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    • Gift Basket Flip Book

      Dec

      07

      Ho Ho Ho!

      Our 2018 Gift Baskets are ready to order and we've created a flipbook to make your holiday shopping easy.

      Just click HERE and simply flip through our basket catalog. Make a no... (continued)

    • Know Your Palate

      May

      07

      Many people take for granted enjoying a bottle of their favorite wine with friends. Being able to describe why they like a particular wine is something that many wine lovers have trouble doing. Their lack of descriptives for wine starts from a real lack of understanding their own palate. Being able to know what you're tasting when having a glass of wine is just one part of understanding your own palate.

       

    • Selectivity is a must

      Apr

      17

      Once again the wine press is hailing the arrival of another in the long list of great vintage wines. For weeks now we have been hearing the rumblings about the 2010 Brunello's from Italy. A year ago all they could write about were the 2010 Barolo's, "these wines are to be sought out".  Later the generalization was second guessed and it turned out that only a handful or two were worth the weight of the hype.

      Here... (continued)

    • Feb

      19

    • Rioja, Ribera Del Duero & Priorat - PLUS Bordeaux with Joe

      <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>THANKS FOR CLICKING - We like to know that what we do matters!&nbsp; When you come in tonight, reference code: 219 and you&#39;ll receive a &quot;2nd pour&quot; of any wine you&#39;ve already tasted, for just one Penny! How&#39;s that for simply clicking? That was rhetorical.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Tuesday Night is about QUALITY WINES and while the concept of &quot;Quality&quot; in wine is subjective at best, there is a standard vocabulary used to describe the favorabl...

    • Feb

      20

    • VALUE WEDNESDAY - Italian Faves

       

      Here we go again, back to Italy, which means there are going to be so many great value wines you have have to bring a change of clothes. When it comes to great values, Italy is the #1 producer in the world. No if's no and's no but's, just plain great wines at affordable prices.

       

      Join us and be ready for a great night at the finest wine bar in all of Los Angeles.

    • Feb

      21

    • DOUBLE HEADER - New Beers & Spanish Wines

       

      Spain, wow there is no mistaking the great wines that come from Spain. It's all you can do to enjoy the bounty that this wonderful country has to offer. And you all know that Edwin the man that was raised on beer is going to be spreading the wealth from the breweries.

    • Dec

      07

    • Gift Basket Flip Book

      Ho Ho Ho!

      Our 2018 Gift Baskets are ready to order and we've created a flipbook to make your holiday shopping easy.

      f...

    • May

      07

    • Know Your Palate

      Many people take for granted enjoying a bottle of their favorite wine with friends. Being able to describe why they like a particular wine is something that many wine lovers have trouble doing. Their lack of descrip...

    • Apr

      17

    • Selectivity is a must

      Once again the wine press is hailing the arrival of another in the long list of great vintage wines. For weeks now we have been hearing the rumblings about the 2010 Brunello's from Italy. A year ago all they cou...

    • Belgian Abbey Ales

      Brewed by monks in, you guessed it, abbeys, sometimes for profit (Chimay, Rochefort, Westmalle, Orval, Achel), but other times just for the sustainment of the abbey (Westvleteren), these ales are the ‘holiest’ in Belgium. There are four styles commonly brewed from outside consumption: abbey single, dubbel, tripel, and quadrupel. Despite being named for the relative amounts of ...

    • Belgium Ales

        Much like Germany’s lager brewing tradition, Belgium has centuries old history steeped in brewing. From light and flavorful Witbiers (wheat beers with coriander and orange peel) to rich and full bodied Belgian Strong Ales, the hallmark of this coun...

    • Ales

      The most diverse category of beer, if you have a craving for a particular flavor profile you can be guaranteed to find an ale that will fulfill that desire. From the intensely hopped India Pale Ales of California, to the richly layered malt and yeast complexity of the Abb...

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