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CHRIS KOBAYASHI AND ARTISAN PRESENT THEIR 9th ANNUAL CENTRAL COAST THANKSGIVING DINNER FOR FRIENDS AND FAMILY
A Bountiful Menu Filled with Traditions and Kobayashi Signatures ARTISAN, the American restaurant in the center of Paso Robles, presents their 9th Annual Thanksgiving Dinner on Thursday, November 26, 2015. Chef Chris Kobyashi’s acclaimed à la carte four course feast is inspired by the holiday classics and prepared with outstanding products that are locally sourced,…
A Winemaker Who Serenades Wines with Bagpipes in the Santa Lucia Highlands, by Barbara Barrielle
Visit the gorgeous Hahn Family Wines in the Santa Lucia Highlands near Carmel-by-the-Sea and you may get lucky enough to take an ATV up to one of the highest points overlooking the estate. Trying the spectacular single-vineyard Lucienne wines while perched above the vines is a unique lesson in how climate and terroir influence the…
Will You Join us for the Valencia Wine Company Holiday Wine Tasting? It’s Their 12th Time!
There is one annual event that my husband Eddie and I have never missed in the past 11 years, even the one year it had to be postponed a week due to a shut down of the 5 freeway: The classiest annual holiday wine tasting is at our very own, locally owned, Valencia Wine Company…
Perlis Picks: The 2015 San Francisco International Wine Competition
The San Francisco International Wine Competition has been around since 1980, so they must be doing something right. Headed by James Beard Award winner Anthony Dias Blue and judged by somewhat of a Who’s Who of the wine world elite, this year’s event took place at Hotel Nikko in June. [Speaking of wine judges, I’m…
The Hungry Cat Welcomes Steve Clifton and Palmina Wines for Winemaker Dinner on September 29
Chef David Lentz and Chef de Cuisine Kris Longley Showcase Palmina’s Italian Styled Wines with a Menu Inspired by the California Central Coast WHO: Chef/Owner David Lentz, Chef de Cuisine Kris Longley, The Hungry Cat Santa Monica and Winemaker Steve Clifton of Palmina Wines WHAT: David Lentz’s seaside restaurant, The Hungry Cat in Santa Monica Canyon, welcomes Winemaker Steve…
Vintage Beacon 12/2010: The Inexpensive, Better Tasting, Catered Holiday Meal
My husband Ed’s sister Ann, recovering from major surgery and not really up to the long drive from Rancho Cucamonga, deserved a home delivery of catered treats on Thanksgiving. Within a day or so of the suggestion, her energies rallied and she took charge. Forget the advertisements from supermarkets and well-known pie restaurants that we…
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…
Vintage Beacon 12/2010: Eve-Proof Wine Gifts for your Shopping Pleasure Today
My favorite wine bar in Paris, Willi’s Wine Bar, is having an “Anniversary Celebration Offer” on their posters – of which I now personally own four: The Willi’s Bottle Art Collection now spans three decades during which time Willi’s has commissioned many contemporary artists to create a new image for our ongoing series – a visual emotion…
Twisted Roots Tasting Room Offers Meet The Winemaker Experience
CARMEL VALLEY, CA (August 2015) – Josh Ruiz, Twisted Roots Winemaker, invites you to step into the beauty that is the Twisted Roots Wine Tasting Room in Carmel Valley to experience a wine journey like no other! By private appointment only, Twisted Roots offers a rare chance to indulge your senses and experience the Wine…