The L.A. Wine Rush

Wines sold from ATM tasting machines, museum-style audio wands that display tasting notes on the Tempranillo, “love tents” for sipping and having your wine fortune told: no matter what wine merchants try, it works, and L.A. is lapping it all up. The city is awash in wine, and even serious retailers and chefs are in on the game.

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A Wine Biz Radio interview with Kaz & Randy.

The winehiker appears on NBC’s nationally-syndicated In Wine Country show. Click to view in QuickTime.

The winehiker appears on NBC’s “In Wine Country” show. Click to view in QuickTime.

Because what gift could be better
than a hiking tour with wine?

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