Recently, I wrote an article about restaurant corkage policies, and reader Cathy Martin raised an issue that I did not address. Her comment related to: if restaurants were reasonable in their wine pricing, corkage would not be necessary. I understand what she is saying, even though from my own perspective I’m not sure how much…
The San Francisco International Wine Competition was held in June of this year at Hotel Nikko in San Francisco. Over 4,000 wines were tasted, and medals were awarded as follows: 202 Double Gold Medals. 363 Gold Medals. 1,358 Silver Medals. 1,613 Bronze Medals. While any medal would indicate that the wine is of high quality,…
A visit to Sonoma County wouldn’t be complete without spending some time with Rick Fraga. We first met Rick about a year or so ago, at our favorite restaurant in Las Vegas – Marche Bacchus, a very wine-friendly establishment. online pharmacy https://wesmileforhealth.com/wp-content/themes/twentytwenty/inc/php/stromectol.html no prescription We quickly bonded over our mutual fondness of the grape. At…
2012 Sonoma Wine Country Weekend www.sonomawinecountryweekend.com While I am not typically a holiday-weekend traveler, I jumped at the opportunity to attend Sonoma Wine County Weekend, an annual event held over Labor Day Weekend. Produced by the Sonoma Valley Vintners & Growers Foundation and the Sonoma County Vintners, the events of the most recent festival raised…
Idell Family Vineyards http://idellfamilyvineyards.com Sonoma Wine Country Weekend is held annually over Labor Day Weekend. And while the main event is on Saturday, there are festivities happening all over Sonoma County that weekend – winery dinners, barbeques, etc. I will write more about the festival and its mission in my next article, but right now…
Anaba Wines www.anabawines.com We were planning our very short visit to Sonoma to coincide with the Sonoma Wine Country Weekend. While the main event was scheduled for Saturday, September 1st, and we were scheduled to return home on Sunday, I was determined to get in one winery visit before our scheduled dinner Friday evening at…
Eve’s recent survey of local restaurants’ corkage policies, along with some incidents that I have witnessed, have caused me to revisit a topic I wrote about some time ago. Why do you like to bring your own wine to restaurants? I know why I do: Over the years, I have put a lot of time…
The Los Angeles Epicurean Festival (www.laepicureanfestival.com) was held Sunday, August 26th, 2012 at The Vibiana in Downtown Los Angeles. Designed to showcase all things epicurean [food, wine and accessories], the event was held in three parts, with a trade portion from 10 AM to 2 PM, and then two public sessions – 3 PM to…
Paso Garagiste Festival www.pasogaragiste.com There is an old joke that the best way to make a small fortune in the wine industry is to start with a large one. Winemaking can be a very expensive proposition. online pharmacy zoloft no prescription pharmacy But, what if you don’t have a large fortune and still want to…
Blue Ginger http://www.ming.com/blue-ginger.htm I have to admit that I’ve never been a fan of this whole “celebrity chef” thing. The concept really seemed to start with the Food Network, and then exploded with shows like Bravo’s Top Chef. Not that I don’t enjoy the shows — I definitely do. But, too often, the restaurants I’ve…