South Bay Beer & Wine Festival May 21st 2017 at Ernie Howlett Park in Rolling Hills Estates 1 PM to 5 PM VIP – 12 NOON to 5 PM The South Bay Beer & Wine Festival invites you to enjoy the wares of approximately 70 Craft Beer, Wine & Restaurant exhibitors this May. The best of Southern…
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – Start counting the long list of famed musicians hailing from Virginia – including Patsy Cline, Bruce Hornsby, Dave Matthews and Pharrell Williams – and it’s no surprise that the state, and the Greater Williamsburg area, are home to an equally eclectic array of music events. Among the highlights of this year’s spring…
On April 16th Michael Perlis and I attended one in a “series of events globally to mark” World Malbec Day that was in conjunction with other events being held in Buenos Aires, São Paolo, London and New York. Our tasting event, hosted by Master Sommelier Tim Gaiser, was held in Lucques – a restaurant I…
The collaboration marks the first time Chili John’s famous Burbank Location Shares Their Chili SANTA CLARITA VALLEY – As of May 5th the wildly popular Downtown Newhall restaurant, Southern Smoke BBQ and Brewhouse, has begun serving chili from another popular restaurant – Chili John’s in Burbank. And while Chili John’s has been going strong for…
A New Menu Debuts at Valentino, Placing the Legendary Restaurant Again at the Forefront of Italian Fine Dining in Los Angeles Valentino, the legendary Los Angeles restaurant by Restaurateur Piero Selvaggio that has defined Italian fine dining since its opening in 1972, announces a new collaboration with Chef Luciano Pellegrini and the launch of their…
Last week’s article was about the seminar that kicked off the latest Rhone Rangers event in Los Angeles. Now it is time to report on the grand tasting. Three dozen wineries were pouring, mostly from Santa Barbara County and Paso Robles]: Adelaida Vineyards & Winery Alta Colina Andrew Murray Vineyards Bernat Bonny Doon Vineyard Broken…
What a rare treat it was for me to sample the current releases from Champagne Armand de Brignac, aka “Ace of Spades”, that I had to admit I have never sampled before. This is how it went: The Stage The boardroom of the Beverly Hills Hotel was the perfect size for a small group of…
The marketing extraordinaire and wine producer Renzo Rosso inaugurates a new series of Italian Wine Podcast, the first podcasting project dedicated exclusively to the Italian wine world and available on Soundcloud and iTunes. On March 31st, during the first day of tastings for the new Vinitaly guide 5StarWines – the Book, the fashion tycoon Rosso…
FOUR GOLD MEDALS & BEST IN DIVISION FOR MARBLE DISTILLING CO. SPIRITS Carbondale, CO – Marble Distilling Co. won four Gold Medals at the 2017 Denver International Spirits Competition and Best in Division (Vodka) at Distilled: San Diego Spirit & Cocktail Competition. A sustainable distillery nestled at the base of the Elk Mountains of Colorado, Marble Distilling Co. was awarded four Gold…
When my associate/partner/friend Michael Perlis successfully got me to agree to take on consulting clients (yes it took awhile) my only concern was that I didn’t want to do any less wine writing. So, instead, after every pitch we made was accepted, I gave up some of my non-wine writing gigs. I knew that I…