It started with a Chateauneuf du Pape, Clos De L’Oratoire Des Papes 2006 to be exact, that was paired with… “My Funny Valentine.” How did this happen? How did your very own Santa Clarita wine writer end up jotting down notes onto her iPhone about something other than wine? Why so unprepared? It wasn’t a…
One vineyard that has been in Paso Robles since the early 1900’s is Dusi Vineyard. Dusi Vineyard was started by Italian immigrants Sylvester and Caterina Dusi. They had three sons Guido, Dante and Benito. During these early years, Dusi Vineyards sourced their grapes rather than producing their own wines. The primary grape varietal that was,…
LearnAboutWine hosts luxury wine tasting at Peninsula Hotel, Beverly Hills Los Angeles – September 8th, 2014 – LearnAboutWine is pleased to announce a great line-up of Argentine wineries will be pouring Malbec and Torrontes, among other wines at Tasting Argentina on October 22nd at the Peninsula Hotel. This Wines of Argentina sponsored event will feature…
STARS of Cabernet wine tasting at Peninsula Hotel, Beverly Hills LearnAboutWine is pleased to announce the sold out line-up of quality wineries attending Stars of Cabernet presented by Infiniti of Beverly Hills on November 12th at the Peninsula Hotel, now includes Alpha Omega winemaker, Jean Hoefliger, and TEXTBOOK winemaker, Jonathan Pey. Jean Hoefliger is one…
Most wine 101ers have crossed their arms over their chests in a virtual poo-pooing of White Zinfandel. Sure, your mom and that one friend that must have something pink and sweet and savored over ice still drinks it, but that doesn’t give it nearly the respect it deserves for propelling the California wine industry forward…
The Big Sur Food & Wine Festival celebrates its sixth year November 6-9, 2014. Possibly the “longest” food and wine festival in the country, this small but unique festival has recently been recognized by Trip Advisor as “One of the Top Ten Food and Wine Festivals in the U.S.” states founder and president, Toby Rowland…
Dressing: 1 tablespoon sugar 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar 1 tablespoon water 1/8 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil Salad: 4 cups Arugula 4 cups fresh Spinach 2 cups quartered strawberries 1/3 cup vertically sliced red onion 12 ounces skinless, boneless rotisserie chicken breast, sliced 2 tablespoons unsalted…
The beauty of Paso Robles lies deep within its roots. Most people think that it is a community for wine lovers but it goes much deeper than that. This adventure was shared with Larry and Gloria Stahly, Robert Schwemmer, Desiree Thatch and of course my lovely wife and birthday girl, Tracy. This trip was planned…
Belgian Beer Fest – Saturday, October 11, 2014 Santa Clarita Oktoberfest – Saturday, October 18, 2014 Two consecutive beer festivals, The Belgians Are Coming and the Santa Clarita Oktoberfest, are happening this October in the Santa Clarita Valley. Both events will take place in and around an authentic, retro Belgian Spiegeltent, located at the Westfield…