(I do love me some WineHouse news. This one is for tonight, but don’t worry about the short notice. The winemaker from Penfolds won’t notice if you’re late as he’s attending via the small screen webcast. Now I’ve been to chef classes that are televised, and have seen many an Academy award show that a…
Cannot…move…my…feet. But not going to slow my fingers down in thanking those that came last night to support my Unitarian Universalist church in our yearly “Eve is your Wine Wench” event: Jeff Prange, Julie Mino, Kimberly Freilich, John and Susan Cooper, Robert and Darlene Gandara, Julie Jones, Jeannie Carpenter, Lucy Bates, Eddie Bushman, Bill and…
(Why run a press release for a restaurant in Santa Monica when most of my peeps, save the Trautweins, Blahas and Hammonds, live elsewhere? Call me crazy – you do anyway – but if a restaurant is going to make the effort of getting the menu to me in advance, thereby whetting my awaiting palate…
(I like the idea of $4.29 selected items from Pourtal wine bar on their 4/29 anniversary date. Makes it very easy to remember. I like the “fall-off-the-bone” tender Babyback ribs paired with both new and old world wines. But, what I’d really like is a Taxi…) Hello friends, We are proud to announce that Pourtal…
I know this might sound like a Richard Scarry book title, but my next few posts are going to be about what was, for me, the best trip to Paso Robles that I have ever taken. It all started innocuously enough. Karen and I were planning our trip to the Spring 2010 Turley Wine Cellars…
Bill HR 5034 should be something every wine drinker in the USA knows about already. But, for us wine 101ers, I’m here to help. Simply put, bill HR 5034 will limit direct wine shipping to the consumer from wineries. The complications are not so simple. Small wineries rely on dealing directly with consumers so loss…
There’s a new kind of wine tasting in town! This time it’s on May 13 at Salt Creek Grille and benefits our own College of The Canyons Foundation. Skip Newhall, local resident leading the tasting, was kind enough to give me a few more details on what makes this event unique. What can guests expect…
In addition to providing expert wine education, All Corked Up (ACU) has announced a new role for sommelier DiMaggio Washington: Director of Restaurant and Wine Education Services. Washington will now oversee the only wine bar in town with a full Restaurant that offers retail pricing on wine, and 5-days per week Wine Education – including…
(Eve’s Wine 101 staff writer Michael Perlis sent in this press release as, if you’ve been following Mike’s posts, he’s been spending quite a bit of time on Cornell and thinks we all should. Sounds like a great plan to me!) Saturday, April 24, 201012-3pm Consumer Tasting@ Charme D’Antan (next door to Cornell) $80…
A New Look at an American ClassicIn case you didn’t know, April is National Grilled Cheese Month. So, what better time to unveil our new microsite – GrilledCheeseAcademy.com ? Home to 30 masterpiece creations, the Grilled Cheese Academy redefines this longtime culinary classic by thinking beyond the single slice of cheese and white bread archetype. Featuring…