EARLY 1900’s DOWNTOWN ROOFTOP EXTRAVAGANZA AT THE LOS ANGELES ATHLETIC CLUB Discover wines from pioneer regions born in the early 1900’s when vineyards started to stretch throughout California right before prohibition.. Explore other wine areas, which were simultaneously being protected by appellation systems, such as the French AOCs..Indulge in tasty pairings with artisan ‘historic’ cheeses…
I was experimenting in the kitchen and on a “rare occasion” Irealized I had a little red wine left from the night before so Idecided to see what would happen if I married my Baby Backs with theleft over Red Wine – These two are a match made in food heaven. Icould not believe how the red…
Let me preface this by saying that I am not a score chaser. I have a hard time assigning a numerical score to wine, when it is so subjective. That being said, when my good friend Chuck Wiedeman told me he had tracked down a bottle of 2007 Saxum James Berry Vineyard Proprietary Red at…
Be warned, if you see a tall blond that appears to be texting, leaning out of her chair, her wine glass is empty and no one is nearby… it’s me, and…I’m eavesdropping…on you. Sometimes information is offered to me intentionally, sometimes not, but I feel it’s my duty to give you the gossip news. And…
Doug Gould, a name synonymous with wine in Santa Clarita, is doing “it” again. On his wine meet-up group they arranged to have a mural painting party a few months ago. They had the artist, the paint, and the sketch on Dave’s WALL. (If you go to his meet-up page you can see how his…
Do I hear a whopping, “Yippee”? Complementary – AKA FREE – Bordeaux tasting, with the winemaker, that not only includes at least 6 tastes but barrel samples too? No, the winemaker isn’t traipsing here from Bordeaux with a barrel, or a wine thief, but rest assured you will be able to taste a barrel sample…
Fairly simple? Just so you know, I only have been running recipes that are new for me. If it sounds too basic, frankly, it’s because it is. But rest assured, this one hit my yum meter at the top. Ingredients 1 (14 ounce) can beef broth 3 pounds boneless pork ribs 1 (18 ounce) bottle…
“Premium grapes grown in the cleavage of some of the most beautiful California hills are then handcrafted into an elegant complex wine that is full bodied yet vivacious” as the back label says, written over a photograph of the bare back of the lady pictured on the front label. Owner Budge Brown and Cleavage Creek…
This past week I had the opportunity to go out for a real Girl’s Night Out (GNO), one that offers 10% off to the willing ladies, and, of course, was paired with wine. I hate that some of our local wine bars are closed on Mondays. So to find one open, and having it be…