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Chardonnay Lives!
Don't blame California chardonnay for becoming a fashion victim. It's not the grape's fault but rather what was done to it. Just when I'd almost given up hope that chard would return to its senses, some noble vintners came to its rescue.
As popular and...Tags: Napa (Napa, California), California, Alcoholic Beverages, Dining and Drinking, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Not just a pretty facade
Times Staff WriterPico Boulevard runs west, straight to the sea, and just at the end, as you approach Ocean Avenue in Santa Monica, a swatch of gray-blue waves shimmers like silk between two posh hotels, Shutters on the Beach and Casa del Mar. In front of the latter,...Tags: Restaurant and Catering Industry, Hotels and Accommodations, Pies and Tarts, Dining and Drinking, Petroleum Industry
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Classical Music Preview
South Florida Sun-SentinelYear One of the promised New Cultural Age bleeds into Year Two this week, and South Florida still looks much as it did in B.C. -- Before Carnival. As did the Tampa and Broward centers, the Carnival Center for the Performing Arts stumbled out of the...Tags: Symphony of the Americas, Boca Raton, Kravis Center, Opera (genre), Carnival Center
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Stylish gift ideas
We asked a variety of tastemakers to tell us about their versions of 'The One,' the go-to gift they'll turn to this season. Jenni Kayne, fashion designer L'Artisan Parfumeur amber balls, $75 for the small size, luckyscent.com. "They are earthy and...Tags: Fashion Shows, Entertainment, Barnes & Noble, Inc., DVDs and Movies, Ralph Lauren
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750 ml rises to the occasion
Times Staff WriterThe model of the entrepreneur chef or restaurateur is so pervasive that someone who's content to have just one restaurant could almost be considered a slacker these days. In the wake of L.A.'s original and famous global empires such as those of Wolfgang...Tags: Dining and Drinking, Fava Beans, Soups, Death, Asparagus
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Air-passenger rights bills are still on the taxiway
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterThe last nine months have brought a flurry of anger and activism involving fliers trapped on tarmacs with limited food and water and inoperable toilets. In well-publicized incidents in December and February, passengers said they languished for nine hours...Tags: Los Angeles Times, Queens (New York City), Air Transportation, Air Transportation Industry, Washington (U.S. state)
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France was her entree, then the world was her oyster
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterParis -- WHEN Julia Child first came to France in 1948, she couldn't cook an omelet. She was a tall, gawky Pasadena girl married to a cultural liaison officer posted at the U.S. Embassy in Paris. She had heard the French were touchy. She couldn't speak...Tags: Dan Aykroyd, Los Angeles Times, Dining and Drinking, Washington, DC, Death
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California visitor bureaus
This list of visitor offices was provided largely by the California Division of Tourism in Sacramento. It was edited for space. More information: (800) 862-2543, http://www.visitcalifornia.com . Amador County Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau, (800)...Tags: Davis (Yolo, California), Sierra County (California), Tuolumne County (California), Riverside (Riverside, California), Santa Rosa
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Green tea is more than a way of life in South Korea
Seasonal changes are subtle in Los Angeles. Having lived here most of my life, I appreciate the delicate, small signs that signal a new season. Spring rains bring fluffy white clouds that gather above our surrounding mountains. Large bunches of basil make...Tags: Japan, Foods and Beverages, Lifestyle and Leisure, China, Ice Cream
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2004 White Rock Vineyards Napa Valley Claret
This is an astonishing Bordeaux-style wine from the Napa Valley. Supple and lush with loads of ripe fruit and undertones of leather and tobacco, it's half-French, half- California in style. White Rock Vineyards was established as early as 1870 and brought...Tags: West Hollywood, California, South Pasadena, Foods and Beverages, West Los Angeles
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Winery hopping, where there's more than a loaf of bread
GETTING THERE Napa Valley is about 400 miles north of Los Angeles. The closest airport is San Francisco International, about 55 miles southwest of Napa. American, Frontier and United fly nonstop from LAX to SFO. Restricted round-trip fares start at $98....Tags: Dining and Drinking, Personal Service, Lifestyle and Leisure, Restaurants, Road Transportation
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California: Yountville's 19th annual Festival of Lights
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterA block party starring Santa kicks off the Napa Valley town's holiday celebrations. A 2 p.m. parade ushers the big man to his post, where the kids can gather. Meanwhile, for the grown-ups, 20-plus area wineries will pour, and top regional restaurants will...Tags: Los Angeles Times, California, Dining and Drinking, Lifestyle and Leisure, Restaurants
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