Fourth annual Garagiste Wine Festival flagship event expands to Ponderosa Pavilion at Paso Robles Fairgrounds and other local venues for four days of tastings and educational events, featuring over 50 artisan garagiste winemakers; over 500 Angelenos tasted wines from over 48 micro-production winemakers at sell-out Urban Exposure at Union Station. On the heels of this…
Marinaded Shrimp Salad Ingredients Cilantro Marinade/Dressing 1 head of Butter Lettuce 6 Tbsp Lime Juice 2 lg Haas Avocados 4 Tbsp Olive Oil 1/2 C Cilantro Salt and Pepper to taste 1 Onion Sliced 3 Garlic Cloves- chopped 1/2 a lemon sliced 1/2 lb Asparagus 1/4 C Honey 1lb Shrimp any size Directions Combine all…
Every few months the patio of our very own Salt Creek Grille is transformed for a wine dinner. Well-executed menus are placed in neat leather frames, misters may be soundlessly cooling a still night, seating charts are laid out, a winery representative will have been arranged to address the party and wine glasses are handed…
The latest episode of WINERAM Productions WINERAM Australia series, in which the filmmakers successfully completed the worlds first documented shark cage wine tasting, is now available on Hulu and Hulu Plus. To view the episode online, please visit http://www.hulu.com/wineram. (Additional photos here) WINERAM Australia is a documentary series that targets the Generation Y Demographic in…
From Facebook friend Robin Rothwell Allison: Here’s one recipe, but I like less sugar and more lime, and use Patron Citronage instead of triple sec. You can also cheat and use watermelon juice drink, but fresh is always better! I added ice to each drink later so as not to water it down in the…
June brings the last of the outdoor wine festivals in the Los Angeles area, at least the last until the weather starts to cool off again upon the end of summer. The Ojai Wine Festival was held Sunday, June 8th. Now in its 28th year, this event offers an amazing array of wines to taste,…
As Grape of the Night (GOTN) continues our exploration of wines from different countries, regions and states we returned to Spain to sample another wine from the old world called Albariño. Wines from Spain are not high on most drinkers list when selecting to purchase or drink. This is really too bad as Spain produces…
Ingredients 3 to 4 teaspoons of fresh pineapple 3 to four teaspoons of mango puree 1.5 oz of Parton silver 3/4 oz triple sec 1 teaspoon agave syrup juice of 1.5 limes Directions mix well and add ice. Garnish with slice of lime. From Heidi, “Didn’t follow any recipe, just experimented til we got it…
People are often very willing and very good at volunteering information explaining their actions. But those explanations, particularly when it comes to the kinds of spontaneous opinions and decisions that arise out of the unconscious, aren’t necessarily correct. Consumer responses during market surveys can often be misleading. A study by the Cheskin company involved…