It’s the official start of the holiday shopping-for-what-I-hope- is-a-unique-gift craze! This landed in my inbox, and you know what? It totally fit the bill of something truly different for wine pals: Dear Eve, If you’re anything like me, when you think of wine, you think of pairing it with cheese. But David Hopkins, winemaker at…
Last Holiday Season at Brothers Restaurant at Mattei’s Planned with Memories, Friends, History and Brothers Signature Favorites LOS OLIVOS, California; October 18, 2011 – Brothers Matt and Jeff Nichols, Owners and Chefs of Brothers Restaurant at Mattei’s Tavern, announce their final Thanksgiving Dinner feast at the Mattei’s location on Thursday, November 24, 2011. The Nichols…
Marche Bacchus – French Bistro Cafe (This is part 2, part 1 ran on 11/12. The original, lent to us by the author Rick Fraga, appeared originally on his website: http://www.gatewaytowine.com/marche-bacchus-a-divine-place-to-dine) As we stepped towards the dining area we were warmly greeted and guided to our table, which was next to the Lake, looking out…
What do the words “Speed” and “Rack” conjure up for you? Yes, it did for me too, and, we are both right: A – blow your mind – all female bartending competition. Last Sunday, at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel’s Blossom Room, my husband Eddie and I witnessed the third leg of 10-city tour of 18…
I’m of the opinion that Thanksgiving, more so than even 4th of July, is OUR National Holiday Event that bests defines the unique nature of the American Experience. A few other countries (i.e. Canada) may have national holidays to give thanks, BUT I am not convinced that in those countries Thanksgiving is for them what…
With the holidays fast approaching, wine lovers will surely be looking to shore up their entertaining arsenal and shop for gifts. But in today’s more eco-conscious, time-constrained world, finding high-quality home and wine specialty items is often a tedious, time-intensive and gas guzzling process. Now there’s a way to order decanters, electric wine openers, preservers…
For the next four weeks our Wednesday recipes will feature cocktails made with Rémy Martin 1738 Accord Royal that I recently sampled during an educational and comparative tasting. I was wowed by the experience, some of you may even remember my tweets that day, and wanted to share the recipes that were shared with me….
Of course I’ve complained often, and loudly, about my thirty to forty minute commute back and forth to Burbank. Before that I complained for the many years I drove even further to Woodland Hills from our valley. But, after more than fifteen years, I’ve learned how to master it. For those of you newer residents…
I was so taken with the Rémy Martin 1738 Accord Royal “experience” (Readers can get the cognac-based cocktail recipes on the next four Wednesdays of this website) that I wanted to start this series by giving you some of the information that I learned about Rémy Martin’s Champagne Cognac: I was invited to The Ebell…