Sunny cocktails, tasty bites, high vibes add a new glamor to Los Angeles, the city of angels. The best is when you consume your favorite drink in one of LA’s outdoor bars. Most especially when you’re on a rooftop bar, the experience can turn out to be exhilarating. So here are the best LA 20 […]
‘The spirits made with your spirit in mind’ was the thought process when Abigail Merritt came up with the idea of Chakra Vodka, a product line based on the Chakras. The vodka, however, came sometime after Elysian Desert Distilleries was established. The distillery’s journey began in 2016. Renea McQuiggan along with her husband Michael decided […]
Restaurant lifer (my college degree is a BA in Latin so not a lot of real-world use for that) Passed my CMS Advanced Exam back in 2011- Have been working on passing the MS- Currently Lead Sommelier at 71Above Restaurant in DTLA. How long have you been in the drinks industry? Been in the restaurant […]
A lot of our purchasing including wines has become online since last year. If walking the aisles was overwhelming, browsing online on apps and websites displays even more options. Viewing varietals you have never heard of from countries you’ve never tasted wine from may seem discomforting. When you’re not at a restaurant for a sommelier […]
Los Angeles is more than just a stunning face on the silver screen. Turns out grapes are being crushed in thriving wineries within the scope of the iconic Hollywood sign in the hills. Watching California wine grapes growing on the vine, talking to wine experts about the terroir, and sampling the wines where they were […]
Did you know that Los Angeles, the city of “Angels,” has a beautiful wine and booze history? As we know it today, the entire California wine industry began in Los Angeles, not the northern parts of Cali. The city is lined with some of the best hotel bars that deliver top quality wines, some of […]
With wines from countries far and wide, we’re talking Portugal and Moldova too, we can say that we are truly spoiled for choice. If you are usually one to pick a bottle from the large, shiny display blocking your view to the rest of the wine wonderland (I mean store, of course!), might we urge […]
When you think about it, it’s obvious that the people who know the world of spirits best are bartenders; after all, they’re the ones who serve them day-in, day-out. Producers, of course, are experts in their own field – but their natural bias, and a focus on one or two areas of expertise (be it […]
The quality of every kind of spirit – be it gin, whiskey, vodka or any other has improved greatly in the last few years. Distillers are paying special attention to the process and every ingredient used. This means that we can look to try these amazing spirits and stock them in our bars at home […]
Here is a list of top wines that are chosen by leading sommeliers of the USA that you can order in your favorite restaurants. These hand-picked selections of wines have been chosen by a leading panel of judges that includes top restaurant wine buyers, master sommeliers, and lead sommeliers of the USA. The number one […]
