August 2010

  Hollywood rooftopgourmet rendezvousFri, August 27 FRENCH DECADENCE SOIREEHOLLYWOOD TOWER APARTMENTSBUBBLES, WINE, CHEESE& CHOCOLATE TRUFFLES Let yourself be guided by the romance and mystery of the Hollywood Tower Apartments built in 1929 that once welcomed Monroe, Bogart and Chaplin..  Step through an enchanting doorway and discover timeless Hollywood style reborn.. Explorethe French country side on a discovery journey through different wine regions, vineyards and terroirs..  from the Loire Valley in the North down to the Languedoc region and…

 “I found the following story on the NPR iPhone App:http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=128549419&sc=17&f=1001“ While I found the idea of purchasing wine from a kiosk the tackiest thing imaginable, I felt even worse about it after reading the article below.  Can you imagine breathing into a machine to see if you are already too intoxicated to buy wine?  I…

“Now that I have typed this out for you, I am wishing I had some to eat!  Back to the store for me tomorrow … Bon appetite! BTW, I paired this witha Vin Gris by J Wine.  It’s a dry rose.  I felt it was balanced enoughto cut through the acidity of the tomatoes and vinegar,…

 I had Three Sticks Wines at Pinot Days last year in Santa Monica.  I liked it veddy, veddy much so I signed up for their newsletter just for you.  If you think that can get to either of these events, I’d highly suggest that you do! Dear Friends of Three Sticks,First things first, we have…