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How Tannins Really Affect Your Wine, From Taste to Texture

Anyone who has read a wine review or attended a tasting have heard about tannins or tannic structure or grip, so what exactly are they?       Supple. Velvety. Grippy. Opulent. Smooth. Chewy. Silky. Anyone who has read a wine review or attended a tasting has seen or heard these descriptors and many more, which are usually applied to tannins or tannic structure. Discussions of them are omnipresent, but what exactly are tannins?   While we often hesitate to become overly geeky when describing wine, understanding tannins helps to appreciate how… Read More

Beverly Hills Wine Club – New Member Feature

“Wine To Your Door” program is a new “white-glove” service and feature for members of the Beverly Hills Wine Club. Membership to Beverly Hills Wine Club is currently complimentary. We strive to offer first in class service to our growing membership of wine lovers and tastemakers who love exploring the finest crafted wines.  As a result, we seek out exclusive and very limited production wines from boutique winemakers we truly admire the world over.  These winemakers often produce classic wines derived from exceptional farming and winemaking practices with minimal intervention.  Four times… Read More

More Sparkle In Your Summer (past event)

With the Fourth of July festivities behind us and temps here in Beverly Hills, California reaching the high 80’s, the summer is certainly starting to sizzle! As it goes with summer in Southern California we look forward to late afternoon relaxing swims in the pool followed by romantic dining al fresco under the warm starlit sky. A wonderful compliment to this idealic setting includes indulging in a gorgeous glass of refreshing sparkling wine. Summer bubbly! Read on…Cheers! Breathless Wines is a boutique winery located in beautiful Healdsburg, CA that we recently made… Read More

Beverly Hills Sommelier Cristie Norman Is ‘Kind of Obsessed’ With Pinot Noir and Sour Beer | VinePair

VinePair spoke with Los Angeles sommelier Cristie Norman about her favorite wine bar, Pinot Noir’s potential as a partner, and more. When Cristie Norman registered to take the Court of Master Sommeliers Introductory Exam, it posed a peculiar problem for the educational body. Candidates must be 21 to register, but Norman was only 20 and wanted to take the test just a few days after her 21st birthday. After some administrative wrangling, she was able to sit for the exam on her preferred date. She completed the paper in five minutes and… Read More