| DineOut
by Tim Brookover
• OUT ON THE VINE
Soon, oenophiles here will be able to sip the
wines of Rainbow Ridge, the gay-owned California
winery. Co-founders and life partners Tom Beatty
and Dennis Costa introduced their first varietal,
a rich red Alicante Bouschet, last December. They
are now working with a distributor to bring their
product to Texas.
In March, that debut wine received a bronze medal
in the prestigious San Francisco Chronicle wine
competition. Beatty and Costa will next release
a chardonnay.
Rainbow Ridge’s out-and-proud ads feature
soulful photos of male couples, and a portion
of each sale benefits community charities, including
AIDS Project Los Angeles. The winery has also
signed on as a product sponsor of Boy Meets Boy,
a Bravo reality show filming in Palm Springs.
Even before you can enjoy Rainbow Ridge wines
here, you can order shirts and caps embroidered
with the rainbow-hued grape cluster logo at www.rainbowridgewines.com.
• WOMEN AND WINE
Capineto, the venerable Italian winemaker, has
received great response from its print ads that
feature a pair of stunning women who are obviously
more than roommates. The spot has appeared in
the specialty magazines Saveur and The Wine Enthusiast
and in Vanity Fair. Capineto’s Antonio Zaccheo
Jr. recently barnstormed through Houston to promote
his wines. While here, he toasted with OutSmart
contributor Eric Dieckman at Vinoteka in the Heights,
one of the local spots where Capineto is poured.
Capineto wines are sold at Spec’s Liquors,
HEB, and Whole Foods Market on Kirby.
• EATING OUT
Miguel Rodriguez has opened El Sol Restaurant,
serving foods from Mexico and Latin America. El
Sol is located at 403 Westheimer. The telephone
number is 713/522-8903.
Gower Idress has begun serving a new “Steaks
& Crepes” Sunday brunch at his Chef
G’s Seafood & Steakhouse (1915 Westheimer).
He also now offers delivery service and curbside
pickup. The phone number is 713/521-9472.
Ziggy’s Healthy Grill has moved a few blocks
east. The new address is 2202 West Alabama (the
spot once occupied by A Moveable Feast). The phone
number is 713/527-8588.
Cedric Guerin, chef/owner of Guerin’s Cellar
and Guerin’s Bistro (11920-J Westheimer)
has opened a full-service catering firm. His phone
number is 281/497-1122.
Bocados owners Terry Lynn Flores and Lilly Hernandez
have opened an additional Mexican-food spot, Boca
Chica (2100 Waugh; 713/523-2622).
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