Edward Sellers Vineyards & Wines www.edwardsellers.com As I mentioned in my previous article, for some time I’ve been a fan of the Rhone varietals coming out of Paso Robles, along with the Zinfandels. These days, the big focus is the Rhone varietals, which may prove to be what Paso becomes primarily known for, although I…
I felt a little guilty when the winemaker at Calcareous Vineyards, Jason Joyce, missed our interview at his Paso Robles winery when his new baby was sick – as he mailed me six bottles of his latest wine to make up for it. I did remember to write back, asking about the cherub, and heartily…
I’ve never considered making a homemade sauce that I can buy in a bottle. I mean, gee, do people make Ranch Dressing or Ketchup or Pickle Relish or Soy Sauce, or fill-in-the-blank, dressings on their own? Of course, Chef EDDIE Bushman makes reduction sauces, Bearnaise and Hollandaise from scratch…but we ran out of his recipes…
Circle of Hope, Inc. is proud and honored to continue the tradition set by The Betty Ferguson Foundation by hosting the 10 th Annual Vine 2 Wine classic event. This year we are excited to announce that the Mann Biomedical Park will be hosting the event, held on June 12, 2011 from 1:00 to 4:00…
May 24, 2000: It was up to me to e-mail the Chamber of Commerce in St. Paul, Minnesota for lodging information because…well… Ed’s mom and aunt and cousin and my five-year-old all wanted to stay at a “rural” cabin by the lake. (There are 10,000 of them in Minnesota, I know!) And apparently, since St….
Monday Night Ritual Visits Wine and Food Regions Around the World WHO: A.O.C, Los Angeles WHAT: A.O.C. Restaurant and Wine Bar, the groundbreaking wine bar on 3rd Street by Chef Suzanne Goin and business partner and Sommelier Caroline Styne, announces the May line-up of their popular Monday night series, “Flights & Bites” where guests can…
With Mother’s Day quickly approaching express your thanks with the universal language of food and drink by creating a homemade brunch for Mom complete with delicious sparkling wine cocktails from iconic Italian winemaker, MARTINI. Whether you prepare buttermilk pancakes glistening with warm maple syrup or if you’ve perfected eggs benedict, add a sparkling cocktail twist…
As we were preparing for our latest trip to Paso Robles, my wife and I were talking about our mutual interest in wine [okay, her interest, my obsession]. The question came up as to how we got to the point we are now. So, I started thinking about it. It actually started about 30-years ago…
One of my pals in the SCV Vintners and Growers Association, Stephen Hemmert, invited me to a bottling, via a bottling truck, via a mobile bottling line, in Agua Dulce last weekend. Come to find that Reyes Vineyards, adjacent to Agua Dulce Vineyards, was bottling their first three varietals. Robert Reyes, the winemaker and owner…