Got his recipe from Butter Me Up Brooklyn. It was more difficult than I usually go for but with Ed’s help it was more than manageable. Loved the way the chocolate and red wine worked out together, as did my dinner guests, and will definitely make again! My changes are in italics below. Red Wine…
On November 5th my husband Eddie (the photographer that forgot the camera) and I ventured out to the Beverly Hills Hotel and met “the new generation of Chilean producers – eight critically acclaimed wineries, showing their wines together in the United States for the first time. Many of these producers have won prestigious international medals…
Newhall, CA – Old Town Newhall Oktoberfest is taking place Saturday October the 11th on Main St. from 1PM-5PM featuring The German Zeitgeist Band. The German Zeitgeist Band has been Disney’s Oktoberfest band 3 years in a row! They have played Oktoberfests at the Staples Center, legendary Los Angeles Country Club, University of LaVerne,…
Hi Eve – Here is the jpeg for our “Beer and Chocolate” Pairing event on Wednesday, September 24th. We will be doing a flight of our handcrafted ales (including the seasonal favorite, Punkin’weizen) paired with hand crafted chocolate truffles from “Truffles and Toffee”. Both Rob (Brewmaster) and Vlad (Chocolatier) will be on hand to discuss…
For a long time, I’ve focused on whether a wine provides me with a pure and clean expression of fruit. But now along comes Abe Schoener, winemaker and owner of the Scholium Project (http://scholiumwines.com/), and changes all of that. Recently, we had the pleasure to attend a barrel tasting of Scholium Project wines, led by…
Oh, that elusive reference wine drinkers make to “terroir” sets my wine 101 readers to wonder…what the heck is this person trying to say with that one word? Short answer: Everything that went into getting that grape to become that wine. According to the Oxford Dictionary, terroir is “The complete natural environment in which a…
Enjoy palette-spoiling small bites, award winning local wines exclusively presented by Scheid Vineyards and SWINGIN’ jazz! MONTEREY, CA – “Wine, Dine and Jazz at the Hyatt Regency Monterey Hotel and Spa” salutes the education program of the Monterey Jazz Festival – the longest continuously running jazz festival in the world! Enjoy fine wine by Scheid Vineyards,…
Join Soroptimist of Greater Santa Clarita Valley, and returning Title Sponsor Comfort Keepers In-Home-Care, to sip wine, enjoy the sounds of live music, and savor tastings of delicious food, as you stroll many venues on Town Center Drive, in support of health programs for women and girls… Sunday, October 26th 2 to 6 p.m. In…
I left Santa Clarita again for a wine event! I hate to shock you but this job can be somewhat demanding at times, as there are so many worthy charities that food and wine find their way to. I learned about Break the Cycle’s annual Savor the Season event last year at a special reception…
Fall offering brings guests to Cambria’s beautiful beachfront and Paso’s famed vineyards CAMBRIA, CA – This fall, find a coastal escape with “legs” when you book Blue Dolphin Inn’s Coastal Wine Package – a seasonal offering that brings guests full-bodied fun with premier oceanfront accommodations in Cambria, CA, and the palate pleasures of the famed…