I am drinking while writing, like Stephen King’s early years: scary but with spell check! Anyway, been contemplating the new “youth factor” of my Facebook Eve’s Wine 101 group that grows by over a dozen new members every week. They’re young. And extremely attractive. Drive motorcycles. In to beer and wine. Former bartenders. And for…
Is your life getting too hectic and stressful? Do you need to take a break and get away from all your responsibilities and just have some fun? Here is a recipe for a remedy that you will want to try! Take some delicious food prepared by great chefs, a glass of fine wine or ice…
The twenty-seventh annual Ojai Wine Festival will take place Sunday, June 9, 2013 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…
The 8th Annual LAWineFest will prove to be the biggest in its history, showcasing hundreds of award-winning wines from 13 countries, craft brews and artisan cocktails; plus interactive cooking demos with premier LA chefs, entertaining tasting seminars, Twitter-ific food trucks, live music and fab boutiques add to the exciting experience. LAWineFest Seminars Saturday, June 8…
When: Saturday, August 17th, 2013 from 6:30 to 10:00 p.m. Where: TBD Ticket Price: $75 in advance, $95 at the door Now named the Vine 2 Wine Classic, and in its 12th year, this blockbuster of an event combines the highlights from the previous Vine 2 Wine, which had been sponsored for nine years by…
Your little every-ready bunny (not-so-fresh from the tummy flu) did her best to cover the first Sierra Pelona Wine Fest hosted by Reyes Winery last Saturday. It was an event locals just couldn’t miss – as it seemed that I ran into friends at every tasting table! The weather, albeit a little windy, was picture…
Red wines from Germany? Isn’t it too cool there, even for Pinot Noir? Not at all. In fact German red wines and not only thriving, they are becoming very popular throughout the world. Back in the 1980’s, red grapes accounted for only 12 per cent of Germany’s vineyards. Today, that number exceeds 36 per cent….
Mark your calendars for Saturday, June 8th, for the annual Pine Mountain Club Wine in the Pines, in Pine Mountain Village Center. For four hours, from 12 noon to 4 pm, you’ll be able to taste exciting wines from California’s fabled Central Coast, with dozens of premiere wineries to choose from. If wine isn’t on…
For many of us in the West, the Carpathian Mountains have long been associated with Gothic horror stories. My brother, Jojo, has long been a fan of these tales of trepidation and intrigue. As boys, he would often amble about our home reciting his favorite warning from classic 1941 horror film, “The Wolf Man.” “Even…
Our founding father’s certainly appreciated quality liquor. Most did not follow the colonial custom of drinking rum. Benjamin Franklin brewed beer. Thomas Jefferson was also a brewer and set up large vineyards at Monticello. George Washington had his own recipe for porter, a dark brown bitter beer brewed from malt that has been partly charred….