Écluse Wines Consistently Peak Judges Interest in Largest Gathering of American Wines Paso Robles, CA – Écluse Wines, a boutique, family owned winery located on Kiler Canyon Road on the Westside of Paso Robles was awarded Best of Class, along with three Double Gold medals and two Gold Medals in the 2016 San Francisco Chronicle…
From 10thKitchen.com Ingredients 4-5 fresh sugar snap pea pods, cut into 1/2-inch chunks 1 sprig fresh dill (optional; see note) 2.5 ounces sake (Hakutsuru organic used here) 1 ounce St. Germain 3/4 ounce fresh lemon juice A couple dashes celery bitters Lemon twist, for garnish Instructions Muddle pea and dill (if using) really well with…
If you noticed, my favorites were distinctly different than the selected winners, though some of the winners were my second or third choices. (Editor’s Note: Part One ran on this blog on 2/20/16.) It was impressive to see the variety and quality of the best of class entries into the Sweepstakes level of the competition,…
HALL, one of the leading Cabernet producers in the world, has announced plans to renew its premiere culinary offering, A Taste of HALL, for 2016. The wildly popular food and wine pairing workshop is designed to engage, inspire and educate guests about seasonal food and wine pairings while channeling ones inner chef. We are thrilled…
Cocoa Cookies Ingredients 2 1/2 cups unsweetened coconut 1/4 cup coconut palm sugar ( I found it at Sprouts) Dash of stevia 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 cup coconut oil, at room temperature 1 Tbsp vanilla extract 2 eggs 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips 1/2 cup walnuts Directions Preheat oven to 375, line pan with parchment…
What is making the tenth Vine 2 Wine the new CLASSIC? It’s not classic because it’s a decade old, it’s now the CLASSIC because the wine chair, from the former SCV Wine Classic, Jeff Jacobson, has joined Circle of Hope’s event committee. Within a matter of weeks Jeff has gone from a half a dozen…
From LALovingCup.com Ingredients 1 1/2 oz vodka or gin 1 1/2 oz thai basil infused saki or dry vermouth 1 oz lime juice 1 oz kaffir lime leaf simple syrup 2 dashes Miracle Mile Yuzu bitters opal basil flowers to garnish Directions Take everything and toss into your boston shaker with 3-4 ice cubes, remember…
There is nothing like a great start to a New Year and 2016 has roared in with style. That strange substance known as rain has returned to California and we are all hoping for the end of the drought. My favorite basketball team, the Golden State Warriors are rolling after a world championship from last…