Dear Pourtal Friends, April will be a special month for us at Pourtal. Our 1-year anniversary is on April 29th! Pourtal is having a contest to come up with a great way to celebrate with you, and the winner of the best concept will receive a $50 tasting card!!! April also marks Earth Day. And,…
AT COST is a new website offering incredible deals at the best places to eat, stay, and play in Los Angeles. We are running an offer for $30 worth of wine, beer, and food from 55 Degree Wine Bar for $16 (and dropping as the deal goes on) and everyone pays the final lowest price…
I admit it. I read Perez Hilton. Major gossip hound. But he’s ventured into my territory today with this tidbit o’news about…gasp…Hello Kitty making real Champagne? It’s not bubble bath or pink lemonade? The below is from the site, but what I really want to know is whose Champagne is in these bottles? And will…
Once again we had a great showing of some great wines. We overlooked Miles comments in “Sideways” and found that there is a lot to be offered from Merlot wines. It is quite obvious when one looks at the success of the French Bordeaux’s. I don’t know of anyone that would turn down a glass…
Can’t Golf on April Fools?(Neither can anyone! 70% chance of rain in our forecast has caused this event to be moved to 4/28) If you can’t golf in our Tournament on April Fool’s, then come to our Beer & Wine Tasting Event afterwards. The doors to the Robinson Ranch banquet hall open at 4:30 pm. …
40 Vintners to Debunk the “Sideways” Myth and Share Why Merlot Deserves Its Spot as One of the Top-Selling Varietals WHAT: LearnAboutWine invites Merlot lovers to stand by their wine as the varietal regains its pre “Sideways” standing at this aptly titled event “Revenge of Merlot.” Head avenger and LearnAboutWine founder Ian Blackburn has invited…
Le Chene is one of my all-time favorite restaurants. They can make a soup out of lettuce, rich flavorful dressings blanket many dishes and buttery pureed vegetables accompany my plate just to put me over the edge. Their wine list is comparable to none in Santa Clarita, and receives the Best of Award of Excellence…
I found Lance Cowart on Facebook. He agreed to let me post his recipes that include wine, or in this case, Jamaican rum, on my blog. Now, all I need is someone to cook it for me: Ingredients:5 pounds Chicken Wings whole, thawed3 tablespoons Garlic, chopped1 tablespoon Thyme, fresh chopped1 teaspoon Allspice, ground1 cup Water1/8…
This week I have an interview with College of the Canyons Culinary Arts instructor, Cindy Schwanke, about the recent loss of their Town Center Drive kitchen location and upcoming Wine vs. Beer fundraiser: 1. As the instructor of the COC Culinary Arts Program please explain to Beacon readers what happened with the lease for the…