Are Great Sommeliers an Endangered Species?
We chatted with James Beard Award-winning sommelier Bobby Stuckey about the future of the position and why so many of his colleagues are retiring early.
This is now the world’s most expensive bottle of wine.
A 1945 Burgundy smashed the record at a Sotheby’s auction.
Source: This is now the world’s most expensive bottle of wine.
Wally’s Beverly Hills
To be sure, Beverly Hills hosts some of the very finest wine establishments in the Greater Los Angeles area. Wally’s, a 2017 and 2018 Wine Spectator Grand Award winner (only 92 restaurants worldwide have that distinction by the way), has an amazing collection of wines to purchase by the bottle as well as by the glass. Over 3000 selections according to their website under the management of wine director Matthew Turner . The lunch and dinner menus, crafted by French Chef David Feau, have a fantastic array of dishes that include, our favorite, the ham and cheese sandwich (pictured) to Whole Bone-In Chicken to Caviar among many others for dinner service.
Garagiste Festival this weekend in Paso Robles, California
The award winning Garagiste Festival returns with another visit to Paso Robles, California this weekend November 9th and 10th. More info at Garagiste Festival
Wine and Cheese Tasting at Eataly (11.9.18)
https://www.eataly.com/us_en/wine-cheese-festa-2018-11-09-5315
Dining with DAOU and Dame at Montage Beverly Hills
The extraordinary DAOU Vineyards & Winery of Paso Robles and its new Global Ambassador, the World Renowned Master Sommelier Fred Dame recently
Beverly Hills Wine Club
The Beverly Hills Wine Club, a start-up company with a mission to be the worlds first and foremost resource showcasing the burgeoning wine scene in and around Beverly Hills while collaborating with the cities finest tastemakers, has begun offering its local news aggregating service to the wine and food industry. This service will disseminate newsworthy information to its members and wine lovers who visit its website at
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Meet Andrey Tolmachyov, the wunderkind of the L.A. wine world
There are bright sommeliers, and then there’s Andrey Tolmachyov. Already a level-two certified sommelier at age 26, he heads one of the city’s most impressive w
Source: Meet Andrey Tolmachyov, the wunderkind of the L.A. wine world
Ferrari returns as official sparkling wine of the Emmy Awards
Italian sparkler Ferrari Trento is celebrating its fourth consecutive year as official sparkling wine of the Emmy Awards where it will be on pour at the Governors Ball.
Source: Ferrari returns as official sparkling wine of the Emmy Awards
The Sommelier Stars of Los Angeles
Their unique experiences and knowledge are allowing these five sommeliers to push Los Angeles into becoming one of the best wine cities in America.
Source: The Sommelier Stars of Los Angeles | Wine Enthusiast Magazine
