The Gentleman Magazine Issue 14 | April 2019 | Page 62

BEVERLY HILLS’ MOST SOUGHT AFTER WINE SPOTS Héritage Fine Wines, 9400 South Santa Monica Boulevard , Beverly Hills, CA 90210 From secret underground hotel wine cellars to $12,000 bottles of wine, Beverly Hills has some rare finds packed into its six- square mile radius. Read why wine connoisseurs will travel whatever distance it takes to sip wine in 90210. Héritage Fine Wines 9400 South Santa Monica Boulevard Beverly Hills, CA 90210 French owner Jordane Andrieu set up shop in Beverly Hills after six years in Burgundy. His background has led to a beautifully curated wine selection of organic and biodynamic bottles as well as rights to be the only U.S. retailer for many labels from French regions such as Burgundy and the Loire Valley or Languedoc Roussillon. Bottles of wine, which line the walls of the intimate space he renovated in collaboration with John Legend, range anywhere from $25 to $4,800. Jean-Georges at Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills 9850 Wilshire Boulevard Beverly Hills, CA 90210 With restaurants that adorn the global landscape from New York City to Japan, Jean-Georges at Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills is the first West Coast venture by Michelin-star and celebrity chef, Jean-Georges Vongerichten. Toast to the finer things in life with the restaurant’s extensive Champagne menu, which boasts one of the largest collections of Champagne in the city. Selections date back to the 1980’s and a number of vintage Cristal are sent directly to the restaurant from distinguished Champagne houses, including Dom Perignon. 62 | The Gentleman Magazine Maude 212 South Beverly Drive Beverly Hills, CA 90212 The first solo restaurant of celebrity chef Curtis Stone, Maude offers a chef ’s table experience in the heart of Beverly Hills. Four different wine-inspired menus are introduced throughout the year to the 24-seat restaurant featuring a menu based on the Maude team’s research and travel. Past and upcoming tasting menu inspirations hail from wine regions including Rioja in Spain, Burgundy in France, Central Coast in United States and Piedmont in Italy.