Spotlight on Justin Wine Dinner, Storybook Ball
Founded in 1981 by former international banker Justin Baldwin, JUSTIN Vineyards & Winery, helped transform Paso Robles from a quiet ranching region into one of...
Vittorio’s Italian Trattoria
Sunshine, sauvignon and saving dogs
There’s something magical about pairing great wine with purpose. This edition of Taste of Wine & Food features two celebrations. The California Wine Festival returned...
Vittorio’s starts 2024 wine series with Trefethen
Vittorio’s Italian Trattoria start its 2024 wine dinner series Jan. 25 with Napa Valley’s Trefethen Family Vineyards....
Paso Robles standout Justin Vineyards comes to Vittorio’s
Justin Baldwin, owner of Justin Vineyards and Winery, was an investment banker in the finance industry with a love for French Bordeaux wines, including his...
Frescobaldi Italian wine dinner at Vittorio’s
Vittorio’s Italian Trattoria in San Diego’s Highland Village recently hosted Italy’s Frescobaldi Winery for its February wine dinner. Owner Victor Magalhaes invited sommelier David Sheline...
Bubbles flowing at Vittorio’s sparkling wine dinner
Victor Magalhaes, owner of Vittorio’s Italian Trattoria in San Diego’s Highland Village, hosted a celebratory Champagne and sparking wine dinner to close out his 2022...
Vittorio’s ‘A Night in Italy’; Napa’s Fiftyrow Vineyards
It was fitting for Victor Magalhaes, proprietor of Vittorio’s Italian Trattoria, to host a wine dinner titled “A Night in Italy” featuring wine and food...
Vittorio’s spotlights Frank Family, Dry Creek wineries
As I entered the large banquet room at Vittorio’s in the Carmel Valley area of San Diego, seating well over 100 lovers of Frank Family...
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 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...
‘Unshackled’ at Vittorio’s Prisoner wine dinner
One of the challenges with writing a column is finding a catchy title. At least for me, once the title is in order, the rest...
Vittorio’s spirited Champagne and sparkling wine dinner
This was the year for holiday Champagne dinners. And why not? As the restaurant industry has been especially hard hit by the pandemic, I suspect...
Taste of Wine: Vittorio’s salutes South American wines
The corks were popping several weeks ago at Vittorio’s Italian Trattoria in Carmel Valley, from such South American wine meccas as Mendoza, Argentina, Casablanca, Chile...
Taste of Wine: A taste of Amalfi Coast at Lake San Marcos
I was glad to have rewatched CNN’s Stanley Tucci “Searching for Italy” special featuring the Amalfi Coast and neighboring Napoli (Naples) before visiting Amalfi’s restaurant...