For the past seven years that I’ve been writing about wine I would annually run an “All Events” column simply because not everyone, for some strange reason, gets our weekly Dear Wine Friend e-newsletter (email me to sign up: Eve@EveWine101.com) that lists events. I also tend to write these out in a column when there…
It is rare to go to a major tasting event and have one winery, one family’s story about how they came to make their wines and why they make what they do, stand out long after actually tasting their wines. As tasting events go, the Garagiste Festival in Paso Robles is simply fun. Smallish, intimate…
Chateau Lettau and Grizzly Republic Tasting Rooms host a Vintage Hollywood party to celebrate the famous Vintage Paso Zinfandel Weekend March 20-22. Paso Robles – Two Downtown Tasting Rooms join forces for the first time to celebrate Vintage Paso Zinfandel Weekend. Join Chateau Lettau and Grizzly Republic March 20th through the 22nd for a Vintage…
An athletic instructor who had never had wine in her life but was willing to try, was faced with a dilemma recently when she attended a holiday party. online pharmacy temovate no prescription pharmacy Her host prompted her to select a wine that she already liked. When she explained she’d never had any, she was…
Accompanying the two wines recently sent to me for review was this message, “As you may know, Planet Bordeaux wines include 7 AOC’s – Bordeaux Blanc, Bordeaux Supérieur, Bordeaux Supérieur Blanc, Bordeaux Rosé, Bordeaux Clairet, Bordeaux Rouge and Crémant (sparkling) – and represent 52% of the Bordeaux wine region (270 million bottles in 2013). Overall, 13 bottles…
The Original Wine of the Month Club® Offers a One-Stop Wine Shoppe Featuring Popular Holiday Varietals Paired with Delectable Delights From Eve: I drove to Wine of the Month club’s Monrovia office, met with owner Paul Kalemkiarian, Jr. and did a fun video with him about a year ago. There are good reasons that this…
Thanks for wanting to read about my tasting classes. There are many things that I can do – it’s really up to the host what they want as far as the lesson, wine, spirits and food. My Level Two certification from the Wine and Spirits Education Trust (WSET) has given me equal time with wine…
Hi Eve – Here is the jpeg for our “Beer and Chocolate” Pairing event on Wednesday, September 24th. We will be doing a flight of our handcrafted ales (including the seasonal favorite, Punkin’weizen) paired with hand crafted chocolate truffles from “Truffles and Toffee”. Both Rob (Brewmaster) and Vlad (Chocolatier) will be on hand to discuss…
One of the first wine fests I attended as press was the LA Wine Fest. Founder Joel Fisher was very kind in extending passes and personally welcoming us at the event. Since then I’ve covered the 500+ winery/brew/spirit event in photos, as my hands are always too full with a wine glass and program to…