Carl Kanowsky: Humiliation and Exaltation at Blind Wine Challenge
Staring back at me, mocking me, not-so-secretly giggling behind my back sit these eight glasses of world-class wine, coming from, well, around the world, I assume. Some superior, god-like beings…
Carl Kanowsky: Wine adventures and friends
Well, whatever my wine reputation happens to be, it's about to be dismantled. And you know what? It's going to be done on my own volition. You see, I'm in…
Carl Kanowsky: Short Ribs At Lucques – A Culinary Hotspot
In March, we had the distinct treat of dining at Lucques Restaurant in West Hollywood, an award-winning establishment. It’s award-winning because of super-chef, Suzanne Goin, recipient of the 2016 James…
How patience can pay off in France
Oh, well, another day at the office. How boring! I swear, if only I could get something interesting with some stability and security. You know, like selling insurance or driving…
Australia leading in top selling wines
Surprising to some is the fact that Australia is one of the top five or six selling countries of wine in the world. Annually, it exports over 400,000,000 bottles and…
Family, friends, good food and good wine
It has become that time of evening when people sit on their porches, rocking gently and talking gently and watching the street and the standing up into their sphere of…
White Elephant and Wine
Monday, we had our annual White Elephant Christmas Party. I’m told that I’ve got it all wrong – it’s not White Elephant but no one seems to know exactly what…
Exploring San Luis Obispo Wine Country
The 3-day weekend exploring San Luis Obispo County wines began with an informative seminar entitled “More Coastal Than ‘Coastal.” These wineries, as close as one mile to the Pacific Ocean,…
San Luis Obispo – Undiscovered Wine Treasures
Wine lovers from Southern California are spoiled. Within a half day’s drive, we have; to the south, Temecula (great for bridal parties, I hear); to the north, Lodi, home of…
The French Conquer Central California
Some wine writers really have it rough. Pity, for instance, poor Robert Parker. In 2015, he and his staff were burdened with tasting over 30,000 wines. Ah, I can see…
Daou and its Wines
Two weeks ago I wrote about the courage and vision of the Daou brothers as they moved from bombed out Beirut to Paris to Wall Street success to, with no…
Daou – A Story of Courage and Vision
You, a lad of maybe 10 or 12, are asleep in your home with your mom and dad and little brother and older sister. You’re exhausted because you’ve been playing…
Tablas Creek – The Wines and Their Champion
In a column two weeks ago, I covered what Tablas Creek had to do to establish something that hadn’t existed beforehand in California – a winery focused on French Rhone…
