Chef 101 Humpday: Tri-Tip Salad Bagged
Eddie doesn’t eat leftovers. I, on the other hand, raised by wolves, do. Hence the dilemma: I am not going to toss a perfectly good tri-tip steak out the window to my dog. Ridic. So, in an attempt to also get the family to eat their veggies, I scour the internet for a steak…
My WSET Journey Begins!
Eve Bushman has taken it upon herself to attain a Level 2WSET training. She will be writingabout her journey in fits and starts up to and including the classes that will take place on October 3rd and the 10th. (Sign up NOW for this class orthe next one by contacting DiMaggio Washington atDiMaggio@TheCellarWBR.com) Her Day…
Happy Hour before Santa Monica’s GLOW Festival
If you happen to find yourself in Santa Monica on Saturday, check out what they’re doing in their own Awesometown. Happy Hour, Healing the Bay and Halper’s photography on no less than 5 screens! Pourtal Wine Tasting Bar in Downtown Santa Monica is kicking off Santa Monica’s Glow Festival with a special Saturday afternoon Angel…
Chef Lance Cowart presents: Chicken Cobbler Casserole
Prep Time: 10 minutesCook Time: 25 minutesBake: 15 minutes Ingredients6 tablespoons melted butter, divided 4 cups cubed sourdough rolls 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley 2 medium-size sweet onions, sliced 1 (8-ounce) package sliced fresh mushrooms 1 cup white wine 1 (10 3/4-ounce) can cream of mushroom soup 1/2 cup drained…
Guest Post from Carol Wilcox: What’s in a Name? A Vineyard called Cougar
Cougar Vineyard & Winery is not on the main Rancho California road where most of the Temecula wineries are located. You have to look for this winery driving on the more rural De Portola Road (the local vineyards here call it the De Portola Wine Trail). You really can’t miss driving past this vineyard, though,…
One Bottle Post: Spy Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2009
I’ve forgiven Bev Mo because of this wine. Let me explain, I used to run their nickel sale dates in my Santa Clarita Valley Wine Calendar on this blog. But when one corked wine lengthened to three or four, I had to chalk it up to poor storage. Or what I thought was left-on-the-forklift-in-the-hot-sun-too-long-syndrome. Anyway,…
This Week’s YouTube: The Cellar on Facebook, Sea Grape Wine, Bacon Vodka, Oktoberfest, volunteering opportunity…
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Short Post on Something to Pair with Wine…(Look for this week’s You Tube Later Today!)
If you’re anything like me you live by Murphy’s Law, “If it ain’t broke don’t fix it.” But, my 20 year+ tablecloths, with you-guessed-it, more wine stains than what should be humanly possible, weren’t what I could call broken. Stained, torn and shabby – like a celebrity I can’t name or I’d be sued –…