Vino California (www.vino-california.com) is a week-long wine and food celebration of native Italian wine. Sponsored by the Italy-America Chamber of Commerce West Inc, Blue Lifestyle, and The Tasting Panel magazine, this year the festivities started on May 13th and continued for five days with a series of tastings, seminars, and wine dinners. I had the…
WINEMAKER DINNER AT SAFIRE BISTRO CAMARILLO! JOIN SEXTANT WINEMAKER STEVE MARTELL ON THURSDAY MAY 23, 2013 At 6:30PM FIVE COURSES FIVE FINE WINE PAIRINGS Specially selected wines paired with an exclusive seasonal menu by Chef Bryan. Make your reservation: 389-1227 Course 1 Bel Gioioso Burrata and Watermelon Salad Prosciutto Carpaccio, Wild Baby Arugula, Basil, Extra…
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…
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…
60+ Wineries Set to Pour at the 31st Annual Wine Festival in the Downtown City Park Tickets for the 31st Annual Paso Robles Wine Festival in the Downtown City Park are now on sale at www.pasowine.com. This three day celebration in Paso Robles Wine Country is the perfect opportunity for wine enthusiasts to enjoy what…
The Earth Day Food & Wine Festival is known for its tantalizing array of locally sourced dishes and award-winning wine and they are raising the bar this year ready to showcase another Central Coast secret: that gluten-free can be just as robust and flavorful. There’s often quite a bit of communication at festivals between attendees…
“Free run juice” is the initial juice that drains from the grapes when they are crushed but before they are pressed. My limited understanding is that this juice can theoretically produce wines of higher quality than from grapes that have been pressed, due to reduced exposure to the skins and the chemicals released by the…
SANTA CLARITA, CA – 13 December 2012 – Local Santa Clarita commercial winemakers Steve Lemley and Nate Hasper, owners of Pulchella Winery, are pleased to announce the relocation of their winery from Paso Robles to Valencia, as well as the opening of the first certified winemaking facility of its kind in the Santa Clarita Valley to…
Vision for Boutique Operation Include Orchard Planting, Remodel of Tasting Room, Bath/Beauty Products, and Vacation Rentals PASO ROBLES, California; – Brian Dirk, president of the Troy Group in Costa Mesa has announced the acquisition of Pasolivo, the award-winning olive oil company and ranch located in Paso Robles, the heart of the California Central Coast known…
Restaurateurs will Honor Farmhouse Cooking and Central Coast Lifestyle in the Montecito Country Mart Location Chef Suzanne Goin and business partner Caroline Styne, owners of the acclaimed Lucques, A.O.C., Tavern and the Larder at Maple Drive restaurants in Los Angeles, announce that they have finalized plans to open a new restaurant in Montecito, on the…