Sparkling wines for holiday parties and dinners
Sparkling wines not only set a party mood, they can set the dinner table, too. Though recent trends in glassware disfavor the flute for sparkling
Carpineto offers great Tuscan wine values
Last month, Antonio Michael Zaccheo Jr. was in New York and New Jersey presenting his high-quality, reasonably priced Carpineto wines. We met at New Jersey’s
Boizel Champagne is a welcomed addition to the American Market
This fall, Evelyne Roques-Boizel introduced her family’s excellent Champagnes to the American market in the private dining room of Manhattan’s Ai Fiori restaurant. A fifth-generation
More good news on Chef JJ Johnson
Chef JJ Johnson remains at the Chefs Club until the New Year. Knowing that Chef JJ Johnson’s residency at the Chefs Club was to end
Wines to remember
A few weeks ago, I was at a tasting with Piero Antinori who presented his super Tuscan--and one could fairly say super praised--Tignanello and Guado
Tedeschi approaches two centuries of winemaking better than ever.
Since 1824, Tedeschi has been a family-run winery in Italy’s Veneto region. Today’s fifth generation, winemaker Riccardo, and his sisters Antonietta and Sabrina, are directing
Dining in Santa Monica & LA, Part 1
Santa Monica's Organic Farmers Market in January 2018 In the aftermath of Hurricanes Irma and Maria, this year, I changed the route of my annual
Mi Sueno and the American Dream
“Pull yourself up by your bootstraps” may be an American expression, but often, it’s people like Mexican-born Rolando Herrera who actually live it. It would
California Winery Fire Report
During the past week, readers sent me questions about reports of damage or destruction of certain wineries. I contacted the winemakers or communication directors to
Domaine Drouhin reaches 30 with three excellent new wines
Thirty years ago, Robert Drouhin, owner of Burgundy’s elite Maison Joseph Drouhin winery and negociant business, purchased 225 acres next to David Lett’s vineyard in