Please join us from 6-9 p.m. November 14 for a wine tasting and a silent auction fundraiser for the victims of Hurricane Sandy. Just like our “Pour Into Haiti” event, the cost is $25 cash at the door (bring a little more – or a personal check – for the auction!) and 100% goes right…
Roman Holiday Wine Lounge will host a Holiday Wine Tasting Event on Tuesday, December 4, 2012 from 5:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. At $35.00 per person, it’s a great opportunity to taste and purchase wines for holiday parties and gifts. Six wines each will be offered by Estrella Creek Winery from Paso Robles, Reyes Winery…
Were there really men over forty-years-old dancing in my family room to Eraserhead? (Or was it Tortoise Head or maybe even the more discerning, Porpoise Head?) Eddie’e CD collection from the eighties strewn across every available counter top? Middle-aged women discussing random acts of body piercing in my kitchen? An impromptu lecture on getting really…
Caruso Affiliated’s Newest Luxury Apartment Offering to Feature The Larder at Burton Way LOS ANGELES, California; August 29, 2012 – Chef Suzanne Goin and business partner Caroline Styne, owners of the acclaimed Lucques, A.O.C., Tavern and the Larder at Maple Drive restaurants in Los Angeles, announce that they are once again expanding their successful Larder…
Four Brix Winery has just released its first sparkling wine, just in time to kick off the holidays. Affectionately named, Baubles, this bubbly is comprised of 60% chardonnay, 40% pinot noir. Made in the methode champenoise style, Baubles has the petite bubbles that indicate a fine sparkling wine. As with all the labels of Four…
Recently, I wrote an article about restaurant corkage policies, and reader Cathy Martin raised an issue that I did not address. Her comment related to: if restaurants were reasonable in their wine pricing, corkage would not be necessary. I understand what she is saying, even though from my own perspective I’m not sure how much…
During one of the last warm days in October we took a beautiful drive through a long winding road that led us to a new winery about 30 minutes from our home in Newhall. The exterior of the winery was decorated with an expansive fountain framed by an equally expansive view of vines on three…
Once again almost a dozen merchants along Town Center Drive and the Patios of the Westfield Valencia Mall played host, with the help of dozens of volunteers, donated wine and purveyors of fine food, to The Wine Affair: Sip, Stroll & Savor the Sounds. Guests had four hours to complete their loop tour and be…
As summer’s warmth gives way to the glorious colors of fall, I know that this in my last beach trip for the year. Overlooking the sandy beaches of Durres, the sunset was no less striking. From the veranda of our bungalow, my friend and fellow sommelier, Kalina Novac, and I enjoyed an assortment of fresh…