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DRY CREEK VALLEY ON TOUR” BRINGS 25+ SONOMA COUNTY WINERIES TO LOS ANGELES, FEBRUARY 20TH
WineLA and the Winegrowers of Dry Creek Valley, with Food Network Chef Bob Blumer, Showcase the Diverse Wines and Food of the Dry Creek Valley Appellation LOS ANGELES, Calif – Angelenos can experience a taste of Sonoma County’s Dry Creek Valley on February 20, when more than 25 of the region’s wineries convene at Culver…
Carmel is for Wine Lovers…and their Dogs, by Barbara Barrielle
The charming hamlet of Carmel-by-the-Sea has everything a couple could need or want…and a place for their pups. It is a walking town so park, clip on a leash and head out to taste wines at the many tasting rooms that dot the village. You will…
THE OTHER WINE COUNTRY? PART I: Perlis Picks TIMBER COVE INN
I realize that to most of the US, and even internationally, when California wine country is mentioned, people think Napa. Places like Paso Robles and Santa Barbara County are often considered “other” wine countries. But here in Southern California, not surprisingly, we tend to think a little differently. Santa Barbara County is close by and…
Rombauer Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Tasting: Napa Valley, Diamond Selection, Stice Lane and Atlas Peak
Hate to admit it, but we are all probably guilty of this at one time: I haven’t tasted or visited Rombauer Vineyards in a few years. Just like when you check out the constant barrage of new restaurants and forget about your old favorites. So I was very pleased to be reminded of this long-running…
Vintage Eve: Santa Rita Hills Tasting
It’s a great day job, that some would kill for, but take a contract on someone else, the wine has made me bulletproof. Dear Eve, The Sta. Rita Hills is best known for Pinot Noir and Chardonnay but there are over 20 wine grape varieties planted and produced in our AVA. We invite you to join…
Garagiste Wine Festival Southern Exposure 2016: California Bubbles Headline Valentine’s Weekend Event
Fourth annual wine festival features over 50 hard-to-find, cutting-edge, micro-production wineries from Santa Barbara County, and around California; returns to Solvang Veterans’ Hall February 13th – 14th; tickets on sale now. Paso Robles, CA – Garagiste Events announced that its 2016 Southern Exposure Garagiste Wine Festival will take place on Valentine’s Day weekend February 13th…
Vintage Eve 4/2011: A Truly Inspired Cass Wine Pairing Dinner
“If you’re not living on the edge, you’re taking up too much room.” Ted Plemons, CASS winery partner. Guests at a recent CASS wine pairing dinner were treated to more than one Ted-Ism, as Ted Plemons wife, Lisa, calls her husband’s affable speech, on a warm night on Salt Creek Grille’s patio. But first, SCG…
PERLIS PICKS: TURLEY CABERNET SAUVIGNON?
I think my head may explode… We all know that Turley Wine Cellars is “all about that Zin”. Okay, and Petite Syrah [spelled Larry’s way] along with a few other varietals. But Cabernet Sauvignon? Several years ago, when Larry Turley was being interviewed by a major wine publication, he opined that people drink Zinfandel for…
Perlis Picks: GARAGISTE MIXER
Hard to believe that this is already the 5th vintage of the Garagiste Festival held in Paso Robles every year since 2011. We reported on it back then and have continued to keep Eve’s Wine 101 readers updated on the Paso event as well as sister events in Solvang and Los Angeles. As the years…