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Wine Festival Los Angeles

Food GPS Giveaway: Passes to LA WineFest VIP After-Party

On June 11, Hollywood Raleigh Studios is home to the sixth annual LA WineFest, a large scale wine event founded by Dr. Joel M. Fisher featuring more than 100 wineries, 14 food trucks and...
Food Writer Los Angeles

Seeing Similarities between Wine-Growing and Coffee-Growing

The more I try and read about wine-growing methods and vinification, the more I realize just how difficult it is to produce a great wine. The entire science has spawned schools, such as the...
Master Sommelier

Interview: Master Sommelier George Miliotes (The Capital Grille + Seasons 52)

George Miliotes currently serves as Director of Beverage and Hospitality for Seasons 52, oversees the wine program for all 44 locations of The Capital Grille and is one of only approximately 175 people on...
Wine Event Producers

Interview: Wine Riot co-founder Morgan First

The Second Glass crew started as a print publication, took their vision online in October 2008 and hosted their first Wine Riot in Boston, in April 2009. Co-founders Tyler Balliet and Morgan First are...
Sommelier Los Angeles

Interview: sommelier Eduardo Porto Carreiro

It’s no wonder that sommelier Eduardo Porto Carreiro has such eclectic tastes. He was born in Rio de Janeiro and raised in both Vienna and Maryland. At Cornell University, he majored in Applied Economics...
Wine Los Angeles

Interview: Plonk Wine founder Etty Lewensztain

Before L.A. native Etty Lewensztain devoted herself to wine, she worked the line at restaurants like Angelini Osteria, La Terza and A.O.C.. She transitioned east to New York and ended up running the marketing...