Love it like Dolce Vita
Marco Wiles has done it again. His Dolce Vita (500 Westheimer, 713.520.8222) is an oft-suggested favorite. (And if you go, I recommend the talegio pizza with arugula, pears and truffle oil, and the  parsley and pancetta salad.) Now Wiles has a new gig, Poscol (1609 Westheimer, 713.529.2797). What it is is a cozy wine bar with small, shareable plates. I’m dying to go back for the farro and beet salad, the pureed bacala that my sister and I spread on toasts, and salumi.

Try This Wine
I was buying wine for a paella party recently at Spec’s and was turned on to a lovely Spanish wine. Marques de la Concordia Crianza 2006 Rioja is an old vine tempranillo. It is characterized by dark cherry fruit, spice and is smooth, smooth smooth. It was a delightful accompaniment to our shrimp, chorizo and chicken paella. I can’t wait to drink more of it with steaks and braises now that the weather is cooling down. It is a great wine at a great price, just under $12. I picked up a half-case last week.

Happy T-giving,
Alyce Eyster