Where else to grab a beer than the Vine 2 Wine Classic! Did I just read that right, you ask? Beer at a wine event? You absolutely read that correctly. In the past, Circle of Hope’s Vine 2 Wine Classic has had a beer garden, which started out with 3 beers in 2011, then 6…
Last week, I reported on The Ojai Wine Festival as marking the end of the Los Angeles area outdoor wine festivals until autumn. Well, we had one more to go be before calling it a season. And like the Ojai festival, this was in another remarkably scenic location. Wine In The Pines is held in…
June brings the last of the outdoor wine festivals in the Los Angeles area, at least the last until the weather starts to cool off again upon the end of summer. The Ojai Wine Festival was held Sunday, June 8th. Now in its 28th year, this event offers an amazing array of wines to taste,…
As Grape of the Night (GOTN) continues our exploration of wines from different countries, regions and states we returned to Spain to sample another wine from the old world called Albariño. Wines from Spain are not high on most drinkers list when selecting to purchase or drink. This is really too bad as Spain produces…
Big Sur, CA- A celebration of the amazing array of wild foods will be the centerpiece for a weekend of gourmet food, world-class wine and beer, entertainment, expert-led foraging hikes and a friendly chef competition with celebrity judges. Save the dates of January 16th through 18th, 2015. Big Sur area restaurants will host the culinary…
3 Nights Are Dedicated to Steamed Maryland Blue Crabs on 6/29, 8/10 and 9/7 Crabfest 10 Scheduled for 7/27 in Hollywood WHO: Chef/Owner David Lentz, The Hungry Cat Santa Monica WHAT: Chef David Lentz’s restaurant, The Hungry Cat in Santa Monica celebrates Summer Crab Night, three nights dedicated to the succulent crustacean, featuring Maryland Blue…
Circle of Hope and supporters are gearing up for the 13th annual Vine 2 Wine Classic on Aug. 16 at CalArts, with the brand new addition of a “Barley to Beer” experience, officials said. “We are looking forward to a fabulous event, bigger and better than last year,” said Ray Tippet, executive director for the…
How do you decide which events to attend? My interest in Cal Poly Pomona actually came about from two separate directions. A very good friend of mine is heavily involved with the Cal Poly Pomona Collins School of Hospitality Management http://www.csupomona.edu/~collins/, so my wife Karen and I started attending events associated with the Collins School…
The twenty-seventh annual Ojai Wine Festival will take place Sunday, June 8, 2014 from 12:00 to 4:00 pm on the scenic shores of Lake Casitas. From its humble beginnings in 1987 the event has grown into a leading regional event attracting nearly 5000 people from throughout the Central Coast and Southern California. The annual event…