Dark caramel in color this tequila is almost impossibly luminous, and compelling upon pouring. Notes of butterscotch and orange rind are delivered gently with seamless smoothness. It rests for a long while on the back palate like it belongs there, making one question: how do some tequila brands get it …
Red blends have always been a norm, while white blends still raise an occasional eyebrow on the novice drinker’s bemused face. But increasing standards in California white blends are winning hearts and minds. Lorimar’s Field Blend 2017 comprises 50% chardonnay, 18% Viognier, 17% Riesling, 8% Muscat Canelli and 7% Grenache, …
Visually, this darker-shade-of-straw golden liquid is immediately inviting. Orange rimmed, its viscosity clings to the glass suggesting warmth and balance. Notes of caramel, coffee, and thick butterscotch, this tequila goes down entirely easily. With a little spice on the finish, one sip keeps your senses heightened and entertained from start …
If the value of “art” is to be emotionally transported, then winemaker Marshall Stuart is a true artist. The tropical notes in Lorimar’s 2017 Sauvignon Blanc should come as no surprise as California sauvignon blancs traditionally boast notes of mango and melon just like this one. Nor will its crisp, …
This won Double Gold at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition this year for The World’s Best Reposado Tequila. It begins with a touch of cedar on the nose. Honey and caramel at first taste, warm and round on the tongue with toffee on the back palate. These beautifully layered …
Photo of Azuñia Estate Natasha Swords explores where the Margarita came from, and more importantly where it’s going. In an interview with Salvador Rivera Cardona, Azuñia Tequila’s Master Distiller, she tackles the confounding notion that ingredients in your Margarita matter less because they’re mixed, and why all tequilas are not …
If the Santa Lucia Highlands in Monterey County is known for one thing, it is Pinot Noir. To be sure, excellent Chardonnay hails from this region as well, but it is Pinot that claims the largest plantings. Therefore you can find Pinot Noir with a variety of price points. The …
The problem with some malbecs today, even the pricier ones, is that they are one dimensional wines, and that’s not fun to drink, is it? Lorimar’s 2015 Malbec is a welcome respite from some of the dull and mundane lazy bottlings out there, offering a hard-to-resist invitation upon pouring, with …
End of summer blues? It’s time to clean out the fridge and restock the shelves in preparation for fall! Say goodbye to summer with these stylish cocktails and recipes, using your leftover farm fresh, peak season ingredients from your local grocery stores and neighborhood farmers’ markets. Take your last fresh …
Fresh agave on the nose. On the tongue this is creamy and there’s a slight sweetness. Herbal, and well-rounded with a velvety viscosity on the back palate, round and warm in the aftertaste. Pair it with tacos, and fish, particularly ceviche. This 100% pure Weber Blue Agave tequila is an …
Love blackberry notes in your cab? Then you’ve found a home in Lorimar’s 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon by winemaker, Marshall Stuart. This layered but bright wine shows off what this varietal can do in light sandy loam soils. Clean and delicate with no herbaceous flavors that traditionally come from wetter climates, …
Our/Los Angeles, a distillery in the Los Angeles Arts District and the sixth micro-distillery in the Our/Vodka family, is the first vodka brand ever in the history of the spirits industry to have both a global and local identity. Each location is part of the global Our/Vodka brand, but each …