Well-executed restaurant wine service is a filter that deters flawed wines from flowing into guests' glasses. At times, it may seem pretentious and drawn out... Well-executed restaurant wine service ...

I tried this wine club and have to say the hit rate of solid wines was extremely high for my moderately experienced palate. If you've graduated from the Gallos and the Cupcakes and want to include ...

The snobbish sommelier is a relic from the past—a figure from a less-enlightened time in wine. Or so I believed until a recent encounter in France. As wine service has become more egalitarian and ...

A compulsory part of fancying oneself as a wine connoisseur—an oenophile, if you will—is having a deep appreciation of the discovery of new regions and textures, aromas, tannins, and top notes. What ...

We naturally expect excellent food and service when dining out for a simple meal or to celebrate an important occasion. And rightfully so. But why are the same standards not always applied to wine ...

For anyone who cares about wine, buying it in a restaurant can be thrilling, fraught with missteps or somewhere in between. In Los Angeles, we’re lucky enough to have world-class wine service at such ...