Copper Cane and J. Lohr at Vittorio’s
Recapping Vittorio’s Italian Trattoria’s Copper Cane and J. Lohr wine dinners as part of proprietor Victor Magalhaes’ wine dinner series....
Rico Cassoni
North County Wine Company’s ‘wild’ Shelton tasting
Jim Tobin’s North County Wine Company in San Marcos is a treasure trove for oenophiles offering a robust collection of wines from all over the...
Tocca Ferro Italian Chophouse serves cuisine with flare
Suppose you’re in the Anaheim/Orange County area and looking for Italian cuisine with flare. In that case, Tocca Ferro Italian Chophouse is a must. Frank...
Mangia e Bevi dinner showcases Wagner Family Wines
When I first came up with the title of this column, I hesitated with putting “Wagner Family Wines” in lieu of “Caymus Vineyards” to recap...
A look at Carlsbad’s newest trattoria: 2051 Cucina Italiana
I love when our readers give us suggestions. Frank recently got a tip from his dentist’s office about a new Italian restaurant in south Carlsbad....
Paso Robles, Pt. 3: Riboli, Booker and Allegretto
This column finishes our June Paso Robles Press Tour by recapping our visits to Riboli Family Wines, Booker Wines and Allegretto Vineyard Resort tasting room....
Ten tasty wine picks to enjoy the first half of ’22
Wine picks: Rico and I scrambled to keep up with the rush of new wines and wine events that sprang to life in the last...
Paso Robles, Part 2: Niner and Hope Family visits
Frank and I started our second day in Paso Robles at Niner Wine Estates....
Daou Family Estates present and future
This column starts Taste of Wine’s three-part series on its recent press tour of Paso Robles. We were able to enjoy seven wineries and start...
Duckhorn delights at Flora
Maestro restaurateur Sal Ercolano hosted two Duckhorn Wine Dinners last month at FLORA bar&kitchen in Carmel Valley....
Gator by the Bay: Bourbon Street comes to San Diego
The Bon Temps Social Club’s Gator By The Bay Festival from May 5 to May 8 brought Bourbon Street to San Diego. With Blues music...
The Seabird’s Piper restaurant offers inventive Oceanside cuisine
The Seabird, a destination by Hyatt Resorts, opened in May 2021. This fashionable beachfront estate with 226 rooms offers guests a seaside resort experience with...
Enophiles descend on Carlsbad’s Park Hyatt Aviara for California Wine Festival
Carlsbad, the beautiful coastal headquarters for Taste of Wine, finally had its own beachside California Wine Festival this past weekend at Park Hyatt Aviara Resort....
Mangia e Bevi hosts Daou wine dinner
The Italian restaurant in Oceanside pulled out all the stops for a four-course premier Daou Family Estates wine dinner....
A brief look around the world of wine
The world of wine is breaking down new barriers and charging into the summer with new wines, wineries, wine shops and special events like never...