Border Hopping

Exploring Baja wine country has never been easier

Thinking of a weekend wine trip to Temecula? Consider driving an extra hour south to explore the burgeoning Baja wine scene that has everyone buzzing, from Anthony Bourdain to The...

Secret Garden

Culver City's newest wineshop is in full bloom

There is too much to love at Bar & Garden, Culver City's newest wine and spirits purveyor. Tucked inside what was once a 60-year-old liquor store, owners Marissa Mandel and...

Burning Down the House

Fig takes house wine to a new level

The phrase “house wine” doesn’t have the finest connotation. But at Santa Monica’s destination-worthy restaurant Fig, house wine has achieved a...

Sugar & Spice

High-heat wine pairings at Night + Market

When it comes to pairing wines with food, Thai cuisine is often deemed uncharted territory--especially when the food is as fiery and pungent as the chile-heavy cooking at West...

Drawing Restraint

At Thanksgiving, less is more in wine

Overdoing it is a tradition on Thanksgiving, but picking wines to balance the feast’s generous flavors requires restraint. With all those buttery, creamy dishes, richness is...

Pétillant and Pho

The new wine list at Nong Lá

Nong Lá Café made waves when it opened in May. The restaurant was a boon for Westsiders starved for banh mi and bun bo Hue, people who prefer their Vietnamese food with...