Unlike Eve Bushman, my esteemed publisher, editor, friend and business associate, who approaches all varietals equally and without prejudice, I can unashamedly say that the Rhone grapes, along with my guilty pleasure Zinfandel, hit my palate right in its sweet spot more often than any other wines. And every year I am amazed that, as…
I’ve been revisiting Le Chene a lot lately. Well, to be exact, I’ve been revisiting the bar at Le Chene a lot lately because I found out that their happy hour (4:30-7pm Sunday through Friday) not only included 25% off the bar menu, the Candy Menor Tropical Drink Menu, wines by the glass and by…
The Garagiste Festival unveiled the winemaker line up for the fourth annual Garagiste Festival: Paso Robles to be held November 6th to 9th. Over 70 garagiste* winemakers are scheduled to pour over 150 wines during the non-profit festival, which is the first and only festival dedicated to undiscovered and under-recognized American garagiste winemakers who are…
In looking for a flavorful Bolognese sauce I turned to, yep, Facebook again. I’d made more than one before, but they lacked something. Many helpful friends chimed in, and I ended up morphing the recipe below. I added in 8 ounces of chopped Pancetta (a ham like Prosciutto), let it simmer and then added in…
If you only know hot Sake, like it or not, there’s so much more out there in the Japanese world of rice wines. You are cheating your palate if you stopped at the one being offered at your corner sushi bar. I learned this years ago and have since made it a point to peruse…
Cross-industry sustainable farming conference and trade show returns for its tenth anniversary year The 10th Annual Sustainable Ag Expo will take place November 17-18 at the Madonna Inn Expo Center in San Luis Obispo, California. The theme of the 2014 Sustainable Ag Expo is “Balancing Water, Soil, and Nutrient Resources for Long Term Sustainability.buy synthroid…
HALL Wines, a premier portfolio of luxury wineries and tasting rooms located in Napa Valley, has been awarded LEED® Gold Certification established by the U.S. Green Building Council for its HALL St. Helena modern Tasting Room and high-tech Production Facility. This accolade is the second LEED® Gold award for the HALL Wines St. Helena property…
Join Soroptimist International of Greater Santa Clarita Valley and take a Sunday afternoon stroll down Town Center Drive tasting wine (also beer), and savoring food while listening to live music. With a main event ticket purchase, you can enjoy succulent food tastings, drinks, and music at 10 venues and restaurants to Sunday, October 26, 2014…
Most wineries where I live in California take a shipping break during the hottest months of the summer. Wine club members are warned that our shipments will be delayed, for the betterment of our wine, they will be sent when the weather permits it. With that said I still have wines being sent for review…
SANTA CLARITA, SOUTHERN CA – Business associates Eve Bushman and Michael Perlis have always given each other that necessary second set of eyes and ears to make sure their business plans for Eve’s Wine 101 Consulting adhered to their basic tenet: don’t take on clients that just want them to bring customers in. No, these…