As Easter rapidly approaches, it’s worth thinking about what to drink with our favourite festive treat, chocolate. Increasing numbers of us are taking chocolate more seriously, buying premium examples and savouring them properly. Also, certain drinks clash really badly with the sheer sweetness and rich, mouth-coating texture of chocolate. Try a glass of dry sparkling wine or rosé with a small piece – actually don’t, as the chocolate will completely overpower your wine, rendering it thin and acid
Even if you have a grasp of classic wines, there are still plenty more offshoots and specialty types to wrap your head around, such as fortified and ice wines.
It's no surprise that Los Angeles, home to a thriving Armenian community, proves one of the best places to try Old World Armenian wines, which use traditional methods to create robust reds and effervescent orange and natural wines.
If you are a newcomer to our area or if you have never been there, fall is a great time of the year to visit Apple Hill, one of our favorite destinations. And, if you are a newcomer, about now you are probably wondering, “What and where in the heck is Apple Hill?”