Red Carpet Wine and Spirits|Los Angeles Wine

Chile Con Queso with Tezon Blanco

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Serves: 4

Write Up

The recipe this week is inspired by Cinco de Mayo and would be perfect for a fiesta party this Saturday. The holiday of Cinco de Mayo, The 5th Of May, commemorates the victory

of the Mexican militia over the French army at The Battle Of Puebla in 1862. It is primarily a regional holiday celebrated in the Mexican state capital city of Puebla and throughout the state of Puebla, with some limited recognition in other parts of Mexico, and especially in U.S. cities like Los Angeles with a significant Mexican population. So in honor of the victory, grab a glass and have a shot of Tezon Blanco. For those who are afraid of how tequila may creep up on you to the point where your companion for the night will be the floor, make a margarita with this great 100% blue agave blanco tequila! Ole!

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Live Music by Lisa Finnie at the Wine Bar this Monday, May 14th, 7pm

"On paper, singer-songwriter Lisa Finnie seems like one more soft-strumming aspirant in that voluminous coven of often less-than-engaging soul-bearing sisters, but in performance, the Pasadena native gently conjures a mixture of lush atmospherics and cool authority that is downright mesmerizing." Read More...

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Live Music by Michael Quest at the Wine Bar this Friday, May 4th, 7pm

Michael Quest is a lifelong guitarist, songwriter, vocalist, recording artist, performer and producer whose volume of musical works spans many years and is driven by a passion for music and song and fueled by the dream of creating and performing music and song for all who will listen, relate and enjoy. Michael's creations are guitar-driven Blues/Rock, Country/Rock and Acoustic/Rock inspired by many legends of the Rock & Roll era. His writing style is inspired by the powerful music and lyrics of countless rock, blues and country songs and he has a special love for the surf style guitar instrumental genre. For audio and video samples Click Here...

Caviar is Back at Red Carpet Wine!

Red Carpet Wine is the only retail location for Caviar Express

Click here to view a list of caviars available for sale

Greenbar Collective represents the world's largest portfolio of organic, handcrafted spirits, including vodkas, rums, liqueurs, bitters, gin and tequila.

They make their spirits with certified organic ingredients because they taste better!

Buy a bottle, plant a tree. To date, GreenBar Collective has helped plant more than 100,000 trees in the American rain forest.

Heitz Tasting: Saturday evening, Oct. 15, was truly a special event at Red Carpet when 24 of our favorite wine lovers joined us for Heitz Wine & Dine. Guests enjoyed Heitz Winery's spectacular line-up paired with delicious small plates while Daniel Vu from Heitz led the group in a captivating discussion about the winemaking process. In case you missed it, here are some details about the food and wine served at Heitz Wine & Dine. If you were here, below are the recipes, and don't worry, we will definitely be planning another Wine & Dine soon. Read More...

2009 Bench Cabernet Sauvignon

#1 Wine of RCW's 2012 Top 100:

The Red Carpet Family is very proud to present Bench Cab as our 2012 Wine of the Year. We spend quite a bit of our time throughout the year tasting the wines that we will sell at our store and pour in the wine bar. It's a tough job but somebody has to do it.

As we go through the year we identify wines early that we want on the list and as time goes by the Top 100 begins to take shape. Number 1 is a whole other matter. Read More...

Grayson Cellars Wines: 2010 Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Chardonnay

Winemaker’s Notes:

The 2010 Grayson Merlot is sumptuous and rich with a beautiful purple garnet color. The aromas show rich complexity of black cherry preserves, cherries and white chocolate. This is a magnificently decadent Merlot that finishes with soft tannins, dark fruits and elaborate oak.

The 2010 Grayson Cabernet Sauvignon shows a dark ruby color with a rich nose of red cherries, raspberries and hints of black pepper. Read More...

2009 Ghost Pines Cabernet

2008 Vintage: #45 in our 2011 Top 100 Catalog

Few wines make it to our Top 100 three years in a row, but Ghost Pines knocked one out of the park again.

"This wine shows elegance and weight at the same time, which is the result of blending Napa County grapes for structure, with Sonoma County fruit that brings richness, depth, and power. The nose shows classic Cab aromas of blackberries, vanilla and toast, and the palate offers rich, jammy fruit with spice and cocoa. The finish has enough grip for an age-worthy Cab, without turning your mouth inside out." -Ashley

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Las Rocas Garnachas

2007 Las Rocas de San Alejandro Garnacha:

#77 in our 2011 Top 100 Catalog

90 Points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
There are 18,000 cases of the delightful 2007 Las Rocas Garnacha, a wine sourced from Calatayud vineyards ranging in age from 70 to 100 years. Dark ruby in color, it delivers alluring aromas of spice box, mineral, cherry, and black raspberry. Layered on the palate, it has superb depth, succulent flavors, Read More...

2007 David Fulton Petite Sirah

#14 in our 2011 Top 100 Catalog

Winemaker Notes: Consistent with previous years of dark color, richness, balance and elegance, this wine brings a hint of black berries, oak and cassis on the nose. Just what you’d expect from a 2007 vintage, there are layers of flavors ranging from bright fruits to a calming earthy nature that jump onto your palate. Here you’ll find boysenberry, red raspberry, leather, cloves and black tea to tickle your fancy. Midway, a lovely, soft texture rolls off into a surprise finish with a tiny more grip at the end in comparison to previous vintages. Read More...