New wines appear and disappear with the regularity of the moon’s cycles. But once in a while, one stays with us like the memory of
With Saint Valentine’s Day falling squarely in the middle of the month, you might think of February as a month to consider wines with somewhat
Maven derives from the Yiddish word, meyvn, meaning one who understands … a connoisseur, if you will. In the wine world, there are many such
Barolo beckons me when autumn’s red and yellow leaves shimmer in its brisk wind, then lessens its grip with the blooming of spring’s daffodils. It
New Year's Eve, 2017 During 2017, I tasted a medley of good wines that did not fit into one of my weekly themed columns. They
Whether the party is in a hipster bar, elegant restaurant, or at home (be it ever so humble), New Year’s Eve calls for the world’s
This is the time of year when retailers create special packages (and sometimes prices) in the high-end gift-giving category. Seemingly they think there’s no price
Beaulieu Vineyard Winemaker Trevor Durling in Manhattan California’s Mondavi and Gallo wineries might have gotten their early inspiration from Italian roots, but they are, by