(It’s a 19th-century grape that’s been long forgotten till recently!) The wonderfully named Heroic Red Blend from Leer in Contra Costa County. A grape called Nascetta Doc from Daniele Conterno in Langhe, Italy. Sauvignon Blanc from Kim Crawford in Marlborough, New Zealand. Not to sound really old, but those are prices we used to pay…by the bottle!Īs I said, the wine list is rich with tastes those of us who are casual tipplers aren’t familiar with. Go to any “nicer” restaurant here in SoCal, and you can expect the same my wife recently reported going to a local trendy where by-the-glass wines began at $25…and went way up from there. And was taken aback to find so many wines - local wines - going for well over $20 a glass. I recently spent a week up in the Santa Ynez wine-growing region. At Unwind, they challenge you to try a vineyard, or a grape, you haven’t before, at prices that are reasonable in the current market.Īnd by “reasonable,” these days I mean in the teens. Wines that we’ve come to know well over the years, to trust, and to even love. This is not a selection of beverages that follow the path of high-profile wineries with names that have become synonymous with by-the-glass options, familiar Chardonnays and Cabs. There’s a wine list that’s notable for vineyards you’ve very likely never heard of before. Look at the elbow of this L-shaped mall, and you’ll notice a sign directing you to an easy-to-miss staircase, which you take up to the door into a well-hidden, dark and moody destination with a long bar and sundry tables. But where’s Unwind - a wine bar with a menu of quirky dishes with which to…unwind? There’s an IHOP in the front, along with Zen Cleanse, Studio 41 salon, Amber T Nails and a poke/sushi shop called Pokemotto. What you’ll see is an eclectic assortment of purveyors of mini-mall services. Driving into the mini-mall at the corner of Ventura Boulevard and Donna Avenue in Tarzana, you may wonder if you’ve come to the wrong address.
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