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“This democratization of wine is great,” asserted Jancis Robinson, one of the world’s leading wine authorities, over coffee one recent morning. Robinson was in Washington, D.C., to promote the seventh edition of The World Atlas of Wine, the indispensable reference …

Brunch is one of my favorite meals. There is nothing more comforting than long, lazy mornings loafing around in your pajamas while whipping up a dish or two to be enjoyed over long conversation and a pot of coffee (or …

RELM is an inviting, comfortable wine beer bar and bistro in the middle of the downtown district of Carlsbad.  RELM was one of the first in the market to offer a large retail wine shop within the comfortable bar and …

Now that the pace of life in SoCal has calmed down and constant rounds of socializing at world class parties, events and football bowl games has faded away, it’s time to gather up 2013, put it in to the Guiness …

Oxtail ragù is a speciality dish of Rome and is frequently paired with semolina gnocchi, also a Roman speciality. Italians use the word “coda”, which simply means “tail,” to refer to oxtails.  When I traveled to Rome in October, this …

Nine years, but who’s counting.  This is column # 463 for TASTE OF WINE and it seems like yesterday only because there is so much yet to know about this vast wine world. Can’t wait to taste what’s around the corner. And …

The 2014 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition, biggest of its kind, saw some 6,000 entries from over 1,500 wineries from all over America gather for the massive task of choosing the best of the best in blind tasting with 65 judges …

How do you take a historic landmark that, since 1923 has been pleasing guests with ranch-style accommodations, and dining in one of the most upscale districts in San Diego County, and clean it up with a major remodel?  The answer is, very carefully. …

There is great controversy over the origins of “carbonara” dishes in Italy. They range from a dish made by Italian charcoal workers’ wives inspired by their husbands’ coal-dusted work clothes, to grateful Italians during WWII making American GIs a pasta …

The holidays are behind us, and gone too are the big feasts.  But you still have to eat.  If you are like me, and you want a quick meal, perhaps after a long day at work, for an impromptu get …