A wine-bar idea to toast (Calendarlive.com) It’s a brilliant concept,

September 20, 2006 WineDirectory

A wine-bar idea to toast (Calendarlive.com)
It’s a brilliant concept, really. Walk into BottleRock, a new wine shop and wine bar in Culver City, choose a bottle from the 700-plus selections on the shelves, and your server-salesperson will give you a per glass price and pour it for you. Interested in tasting a Picpoul de Pinet from the Languedoc? A Merlot from Washington state? Just choose one and it’s yours for the sampling.

Episode 166: Additives in Tequila Are Hugely Controversial. But Do They Really Matter?
With so much tequila being poured—and so much potential profit on the table—the debate around how tequila is made and marketed has never been more pointed. We caught up with spirits reviewer Kara Newman about the ongoing raid and why additives in tequila are so divisive in the first place. Listen as Newman goes deep […]
Episode 165: Can You Enjoy Wine Culture Without Actually Drinking?
Anna-Christina Cabrales, Tasting Director at Wine Enthusiast, delves into the world of sobriety in the wine industry with guest Abe Zarate, known as @sober_somm on Instagram. Together, they examine sobriety and explore the idea of enjoying wine culture while abstaining from alcohol, emphasizing that being “sober” can mean different things for different people. Is there […]
Episode 164: What Makes a Private-Label Wine?
What is a private label, exactly? Think Costco’s Kirkland; Trader Joe’s Charles Shaw, or Two-Buck Chuck; or Target’s California Roots. Sometimes these private labels are easy to pick out, while other times they hide in plain sight. In this episode, Alison Crowe, vice president of winemaking for Plata Wine Partners, a leading private-label producer in […]
Episode 163: Rex Pickett and the Making of Sideways 20 Years Later
20 years after the release of the award-winning book, Sideaways, author Rex Pickett reflects on its film adaptation and poignant statement against Merlot producers. Like Miles Raymond, the main character in the book and film, Pickett was an unpublished author living in L.A. and a devoted disciple of Pinot (which he spent hours talking about […]
Episode 162: What's the Difference Between a Wine Cellar, Fridge and Cooler?
Find out what happens when two wine drinkers with different levels of experience start getting real about wine storage. Discoveries include, but are not limited to: the most expensive custom wine cellar requests, what someone's wine storage says about them and the hardcore facts one needs to know before making any storage solution purchase. Starring: […]

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