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Where To Eat Out on Christmas in Los Angeles: 5 Categories, 25 Ways to Eat Out on the Holiday

J. RitzHoliday tree cheer at the Hungry Cat Hollywood.​ With all due respect to hearty home-cooked Christmas meals centered around major hunks of proteins, tamales and starchy vegetables, it's not all that difficult to find interesting ways to eat out on December 25th in Los Angeles. Alright, ... More >>

AC/DC Launches Wine Collection

Daily Mail​ For those about to drink, AC/DC would like you to try their Shiraz. The Australian band has joined forces with New South Wales-based winery Warburn Estate to produce four bottled varieties named after their biggest hits, the (UK) Daily Mail reports. AC/DC The Wine selections incl ... More >>

Top 4 Bargain Wines With Gimmicky Names: Some Are Actually Worth The Buyer's Humiliation

Big House WineThe Big House Online Rehab Room​With beer, silly names are second nature -- so much that it feels like breaking news when a brewery doesn't add a pun to every bottle label. With wine, the idiotic references have no doubt increased in recent years, but there's still that shock fac ... More >>

Barokes Canned Wine: Yep, Wine in a Can

Wineinacan.comBaroke's Canned Wine​ A few weeks ago we shared Britain's single-serve wine glasses. While you still can't get them in California, another single-serve wine product is hot on its heels and as it turns out, actually winning awards at seriously legitimate International wine competi ... More >>

Q & A With Dan Aykroyd: Why He's Making Crystal Head Vodka, Tomorrow's Bottle Signing A Cocktail Recipe

Crystal Head vodkaDan Aykroyd, with head​If you're the sort of person who has lost count of the number of times you've watched Dan Aykroyd's Julia Child SNL skit on YouTube, find yourself lurking at House of Blues to try and catch a glimpse of the actor, have seen Driving Miss Daisy an otherwi ... More >>

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Sparkling Wines for the Holidays: Bubbles That Won't Blow Your Budget, Overly

​Dom, Veuve. Perfect toastables if your '09 funds have lingering residuals for the French, bubbly and decadent. Not so perfect if you're looking for something to squeeze into your budget. So, what's the alternative for revelers looking to keep it at or under 20? Sparkling wines. Wines produ ... More >>

Where To Eat Now

​Dom, Veuve. Perfect toastables if your '09 funds have lingering residuals for the French, bubbly and decadent. Not so perfect if you're looking for something to squeeze into your budget. So, what's the alternative for revelers looking to keep it at or under 20? Sparkling wines. Wines produ ... More >>

This Is Iran, Too

​Dom, Veuve. Perfect toastables if your '09 funds have lingering residuals for the French, bubbly and decadent. Not so perfect if you're looking for something to squeeze into your budget. So, what's the alternative for revelers looking to keep it at or under 20? Sparkling wines. Wines produ ... More >>

The $14 Burger

​Dom, Veuve. Perfect toastables if your '09 funds have lingering residuals for the French, bubbly and decadent. Not so perfect if you're looking for something to squeeze into your budget. So, what's the alternative for revelers looking to keep it at or under 20? Sparkling wines. Wines produ ... More >>

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