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“The original idea was this,” says Jeffrey Birkemeier, gesturing toward a counter, behind which a menu is fixed to the wall.
Amapola never stopped as a wine merchant. But now Amapola Kitchen is back with new hours and a new menu. They are open 8am-5pm Monday-Thursday…
Looking for wines fit for the holidays? Amapola Kitchen & Wine Merchant hosts a tasting on Sunday, Nov. 17 featuring bottles from around …
Master sommelier is a difficult title to achieve. Jeffrey Birkemeier has been after it for 10 years.
Four stemmed glasses, a paper cup and two bags containing wine bottles wait on a table in an empty Salinas restaurant. It’s a clear, sharp, la…
Zero is never a good score.
Despite its romance, the corked bottle presents myriad challenges for winemakers and sellers. Once the cork is out, oxygen flows freely into t…
The equation is pretty straightforward. Open a wine market and restaurant, add dinner service, divide time between running a business and stud…
The eternal question of who first thought to dip a burrito into a vat of hot oil has defeated the finest minds. And since scholarship has deem…
Red state versus blue state? Child's play. Giants or Dodgers? Not even close. Simply put, there is nothing more divisive than pineapple on pizza.
WINE POUR… Oldtown Salinas has a new wine shop (and restaurant) in Amapola Kitchen & Wine Merchant, now open with a menu that emphasizes f…