Beer Specialist, Jack Isacksen, Jack@vendometolucalake.com
Cigar Specialist, Bob Rivas, Bob@vendometolucalake.com
Italian Specialist & Sommelier, Smiley Quick, Smiley@vendometolucalake.com
Wine Specialist & Special Events, David Milligan, David@vendometolucalake.com
Store Hours
 Monday-Thursday 9:00am – 10:00pm
Friday-Saturday 9:00am – 11:00pm
Sunday 11:00am – 8:00pm
10600 Riverside Drive, Toluca Lake, Ca 91602
Telephone 818-766-9593
Email David@Vendometolucalake.com
Aug
18
Champagne & Bordeaux
"Too much of anything is bad, but too much Champagne is just right"---Mark Twain.
Why not celebrate making it through another week, and what better way to celebrate than with Champagne! We'll pour some great bubblies along with some excellent Bordeaux reds--a great combination!!
Aug
19
BEER TASTING - Barrel Aged Stouts
Aug
19
Argentina, Portugal, Spain with Special Guest
<p>Portuguese wines are made from a blend of several different types of grapes, so it's handy to have a list. A wine labeled as "Garrafeira" indicates that the winemaker invested in additional oak aging—it's a bit like "Reserva" in Spain. Argentina is one of the most important wine-producing countries in the New World, and the largest producer of wine in South America. Spain, wines are classified into different wine regions, each with their own set of wine la...
Dec
07
Ho Ho Ho! Our 2016 Gift Baskets are ready to order and we've created a flipbook to make your holiday shopping easy. Just click on the flipbook <a href...
May
07
Many people take for granted enjoying a bottle of their favorite wine with friends. Being able to describe why they like a particular wine is something that many wine lovers have trouble doing. Their lack of descrip...
Apr
17
Once again the wine press is hailing the arrival of another in the long list of great vintage wines. For weeks now we have been hearing the rumblings about the 2010 Brunello's from Italy. A year ago all they cou...
Brewed by monks in, you guessed it, abbeys, sometimes for profit (Chimay, Rochefort, Westmalle, Orval, Achel), but other times just for the sustainment of the abbey (Westvleteren), these ales are the ‘holiest’ in Belgium. There are four styles commonly brewed from outside consumption: abbey single, dubbel, tripel, and quadrupel. Despite being named for the relative amounts of ...
Much like Germany’s lager brewing tradition, Belgium has centuries old history steeped in brewing. From light and flavorful Witbiers (wheat beers with coriander and orange peel) to rich and full bodied Belgian Strong Ales, the hallmark of this coun...
The most diverse category of beer, if you have a craving for a particular flavor profile you can be guaranteed to find an ale that will fulfill that desire. From the intensely hopped India Pale Ales of California, to the richly layered malt and yeast complexity of the Abb...
