
This week, the Los Angeles Times dedicates its entire Food section to white wines, very appropriate for summer!
- White wine isn't all about oak. For summer, the new bouquets are jasmine, peach blossoms, verbena, and thyme
- White wine works well with cheese
- As far as wine regions, the Central Coast of California uses unusual grapes and SIV praises a hot wine, Le Picpoul from the Languedoc region in France.
- You must have A/C in your house if you can stand to be in the kitchen! White wine gelees are a refreshing addition to the summer table and the Times hunts down the recipe for Grilled Cheese from restaurant Lucques.

Joel Peterson sold the winery he founded, Ravenswood, for $148 million, but he didn't just take the money and run. He stayed on with Constellation, the world's largest wine company, and 







