In one overnight trip to Napa, I got a hell of a lot accomplished. Bribed my teenaged daughter Samantha – with DC comics and a massage appointment – to see the beauty of Napa for the first time. Got to see the newly remodeled Oakville Grocery, sort grapes with Del Dotto’s winemaker Gerard Zanzonico, see…
SANTA CLARITA, CA – 13 December 2012 – Local Santa Clarita commercial winemakers Steve Lemley and Nate Hasper, owners of Pulchella Winery, are pleased to announce the relocation of their winery from Paso Robles to Valencia, as well as the opening of the first certified winemaking facility of its kind in the Santa Clarita Valley to…
The Metropol is easily Moscow’s most exclusive Pre-Revolution hotel. Exuding all the luxury and opulence one would expect from such a glorious Art Nouveau palace, the Metropol, is undoubtedly the city’s most elegant and historic. To add to the Metropol’s allure, it is opposite of the Bolshoi Theater, and only a few minutes walk to…
I missed out on a wonderful charity event last month because I was in Tucson visiting with my sister-in-law Diane again. (She’s cancer free for the moment but still scared, like all of us, of the disease’s reappearance.) I spent the weekend as I always do in Tucson, eating chips and cheese dip with my…
As most of you know my writing skills and interests are more in the scientific realm. I generally do not write articles about my travels or experiences with wineries and vintners. Mike Perlis is a master at this and knows a lot more about the history and changes in the Paso Robles area than I…
Ingredients Lobster 6-8 (1 to 1 1/4 pound) fresh, live lobsters 2 Lemons 1/4 pound butter Stuffing 1/4 pound butter 2 8-ounce cups Ritz Crackers 1 8-ounce cup fine bread crumbs 1 teaspoon chopped garlic 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce 4 ounces fresh snow crab meat 4 ounces shredded Monterrey Jack…
First Harvest Olio Nuovo and Three Complete Gift Sets Now Available for Shipping for the Holiday Season WHO: Pasolivo Olive Oil WHAT: First Harvest Limited Release Pasolivo Olio Nuovo and Three Pasolivo collections, specially selected for holiday gifting: Bath & Body Olive Oil Hand Soap Olive Oil Hand Lotion Olive Oil Body Butter Scented Olive…
As predicted, the guests of Valencia Wine Company’s 9th Holiday Tasting were thrilled with the move from TPC to having the event at their “home” at the wine bar. All of the comments I got, not just most, centered on the ambiance, the delivery of the promised best wine suppliers, visiting with winemaker Mitch Cosentino…
Moscow’s Red October district not only has an infamous history, this is now the hub of the city’s nightlife. Just ask any Muscovite who fancies himself “hip,” and most likely they’ll direct you to Red October. Just a fifteen-minute stroll from Red Square, the district is a compilation of red-painted buildings that are home to…
Maru’s last day is 12/12. Info about what happened can be found on their Facebook page. (https://www.facebook.com/MaruRestaurant?ref=ts&fref=ts) I’m re-posting two stories, 11-28-12 and 12-5-12, that I’ve done on their wonderful food and service. Jason Park said that if you want to get in before they shutter for good, make reservations: 661-290-2595. Today readers get to…