A Taste of Monterey
700 Cannery Row, Monterey, (831) 646‑5446, atasteofmonterey.com
In Tortilla Flat, the paisanos prefer wine by the jug, which sometimes doesn’t turn out well (unless you’re fond of slurred speech and tuneless music). Maybe we’re more sophisticated. Perhaps we’ve become lightweights. We’ll go with the former – wine by the glass not only has a better outcome, but also allows us to sample different varietals. A Taste of Monterey has walls stocked with local wines to sample. Even better is the view, as the place is perched over Monterey Bay. As far as settings go, it crushes Danny’s humble shared home in the woods above town.