For the past seven years that I’ve been writing about wine I would annually run an “All Events” column simply because not everyone, for some strange reason, gets our weekly Dear Wine Friend e-newsletter (email me to sign up: Eve@EveWine101.com) that lists events. I also tend to write these out in a column when there…
Historic Vineyard Society 5th Annual Vineyard Tour and Dinner Wine & Roses, Lodi, California Saturday, May 9th, 2015 Join Mike Officer, David Gates, Bob Biale, Morgan Twain-Peterson, Tegan Passalacqua and special guests as the Historic Vineyard Society celebrates the great historic Vineyards of Lodi. Vineyards to be toured: Bechtoldt Moore-Fry Dogtown Train Wreck Following the…
Kutrubes Travel launches wine tour in Macedonia, Greece, Bulgaria. Discover a region which has been honing its winemaking skills for thousands—yes, thousands—of years. This rich tradition of Balkan wines, a secret which has been largely unknown to Western palettes, has begun to gain recognition among mainstream wine connoisseurs. Balkan wine producers are no strangers to…
Someone posted this recipe on Facebook and the key ingredient, the powdered cheese packet from those inexpensive boxes of Kraft Macaroni and Cheese, seemed kind of…bizarre. But the tasty goodness of this bread was equal to what I had enjoyed countless times at the old Smokehouse restaurant in Burbank. My few changes are in italics…
Today I have the pleasure of introducing global winetripper and local resident, Dan Ganshirt, exclusively to Beaconeers. What is a winetripper you ask? Who is Dan Ganshirt? Tell us all about yourself: I was raised in Santa Clarita, so many of your readers probably already know a bit about me. A few years after high…
Claiborne & Churchill Winery founder, Claiborne Thompson, ponders Riesling’s history and many merits San Luis Obispo, CA – For over 30 years, Claiborne & Churchill Winery in California’s Edna Valley has quietly produced one of the most dependably delicious Dry Rieslings this side of Alsace, France. Always erudite, educational and entertaining, C&C founding winemaker Claiborne…
The International Chardonnay Symposium, Wine Waves & Beyond and Taste of Pismo Scheduled for April and May (PISMO BEACH, CA) – This spring, Pismo Beach is welcoming the return of three exceptional food and wine events to California’s famous Central Coast: The International Chardonnay Symposium, Wine Waves & Beyond and Taste of Pismo. Both a…
Santa Clarita, California – Child & Family Center is pleased to invite you to its 27th Annual Taste of the Town on Sunday, May 3 from 1-5pm. It’s easy to understand why Child & Family Center’s Taste of the Town has been voted “Best Charity Event in the SCV” many times by a poll of…
In looking at new ways to help wine 101ers learn about wine I remembered that in the weeks I was studying for my WSET (Wine and Spirits Education Trust) test I asked the other students to my home for some group study meetings. During one of those sessions one woman had found a really cool…
(From Eve: I took this cocktail class last year, led by “Gifted Mixologist William Perbellini”, and highly recommend it! I not only learned how to make a few drinks – and sample them – Perbellini inspired me to improve my home bar with new staples (bitters, syrups) and gadgets (new juicer, muddler) to my husband’s…