This is not something I ever thought I would cover in my weekly column but I felt compelled to when I read a winemaker lament about wine lovers posing as bloggers to get free tickets to events. Apparently this winemaker was also tasked with the job of helping a non-profit wine event sort through the…
A Continuation of Abe Schoener’s [The Scholium Project]… A NEW LESSON IN THE MORAL NATURE OF WINEMAKING: LES JARDINS DES ESMÉRALDINS Questions of Technique: the Beginning of Thinking The first bottle is a white wine from 2004. He makes only two wines, one red, one white. The white, 100% Chenin. Six years in barrel before…
Yardley, Pa. (PRWEB) August 2017 – Global Traveler, the only AAM-audited magazine for luxury business and leisure travelers, releases the results of its 13th annual Wines on the Wing Airline Wine Competition. The competition, held June 8, took place at City Winery in New York City. Expert judges participated in the blind tasting of 32…
Hamilton, Bermuda – MARTINI® Prosecco Vintage 2016 has achieved a top score of 95+ points at The Drinks Business Prosecco Masters 2017, beating strong competition from some of the world’s best loved Prosecco brands including Bisol, Bottega, Follador and Andreola. The judging panel, comprising five Masters of Wine, also presented MARTINI Prosecco Vintage with one…
Los Angeles, CA – The time has never been more auspicious for the new dawn of a new era: a social hub for the community and Los Angeles commuter’s alike, a sanctuary to have a bite after work and wait out traffic; an oasis to congregate, rejuvenate, and celebrate with mouthwatering cuisine, thirst-quenching cocktails among the…
Oh yeah baby, I was more than a little intrigued with just the title of this demo class at our local cooking studio, Culinary Wonders. I had taken a wine-pairing class there before, but never a mixology class. As a student of both wine and spirits, I’ve done my fair share of trying all kinds…
At a celebration of Windstar Cruises as the official cruise line of the James Beard Foundation at the famed Beard House in New York City, the two organizations unveiled the full lineup for their James Beard Foundation Culinary Cruise Collection. Offered on eight sailings in Windstar’s diverse portfolio of cruise destinations – including the Mediterranean,…
What a rare treat it was for me to sample the current releases from Champagne Armand de Brignac, aka “Ace of Spades”, that I had to admit I have never sampled before. This is how it went: The Stage The boardroom of the Beverly Hills Hotel was the perfect size for a small group of…
Don’t miss Child & Family Center’s 29th annual Taste of the Town coming Sunday, May 7. Held at the beautiful gardens of Mann Biomedical Park, guests enjoy delectable samples from 50 restaurants, caterers, and beer & wine purveyors for one all-inclusive price. All proceeds benefit Child & Family Center which provides therapy services each week…
THE LOS ANGELES MISSION COLLEGE (LAMC) FOUNDATION HOSTS 15th ANNUAL SAN FERNANDO VALLEY FOOD & WINE FESTIVAL Theme – “International Cuisine”- Fundraiser at Los Angeles Mission College Supporting Student Scholarships SYLMAR, CA – The Los Angeles Mission College (LAMC) Foundation will be hosting the 15th Annual San Fernando Valley Food & Wine Festival on Saturday,…