Members of the Paso Robles CAB Collective (PRCC), an association of Cabernet Sauvignon and Bordeaux varietal producers in the Paso Robles AVA, recently joined fellow vintners and growers across California in praising the virtues of the 2013 harvest. At the top of the list are an early start to the growing season, long hang-time and near-absence of…
Four Star Diamond Restaurant, Arrecifes, Certified for Wine and Tequila Selections Los Cabos, Mexico – Arrecifes, the six-time Four Star Diamond award-winning restaurant located in the The Westin Resort & Spa, Los Cabos, was recently honored with two top industry awards: the Wine Spectator Award of Excellence and the Distinctive T medal from the Tequila Regulatory Council, A.C. Wine…
Annual Wine Star Awards Honor the Most Influential and Innovative Names in the Wine Industry PASO ROBLES, CA (November 12, 2013) Wine Enthusiast Magazine announced today that the Paso Robles American Viticultural Area (AVA) has received the honor of being named the 2013 Wine Region of the Year in the magazine’s annual Wine Star Awards….
Region’s well-known fog, cooling winds, and mild growing conditions make for a hallmark vintage As the last truckloads of grapes come in across California, it’s clear that Monterey County’s Arroyo Seco American Viticulture Area (AVA) has experienced a keystone vintage that will go down in history as one of the region’s best. “To sum up, Mother Nature…
On Friday, November 8, 2013, the Zonta Club of Santa Clarita honored one of their own, Marlee Lauffer, at the annual Tribute Dinner. Zonta is an international organization of executives in business and the professions working together to advance the status of women. Now, I love women, so anything that advances their status I’ll support….
Three Locations Now Offering a Dozen Fresh Oysters for $15-16 All Day WHO: Chef/OwnerDavid Lentz, The Hungry Cat, Santa Monica Canyon The Hungry Cat, Hollywood The Hungry Cat, Santa Barbara WHAT: ½ Off Oyster Mondays Applauded by the L.A. Times, L.A. Weekly and Los Angeles magazine for pioneering the best in West Coast sourced seafood, Chef David Lentz and The…
The Roger Room Bartenders Create New Craft Cocktail Menu for Autumn Season WHO: THE ROGER ROOM, West Hollywood WHAT: THE ROGER ROOM, Los Angeles’ award winning mixology bar, presents five new cocktails for its fall menu, to warm the spirits for the upcoming holiday season. This modern day speakeasy, named the Best West Hollywood Bar 2013 by the LA Weekly, hottest…
Like most Americans, I greet each day with a cup or two of coffee. I enjoy my morning ritual of selecting an exotic coffee from some far away land. As we have already discussed in a previous article, my favorite coffees hail from Indonesia. I also love Hawaiian coffees with almost equal fervor. Whether your…
Nearly a Dozen Local Food and Drink Businesses Come Together at New Deal Distillery PORTLAND, Ore. (October 20, 2013) — The 4th Annual Season’s Eatings brings 11 local artisans together to showcase the area’s finest food and drinks to support nearly 1,000 hunger-relief agencies. Eat, drink and shop for a cause on Saturday, December 14…