New City, Familiar Flavors

Pasadena's Everson Royce

You may have met Joe Capella if you’ve ever lingered late at one of Silverlake Wine’s Thursday-night tastings. He’s the customer who generously poured you a...

A Good Kind of Haze

Kevin Kelley's orange wine hits Los Angeles

We have swilled our fair share of orange wines over the past few years. Examples from Sicily, Slovenia and Spain have all thrilled our palates, but our recent obsession comes from...

Goodbye to All That

Lou is dead; long live Lou

It has never quite made sense to us why Lou is called Lou. Yes, the six-year-old Hollywood wine bar is named for its proprietor, Lou Amdur. But the charming, witty owner is more...

Southern Promise

Challenging San Diego's beer supremacy

San Diego is a brewers' county. From stalwarts like Stone to new outfits like Prohibition Brewing Co., the area is awash in alcohol made from fermented barley and other...

Orange County

The wines of RYME Cellars

RYME Cellars is a collaborative winery. The name itself is an amalgam of proprietors Ryan and Megan Glaab's own; the husband-and-wife team has worked in tandem since they crushed...

A Toast to the Growers

Ring in 2012 with grower bubbles

This holiday, go grower. If you are buying books at Skylight, records at Amoeba, or various Los Angeles-made goods at Artisanal LA, this month might be a prime occasion for also...