In Cheese, Beer, Wine, Cider [Countryman Press; March 19, 2019; Flexibound; $24.95], authors Steve Jones and Adam Lindsley show that while wine may be the more traditional pairing with cheese, sometimes there’s no better companion than a strong milk stout or a woodsy, hops-forward cider. Lindsley and Jones not only offer pairings, but also a…
When I review a wine the first thing I do is “observe” its appearance to note the color, clarity, and in the case of a sparkling wine, the bubbles. In this “one-bottle post” these are my thoughts after studying a non-vintage Carpenè Malvolti Prosecco: The color was a charming pale yellow, somewhere between wheat and…
PEBBLE BEACH, CALIF. – The West Coast’s premier epicurean lifestyle event, Pebble Beach Food & Wine returns for a 12th year this spring with four days of culinary decadence, April 11-14. Coinciding with Pebble Beach Resorts’ year-long centennial celebration, the 2019 event is pulling out all the stops as 100 of the world’s top celebrity…
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (PRWEB) – Craptails, the new book from authors Clint Lanier and Derek Hembree, promises to give you cocktail recipes so vile you’ll be talking about them for years. “We wanted to have a little fun with cocktail culture,” say’s Lanier, “so we rounded up every terrible mixed drink we could find.” “These…
MIRAMAR BEACH, Fla. (PRWEB) – America’s most renowned wine and food festivals have four main ingredients—celebrity winemakers, top culinary talent, informative tasting seminars, and elements that highlight and celebrate current trends. The South Walton Beaches Wine & Food Festival, April 25 – 28, combines these elements to create the ultimate wine weekend in Northwest Florida….
The wine region of Rioja, Spain is undergoing an evolution from within. The famed wine style of long-aged wines built a reputation for Rioja; now the growers and winemakers are helping to re-shape the rules to focus the region on terroir and grape provenance… Rioja Lesson with Educator Nina Sventitsky I’ve had classes with Nina…
Glen Ellen, CA – Laurel Glen Vineyard, is pleased to announce it will host a very special tasting during the third annual Signature Sonoma Valley vintage retrospective, during the Sonoma Valley Vintners & Growers Alliance’s flagship weekend event series. The iconic Sonoma winery will host the tasting at its eponymous Sonoma Mountain estate vineyard on…
Anderson Valley, CA – The Anderson Valley Winegrowers Association is pleased to announce that the 22nd annual Anderson Valley Pinot Noir Festival will take place May 17, 18 and 19, 2019. Wine lovers are invited to sip, sample and savor Anderson Valley Pinot Noir (plus rose and sparkling wines) from more than 50 producers, enjoy…
It was a thrill to taste the newly released 2012 wines (and one 2014!) from Mystic Hills Vineyard because…every wine from their first release has received awards from various competitions! (Read more here) And this, just their second release, is poised for the same level of achievements. I invited a few wine lovers over to…
LOS ANGELES, CA. —Effervescence, America’s leading epicurean event centered solely around Champagne and sparkling wines, is coming back to Los Angeles May 3-5, 2019. The three-day festival will kick off on May 3rd with a once-in-a-lifetime dinner hosted by Krug and will pour into the weekend with grand tastings featuring top Champagnes and sparkling wines…