It’s official! After weeks of rumors and speculation, Yoon Lee, owner of Lee’s Wine Bistro in Valencia and one of the original partners of All Corked Up in 2004, has taken over the All Corked Up wine locker and storage business. We will get you more information as soon as we can, but for now…
My earliest recollection of Sherry was as a boy reading Edgar Allen Poe’s, “The Cask of Amontillado.” I immediately leaped to my feet and ran into my parents’ bedroom to ask what in fact was Sherry? After my mother’sbrief explanation, I accompanied her to the living room where from behind the bar, she produced a…
Our new line of Wine Truffles debuted April 20, 2013 at the Sierra Pelona Wine Festival at Reyes Winery in Agua Dulce. We developed the flavors our Wine Truffles to complement the flavor notes of specific Reyes Wines. Our new line of Wine Truffles are very creamy and super smooth. They are wonderful on their…
Upsetting thing #1 was that in my last column regarding our California schools losing their promised allocation of performance award money, I mentioned that our own school’s Title I specialist may have been “canned”. Poor word choice to say the very least. Poor reporting as well as I did nothing to check this before I…
Is your life getting too hectic and stressful? Do you need to take a break and get away from all your responsibilities and just have some fun? Here is a recipe for a remedy that you will want to try! Take some delicious food prepared by great chefs, a glass of fine wine or ice…
From Chef Michael Fraschilla: R B’s May’s Dinner Was Awesome & June Can Be Even Better – Look Forward To Seeing You There! In March 2013 – The World Discovers Pope Francis of Argentina! On Wednesday June 19, 2013 At 6:30 pm: Come Dine At Roma Bistro And Discover The Argentinean Wines Of Urraca! A…
Vino California (www.vino-california.com) is a week-long wine and food celebration of native Italian wine. Sponsored by the Italy-America Chamber of Commerce West Inc, Blue Lifestyle, and The Tasting Panel magazine, this year the festivities started on May 13th and continued for five days with a series of tastings, seminars, and wine dinners. I had the…
Even though my actual career is writing about wine and spirits and consulting for wine based businesses and events, it seems that I’ve been organizing and hosting a lot more charity wine events than usual.And there is always one winery that has supported all of the non-profit events when asked by me, or by others:…
Who actually first distilled vodka? This is a hot point of contention between the countries of Belarus, Poland, Russia, and Ukraine. The word vodka comes from old Slavic, “voda,” meaning “ water.” The earliest documented evidence that mentions vodka comes from Poland. Dating back to 1405, in the Akta Grodzkie, the court documents from the…
I attended one of the sneak peek parties as press over the weekend at Newhall Refinery, located just across from the Pulchella Winery tasting room on Main street. The restaurant opened to the public at 4pm on May 28, no reservations needed. The interior is flawlessly laid out (friend Kelly A. told me to get…