Vintage Beacon Circa 2/11: Why we need Sommeliers in SCV: A discussion with Patina’s Silvestre Fernandes

In a land far, far away – well, actually, it’s just downtown Los Angeles – the classic award-winning French restaurant, Patina, knows the importance of having a sommelier on staff. Here, in Santa Clarita, two valleys away and with wine pursuits ranging from restaurants to wine bars, I have to wonder, why don’t we have…

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South American Wine is Coming to LA

Upcoming wine tasting event showcases more than 150 wines from over 40 Chilean and Argentinian wineries
! Beverly Hills, California (August 27, 2015) – wineLA proudly announces “Tasting South America”. This unique and cultural wine tasting event will be held at the elegant Peninsula Beverly Hills on October 21, 2015. Wines of Chile and wineLA have been…

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2015 HARVEST: DRY CREEK VALLEY WINEGRAPE GROWERS ANTICIPATE SMALLER YIELDS, EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY

Winegrowers of Dry Creek Valley kick off this harvest season with a positive forecast amidst California’s ongoing drought. HEALDSBURG, Calif. – AUGUST 18 – Winegrowers of Dry Creek Valley (WDCV) expect the 2015 winegrape harvest to yield exceptional quality fruit in smaller quantities than the last three vintages, which were larger than normal throughout most…

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RARECAT PROFESSIONAL A NEW OPTION

Vintner Sharon Kazan Harris offers programs using wine as a business tool St. Helena, Napa Valley, summer 2015 — Vintner Sharon Kazan Harris, who launched RARECAT Wines in 2009, is launching RARECAT Professional, a new consulting business which designs programs for businesses based on using wine as a business tool. Kazan Harris chooses wines specifically…

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