My wife Karen and I, in addition to enjoying good wine and food, really love listening to live music. We had occasion recently to attend a concert at an old and respected venue. In searching for a spot to grab a pre-show meal, Karen found a “wine bar” within walking distance, so that was our…
Opici To Be Included in the Magazine’s Annual Wine Star Awards Issue And Honored at a Black Tie Gala in January Crack the Prosecco, and raise a glass! Opici Wines has been named Importer of the Year by Wine Enthusiast Magazine in their annual Wine Star Awards 2014. The annual awards are an institution, honoring…
This Sunday, November the 8th from 3-6pm, (was) the one place to find many, if not all, members of the Santa Clarita Valley Vintners and Growers Association sharing their wines and knowledge with a very thirsty crowd all to benefit our local Assistance League. We’ll be there, will you have your your tickets in time?…
This is part of my “seducer” article for Valencia Wine Company’s annual holiday tasting that ran two years ago…hope to see you THIS Sunday over some remarkable wines again! Nine years! When I looked back at the nine columns I’ve done on this event, first for the newspaper, and then the West Ranch Beacon and…
LearnAboutWine hosts luxury wine tasting at Peninsula Hotel, Beverly Hills Los Angeles – September 8th, 2014 – LearnAboutWine is pleased to announce a great line-up of Argentine wineries will be pouring Malbec and Torrontes, among other wines at Tasting Argentina on October 22nd at the Peninsula Hotel. This Wines of Argentina sponsored event will feature…
STARS of Cabernet wine tasting at Peninsula Hotel, Beverly Hills LearnAboutWine is pleased to announce the sold out line-up of quality wineries attending Stars of Cabernet presented by Infiniti of Beverly Hills on November 12th at the Peninsula Hotel, now includes Alpha Omega winemaker, Jean Hoefliger, and TEXTBOOK winemaker, Jonathan Pey. Jean Hoefliger is one…
(Washington, DC)—The new wine shipping law inserted into the recently approved Massachusetts budget continues to endorse a ban on the shipment of hundreds thousands of wines into the state. This fact that has gone unmentioned in coverage of the issue and in the bill itself, despite the American Wine Consumer Coalition, its members and others…
DuVine Cycling + Adventure Co. has teamed up with award-winning New York chef, Seamus Mullen, and celebrated Santa Barbara sommelier, Eric Railsback, to offer travelers the exclusive opportunity to travel with accomplished epicureans on a luxury bike tour in Europe. Seamus Mullen will be hosting DuVine’s Chef on Wheels Piedmont Bike Tour from August 17-22, 2014 and…
Verde Valley (Green) is now producing some very exciting wines. Verde Valley is also excelling in the realm of organic wines. Where is Verde valley? Jerome, Arizona, of course. Not only is this unlikely region producing wines of distinction, they are the vision of one whom some may consider, an unlikely source. Caduceus Cellars is…