13 Aug
OH MY GOODNESS, winos. I have some EARTH-SHATTERING NEWS: for once, Whole Foods hasn’t totally overpriced a bottle of wine!
I bought the 2005 Addamo Vineyards Syrah for $12.99 at my local Whole Foods (it retails between $18-28 bucks- WHAT?) and it (more…)
8 Jul
I came upon Kunin Wines by accident- pun not intended (read on….) (more…)
6 Jul
A few weekends ago I made a visit to Jaffurs Wine Cellars, but not before grabbing a bite at the much-raved about taco stand “La Super Rica,” which was apparently Julia Child’s (more…)
27 Feb
Last Sunday my dear friend and fellow wino, Meghan, and I took a day trip up to Santa Barbara and Los Olivos to do a little wine tasting action. First we (more…)
21 Jan
Photo courtesy of Three Saints Vineyards
Generally, I think that Pinot Noirs are often overrated and overpriced. Don’t get me wrong- I LOVE me some Pinot Noir, but ever since “Sideways” came out that wine has been exploited like whoa. Usually I’d rather buy a lesser-known varietal at a better price point- $15 bucks has bought me an AMAZING Monastrell, for example, but a mediocre Pinot Noir (of course I’m talking in generalities here… there are always exceptions.) For me to freak out about a Pinot Noir it’s GOT to be worth the price… and this one (more…)
16 Jan
Well hey there, winos! Hope you’re having a great weekend. Just got back from a much-needed date night with Beau at Akasha Restaurant in Culver City (great wine list BTW) and I wanted to share with you a yummy wine I tried: The 2007 Summerland “Trio” Rhone Blend (49% Syrah, 21% Grenache, 30% Mourvedre.) It was $15/glass (bit of a splurge) and can be found between $33-$44/bottle (big splurge) but it would make a wonderful wine for a special occasion or as a gift for a lover of Rhone varietals. It’s complex, elegant, and medium bodied with a lovely long finish and notes of red fruit, cedar, and pepper.
23 Nov
Happy Monday, winos!
Yesterday I went on the most wonderful little day trip to Santa Barbara with wino Katie and her hubby Drew. We stopped by Carr Winery, which is conveniently located in downtown Santa Barbara.
Have you ever seen anything more beautiful?
The wine tasting area becomes a wine bar with live music Thurs, Fri, and Sat from 5pm-12am. Pretty darn hip.
We arrived at 11:30am and the drinking began shortly after that (hey, it was 5 o’clock somewhere…) Their wine tastings happen daily from (more…)
