Half-Life

A wine list for commitment-phobes

Attention sommeliers: Wine guru David Lynch is judging you. Well, if not you, then your by-the-glass list. For Lynch, BTG is the “true measure of a wine program,” more...

Part of the Club

Oenotri's wine club brings the somm to you

Often a sommelier's description of a wine entices us to order it. This is why we've never found wine clubs as compelling as trying an unfamiliar bottle in a restaurant. Until now,...

Special Delivery

Wine at your door, in about an hour

We've all been there. You're desperately in need of a glass of wine, but don't feel like making the pilgrimage to the store. Thanks to a new service from Rewinery, a preselected...

Central Coast Crush

Restaurant 1833's wine director unearths some local gems

Monterey's Restaurant 1833 provides many excuses for a trip south. Chef Levi Mezick's menu encourages family-style meals, with whole-roasted meats and exceptional sides. The white...

Sonoma Juggernaut

Simi debuts its supersized wine

We really like the idea of jug wine. Unfortunately, the reality has been mostly disappointing--but no longer. Like a poor man's magnum, a jug of wine is made for entertaining....

Match Point

At Lers Ros' new location, wine to pair with Thai

For three years, oenophiles have been dragging their own bottles to Lers Ros in the Tenderloin. No longer: At Lers Ros' new Hayes Valley location, chef Tom Silargorn's ambitious...