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« To Each His Rhone • Main • HIP TASTER of the Week: B is for Barta »
filed under: Hip Tasters
Name: Alina
Profession: Artist
Hometown: somewhere in the Ukraine
Alina is a regular at my salon in LA, "Nine Zero Two Two", located at, appropriately enough, 9022 Sunset Boulevard. And when I say regular I mean she's often there when I'm there, sometimes just hanging out.
When I brought my much beleagured stylist, Vanessa, a bottle of wine to share while she styled my 'do last visit, Alina joined us in a little toast to Friday afternoon and not being stuck in the bumper to bumper snafoo just outside the door.
I'd brought a bottle of Fresno State Winery red that I'd picked up at my folks' place on my way down to LA from the Bay Area, and this is what we drank. We had it in water glasses, since that's all that was on hand. The wine was a Rhone blend and, although it didn't exactly echo some of the complex flavors I've been pleased to find in Chateauneuf-du-Papes of the past, at that moment in time after a long week it was just right.
Alina admitted to not knowing much about wine but was enthusiastic about trying something new. For that she gets an A in my book.
9022: http://www.yelp.com/biz/UePzjPRysV_Tfy2o1cdrvA
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Posted by Courtney on February 16, 2006 12:10 AM
