Off with their corks!
By Lou Phillips ·
This is a wine fairy tale that begins long ago and far away in a magical land featuring the Napoleonic armies...
Bar of America delivers
By Lou Phillips ·
Wonderful food and drink, and live music await.
Bar of America has been a wine, food and music destination for more than...
California wines shine at Gar Woods
By Lou Phillips ·
Enjoy great food, gracious service and amazing vistas at Gar Woods ·
On the shore of Carnelian Bay stands an icon that...
New tricks up Charlie’s sleeves
By Lou Phillips ·
Charlie Soule’s story: Lifelong Tahoe resident kicks around local restaurants to make some cake as a kid. Leaves for college, but...
Restaurant Trokay sets a high bar
By Lou Phillips ·
What do The French Laundry, Alinea and a little ol’ restaurant in Truckee have in common? Multicourse tasting menus of renown,...
Another side of Moody’s
By Lou Phillips ·
Server extraordinaire Giancarlo "GC" Pelligrino ·
Moody’s in Truckee has always lived up to its tagline of Bistro, Bar and Beats and...
Wines paired with American tapas
By Lou Phillips ·
Bite American Tapas in Incline Village ·
Since 2007, locals and in-the-know visitors have made Bite! in Incline Village one of the...
Stellar wines at River Grill
By Lou Phillips
The River Grill
Across from Fanny Bridge in Tahoe City lies the River Grill, where an up-and-coming wine program matches its seasonal food...
Your passport to affordable wines
By Lou Phillips
Shelly Fadness and Patty McCaffery pouring the 2012 Estancia cab.
What would you do if there was a local event with creative specialties...
Holiday gift wines
It is gift-giving season. The time when wine writers are supposed to wax poetically about new gadgets for removing corks, or the newest edition...