( I’m missing this as on vacation without a paycheck, you?) More than 100 bottles offered including seven wines rated 100-points Los Olivos, Santa Barbara County, California—St. Mark’s Cellar Classic co-chairs Brooks Firestone (owner of Curtis Winery); Richard Harris (owner of Calzada Ridge).and Steve Pepe (owner of Clos Pepe) have announced an impressive list…
Red Wine Brownie Bars4 oz/114 grams unsalted butter (1 stick) 1 ounce (28 grams) unsweetened chocolate, broken up 1 cup granulated sugar (192 grams) 2 eggs 1 tablespoon red wine (Cabernet Franc) 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 3/4 cups all-purpose flour (spoon lightly into cup to get 94 grams)Red Wine Icing 3 ½ tablespoons unsalted butter (50 grams) 1 oz unsweetened chocolate 4…
The selected wine for reviewing at the Grape of the Night was Organic wine. Organic wines are chosen by consumers for a couple of reasons. The first is that organic food and drink products are certified to not contain any type of additives or chemicals such as fungicides, pesticides, etc. The second is by people…
Eve, this is a family favorite and great to make for a big group. When we had our family reunion people couldn’t get enough of it. White Chicken Chili 1 onion, chopped1 Tbsp olive oilchopped garlic to taste1 15 – 16 oz can hominy, rinsed & drained2 15 – 16 oz cans Great Northern beans…
Wine & Cars Under the Stars was exactly as described on a beautiful short sleeves night at the Los Angeles Fairplex. The benefit is in its fourth year, offering over sixty wine tasting booths which were set up amidst live music by “The Ho Dads”, a few dozen antique California beach cars and strategically placed…
Wally’s Wine & Spirits will host Wally’s 7th Annual Central Coast Wine and Food Celebration (WCCWFC), benefiting the Michael Bonaccorsi Scholarship Fund at UC Davis’ Department of Viticulture and Enology on Sunday, August 1, 2010, from 12 noon to 4:00 p.m. under the “Big Top” adjacent to the store. Wally’s popular summer afternoon tasting will…
We all have a secret passion in life, mine is that I am an aspiring chef. The only ones that know this are my loving wife and the occasional neighbor that happens into my / our dining room. I like to think most of my concoctions are pretty good. This past winter Wendi and I…
Eve – I am very honored to be given the opportunity to serve Marylanders in gaining consumer choice and freedom. I look forward to working with the Board and the new Executive Director, John Hesse. John’s background and capabilities are very impressive and necessary for the current organization’s phase. I believe he will do a…
(I’m always hearing about Malibu wine trips from peeps; the scenery only eclipsed by the wine tasting and fun. If you have a favorite winery in Malibu please share it. This one, on the recent awards for Colcanyon, was sent in by a reader.) 2007 Merlot is recognized in its first wine competition entry Colcanyon…
Aahhhh, there is nothing like Las Vegas in the Summer time.The endless lines of traffic as you creep slowly through the gridlock on the strip as you inch toward your hotel. The stifling heat sending the temperature gauge into the red. It is truly one of a kind, well, hell might be a close second,…