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• Mon. 19 Jul '10

  Covell, a small wine bar with a big purpose

  Serendipity can flow from a bottle of wine; it did for Dustin Lancaster and... more

• Tue. 06 Jul '10

  Off-the-beaten-path finds at Mignon Downtown

  Some of the best things in life really do come in small packages. Mignon, for... more

• Mon. 21 Jun '10

  The Austrian white makes its Santa Barbara debut

  When you think of Santa Barbara wine country, Grüner Veltliner--the... more

• Mon. 07 Jun '10

  Where to find the largest list of rosés in town

  With almost 30 pink wines to choose from, no one can possibly rain on... more

• Fri. 21 May '10

  Visit the tasting rooms in Malibu wine country

  With more than 50 vineyards in the Santa Monica Mountains, Malibu is primed to... more

• Tue. 04 May '10

  Get intimate with Spain's food-loving wines

  Wines, like people, have distinct character profiles: You have the Immature... more

• Tue. 20 Apr '10

  Italian roots take hold in Central Coast wine country

  When you're craving a crisp Italian white wine, you don't have to go far. You'll... more

• Tue. 02 Mar '10

  There's a lot to dig up on The Tar Pit's wine list

  When The Tar Pit opened in December, word spread quickly about Mark Peel's... more

• Mon. 11 Jan '10

  Don't let the graffiti fool you

  Like many before him, Robert Plata had the bug to make his own wine after... more

• Mon. 07 Dec '09

  Locals go from selling to making their own wine

  Sommeliers and wine merchants sell and pour wine every day, so it makes sense... more

• Mon. 23 Nov '09

  Alternative wine picks for your Thanksgiving menu

  Thanksgiving is an all-American meal, but not everything about it has to be... more

• Tue. 10 Nov '09

  Let our local wine merchants do the shopping for you

  A wine club doesn't have to be so impersonal. If you trust your favorite local... more

• Tue. 13 Oct '09

  Get a sampler pack from Tasting Table and DomaineLA

  The perfect neighborhood wine store should have three things: A great selection... more

• Mon. 05 Oct '09

  The harvest party after-parties in Santa Barbara wine country

  In the midst of picking and pressing grapes, the Santa Barbara County vintners... more

• Wed. 23 Sep '09

  Local restaurants add custom-made sake to their lists

  There are approximately 1,800 sake breweries in Japan, but only a small... more

• Fri. 11 Sep '09

  Pali Wine Co. has Pinot Noirs for every budget

  Making good Pinot Noir is one thing, but making good inexpensive Pinot Noir is... more

• Fri. 14 Aug '09

  The dry sherry is a sommelier's secret weapon

  Ask for a glass of sherry at dinner and too often you get a cordial glass filled... more

• Mon. 27 Jul '09

  These wines are more familiar than you think

  Although Croatia and Slovenia have been producing crisp white and bold red wines... more

• Tue. 30 Jun '09

  Hitching Post releases three new summer wines

  Hitching Post winemakers Gray Hartley and Frank Ostini, known for their lush... more

• Wed. 17 Jun '09

  Minerally, crisp Picpoul is turning heads this season

  The first day of summer begins on Sunday, but don't go grabbing that bottle of... more

• Wed. 20 May '09

  Drink around the globe at the new Pourtal wine bar

  You'll find the self-serve Enomatic wine dispensers--get a pre-paid card, slip... more

• Wed. 06 May '09

  Take a wine tour from Sonoma to Santa Barbara at Corkbar

  L.A. has more wine bars than you can throw a corkscrew at, but only one focuses... more

• Fri. 24 Apr '09

  Grab a sparkling red wine for charcuterie, dessert and more

  When spring and summer hit, rosé is usually the wine on everyone's lips,... more

• Tue. 24 Mar '09

  Paso Robles Rhone-style white wines, perfect for the season

  Wines from Paso Robles tend to be of the big red variety--most notably... more

• Fri. 20 Feb '09

  And the nominees are...

  Of course, we wanted to see every movie vying for Best Picture at the 81st... more