Columns Taste of WineTaste of Wine: Top 10 tastes in the first half of 2020Frank MangioJune 30, 2020 June 30, 202001237 Back in the first week of January of this catastrophic year, I signaled that “2020 would be the year of the visionaries” with a major
Columns Food & Wine Taste of WineTaste of Wine: Order food to go and help save a restaurantFrank MangioMarch 24, 2020March 24, 2020 March 24, 2020March 24, 202001265 Restaurants are in a world of hurt since the coronavirus pandemic closed all restaurants and other establishments that serve food on-site in California and other
Columns Food & Wine Taste of WineTaste of Wine: Parc Brasserie, Banfi Wines and a local favoriteFrank MangioJune 11, 2019 June 11, 201904548 Above: John Parker, spokesman for Caymus Wines of Napa Valley (left) is shown with the impresario of the new West End Bar & Kitchen in
Columns Food & Wine Taste of WineTaste of Wine: Hall and WALT Wines ‘A Perfect Score’Frank MangioJune 4, 2019June 4, 2019 June 4, 2019June 4, 20190908 A gathering of guests recently made themselves comfortable in Laguna Beach to toast the success of Hall and WALT Wines of Napa Valley and Sonoma.
Arts & Entertainment Columns Food & Wine Taste of WineTaste of Wine: Wining and dining around for the best views in San DiegoFrank MangioMay 28, 2019 May 28, 20190968 The best coast for dining views is the West Coast, and the best is the view from a few restaurants that have stunning panoramic views
Columns Food & Wine Taste of WineTaste of Wine: PAON ramps up with Napa’s Laird, Riboli nextFrank MangioMay 21, 2019 May 21, 20190863 This week we salute PAON Restaurant and Wine Bar in Carlsbad, and its Wine Director Kate Edgecombe who has taken the program at PAON to
Columns Food & Wine Taste of WineTaste of Wine: Belching Beaver builds beer, wine togethernessFrank MangioMay 8, 2019 May 8, 201901205 Belching Beaver treats equally fine wine and craft beer equally, contributing to its fast-growing popularity and expansion.
Columns Food & Wine Taste of WineCesarina is a fresh look at Italian diningFrank MangioMay 1, 2019 May 1, 201901162 The future of Italian dining is now, with the lively owners of the new Cesarina in the upper Voltaire neighborhood of Point Loma in San
Columns Taste of WinePizza master stays on top with new Italian kitchenFrank MangioFebruary 26, 2019February 26, 2019 February 26, 2019February 26, 201901068 Introducing Tore Trupiano, the master pizza maker who has the chops to prove it. You can take the drive to Oceanside, and the new Mangia
Columns Taste of WineA night at Firenze with Niner WinesFrank MangioFebruary 12, 2019February 12, 2019 February 12, 2019February 12, 20190930 A festive atmosphere of anticipation was a sure bet for the expected full house on news that Niner Wine Estates of Paso Robles was making