There were about 18 Eve Wine 101ers that night,couples, singles,and my newly named duo: the Double Ds. 18 Shiraz or more?with only one sparkling,to compete against,Paso Robles, Santa Ynez, France and what was expected and proved to be,The Thunder from Down Under of: Australia. One gentlemanly couple, not in our group,hovered over glowing laptops,a carafe,for…
On January 21, in between rain storms that threatened all of Santa Clarita, over 250 residents stepped out and into a cause: “Pour Into Haiti”. The brain-child of Roman Weiser (Santa Clarita Valley Vintners and Growers Association), Eve Bushman (writer and marketing) and David Schutz (owner, All Corked Up) a fundraiser was planned and executed…
If I were to ask you if you would like a glass of Kisi, Saperavi, Kindzmarauli, Khvanchkara or Tvishi you would probably look at me a little strange. These are wines from the Republic of Georgia and are extremely unique. These wines were first cultivated in the Neolithic time period over 7000 years ago. The…
Drinking Casanova di Neri 1997 Brunello di Montalcino Cerretalto. Tight. Just out of the cellar and decanted, in my glass five minutes. What in the hell is on the nose? Cherry City. On the palate I get…dust? Starting to open up…Yikes it’s good! Look! I wrote some tasting notes! Just like other bloggers! Except with…
In keeping this blog strictly for the beginner, I sometimes wonder if reader’s think that I’ve strayed too far from what other wine bloggers are doing: Reviewing wine. My posts have always been written as if I’m talking to a friend, whether it’s a friend that lives here in my Santa Clarita neighborhood or a…
Some years ago a colleague of mine was telling me about his vacation to Peru. He is a climber and enjoys going to desolate hard to reach areas. Since he knows I have a passion for beer he proceeded to tell me about a drink that he had while there called Chicha. As he was…
Butter (1/4 cup)Celery (1 bunch chopped)Onions (2 chopped)Garlic (about 4 toes)Green peppers (3 chopped)Tomatoes (1 can)Salt (to taste)Pepper (white for smell, red for the burn & black for the taste.)Paprika (to taste)Bay leaves (1-2)Shrimp (1 ½ pounds)White or Red wine – chef’s preference Sauté onions, peppers, celery in butter. Add tomatoes, salt, pepper, paprika, bay…
We are holding a press conference on Wednesday at 3PM in Annapolis to celebrate a majority of both the Maryland House of Delegates and Senate co-sponsoring our bill. We’d love for you to be there. Here are the details: Wine Shipping Press Conference3PM (be sure to leave time to get through security)Wednesday, February 3rdHouse…