Matt Miller

2010 Cassiopeia pinot noir clone 115 by Sean Thackrey; Credit: Matt Miller

The Six Bottles You Need For Your Next Pinot Party

2010 Cassiopeia (about $40 a bottle) by winemaker Sean Thackrey, is a six bottle collection designed for a wine tasting party that includes four single clones of pinot noir and two bottles of what those clones taste like when blended together.  What’s a clone? In the world of wine, a......
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Don't Chew Gum, and Other Basic Wine Tasting Rules

There are all kinds great places around Los Angeles to visit to taste wine. A couple of hours up the 101 and you'll find yourself in Santa Barbara wine country, while an hour and a half down the 15 will land you in Temecula. And if you don't want to......
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The Rosé You Don't Want to Miss This Summer

With each summer comes the avalanche of obscure rosés being released all at once from all over the world, ranging in shades of delicate pink to watermelon candy. But with so many rosés in the market, you might miss the small domestic producers that, in a blind tasting, would give......
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Answers to the Most Common Questions Asked in a Wine Shop

I work in a wine shop. And I do it because I love the idea that I can make a living working with something as silly as wine. And make no mistake, wine is silly. It's something that's so simple that for some reason it has become overly complicated, sometimes......