ColumnsFood & WineTaste of WineTaste of Wine: Two new releases at West End, Daou wine dinnersFrank MangioOctober 4, 2021October 4, 2021 October 4, 2021October 4, 20210385 The only thing better than a great valued wine dinner with outstanding food and wine is one where guests can try newly released wines. Those...
ColumnsFood & WineTaste of WineTaste of Wine: Catena Zapata takes you higherFrank MangioMay 24, 2021May 24, 2021 May 24, 2021May 24, 20210340 When one thinks of malbec, hopefully, they are thinking of fruit grown high in the mountains of Mendoza, Argentina. Mendoza is the malbec capital of...
ColumnsTaste of WineTaste of Wine: Our Restaurateur of the Year is Sal ErcolanoFrank MangioJanuary 18, 2021 January 18, 202101241 Throughout the COVID-19 crisis, Sal Ercolano has kept his promise to serve his customers as his special guests and his employees as family....
ColumnsFood & WineTaste of WineTaste of Wine: The iconic Chateau Montelena comes to Del MarFrank MangioNovember 23, 2020 November 23, 202001818 Chateau Montelena in Napa Valley is one of the legendary wineries founded in the late 1800s in one of the world's iconic wine regions....
ColumnsTaste of WineTaste of Wine: Cakebread Wine Dinners sell out at SeasaltFrank MangioOctober 26, 2020October 27, 2020 October 26, 2020October 27, 202001286 Like many wineries and vineyards, Cakebread Cellars has a unique story that guests were able to learn about over dinner....
ColumnsTaste of WineTaste of Wine: Caymus wine dinners sell out at West EndFrank MangioSeptember 28, 2020September 28, 2020 September 28, 2020September 28, 202001684 Sal Ercolano’s latest wine dinner series featured one of Napa Valley’s most popular vineyards, family-owned Caymus Vineyards....
ColumnsFood & WineTaste of WineTaste of Wine: Back with a bangFrank MangioJuly 21, 2020 July 21, 202002041 When restaurants opened back up for dining in, we suspected that Sal Ercolano, owner of both Seasalt Seafood Bistro and West End Bar & Kitchen...
ColumnsTaste of WineTaste of Wine: Here and there in the wine worldFrank MangioApril 9, 2019April 9, 2019 April 9, 2019April 9, 20190885 The wine world’s a big place, so hop on board as we touch a few bases....