I’ve been thinking about POP Champagne bar in Pasadena for a few months because…well…we don’t have a Champagne bar in Santa Clarita yet. With dozens of Champagnes, by the flight, glass and bottle, also doing the same for sparkling wines, fortified wines, pink wines, vintage champagnes and regular wines…I figured that I would get over…
Stillman Brown has been making wine for a long time – he just completed his 30th harvest. I first came across him when he was with Jory Winery [anyone remember The Black Hand?], then lost track of him for awhile. A few years ago, I rediscovered him and his Zeppelin Winery label. He also makes…
One of the great things about living in a town with multiple wine bars is that we have a lot of choices, not just in where we choose to enjoy wine, but where to enjoy the entertainment that these venues typically provide. On any given weekend night, there are might be as many as half…
Sneaking off to Lompoc and Santa Ynez soon…and since many of you have sent your suggestions I wanted to check in and fill you in on what we have planned. Feel free to email me if you have any other wine-filled ideas: eve@evewine101.com We will spend Saturday in the Lompoc Ghetto with appointments set for…
I am drinking while writing, like Stephen King’s early years: scary but with spell check! Anyway, been contemplating the new “youth factor” of my Facebook Eve’s Wine 101 group that grows by over a dozen new members every week. They’re young. And extremely attractive. Drive motorcycles. In to beer and wine. Former bartenders. And for…
My husband Eddie had just come off a “72”, which in fire department lingo means three days straight, and he deserved something special on his first day home. I thought that would be catching up on his Facebook…ha! It meant brunch. So, having searched the delectable invites I sometimes get I chose: Vines Restaurant and…
I don’t divulge when I’m away on a wine trip – lest you find your way to my house and my cellar keys – so this column is running either before or after I went to Santa Ynez for the weekend. Some of my plans include(d) many stops that readers suggested, visits with winemakers I’d…
I often have the opportunity to sample new spirits, get my hands on all kinds of cocktail recipes and learn about other spirit-based foods. Below is a virtual sampling of a few things that have passed my lips, which you may want to pass by yours as well! Clement Creole Shrubb Liqueur D’Orange http://www.rhumclementusa.com/creole_shrubb.htm My…
Maru’s last day is 12/12. Info about what happened can be found on their Facebook page. (https://www.facebook.com/MaruRestaurant?ref=ts&fref=ts) I’m re-posting two stories, 11-28-12 and 12-5-12, that I’ve done on their wonderful food and service. Jason Park said that if you want to get in before they shutter for good, make reservations: 661-290-2595. Today readers get to…
Wine Discovery of the Week: My Maryland Taster’s Guild pal, Susan Southard, came for a visit with – you guessed it – Maryland wine. We had a small group of mutual Facebook friends over and…we all thought the Black Ankle Vineyards 07 Leaf Stone Syrah was one of the best wines on our lazy Susan…